On July 20, 1969 two American men walked on the moon for the first time. 2019 marks the 50 anniversary of Apollo 11, the mission that put those men into the history books. As you can imagine, there has been a recent bout of celebratory picture books about the moon landing. These books about that…
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Picture Books for Kids
This is a collection of all of my book lists for children that feature our favorite picture books. Book lists are arranged by theme. You will find folktales from around the world, holiday books, wordless book, our best books of the year as well as titles on many other topics. Happy reading!
Best Puzzle Books for Kids: The Perfect Travel Companion
What do you never, ever want to forget when you travel with kids? A stack of puzzle books of course! Puzzle books and activities keep the kids busy on the road, in the air, and during all those in between waiting times that crop up with you are on family holidays. While traveling you can…
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15 LGBTQIA Children’s Books for Kids
What if you could help children simply by reading picture books that portray their life stories in a positive light? Would you do it? Of course you would! After all, every child deserves to see themselves and their families represented in a positive light in picture books, and every child benefits from seeing the diversity…
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June Read Aloud Books – That Will Make You Want to Go Outside!
I was trying to come up with a good theme for my June Read Aloud Book List when all I really wanted to do was get outside in the garden. Then the light bulb went off! June is one of those months in which the weather is almost always inviting. So this month, why not…
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1st Grade Summer Reading List for 5-7 Year Olds
This first grade summer reading list is aimed at children ages 5-7 and includes both picture books and beginning reader books. Children this age still love picture book read alouds and I encourage you to spend a lot of time this summer reading aloud. I decided to stick to a folktale theme for the picture…
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Kindergarten Summer Reading List (4-6 Year Olds)
The summer before kindergarten is a bittersweet time. Kids may be feeling a little grown up and excited about starting school with the big kids. Or, they may be filling a little trepidatious about the prospect of spending more time away from home. You can ease the transition by spending lots of time bonding with…
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May Read Aloud Books that Aren’t about Spring!
These May read aloud books aren’t about May flowers, spring, Memorial Day, the end of school or anything else you might associate with the merry month of May. May does always seem to be the most cheerful of months, doesn’t it? I liked making these monthly read aloud lists because I can share stellar books…
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18 Seek and Find Books for Kids
Seek and Find books have come a long way since I Spy and Where’s Waldo! Although those classics remain wonderful books to keep your kids busy, I’ve found some interesting new seek and find books that will give your kids’ visual perception skills a workout, teach them patience and encourage them work towards a goal….
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