Sometimes you just need a wacky children’s book to read aloud. Am I right? A book that is silly, madcap, and just makes you laugh and say, “That is crazy!” Well, here are the silly, funny children’s books you need right now. Some have an underlying serious message, others are just there in all their…
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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!
Asian and Asian-American Children’s Books by #OwnVoices Authors
Kids will love these picture books by Asian and Asian American authors. The books on this list convey a wealth of experience from the ordinary and every day, to learning about one’s family and heritage, to immersing one’s self in the natural world, to discovering the fascinating lives of historical figures. Whether you want books…
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Nonfiction Poetry for Children
Nonfiction poetry focuses on conveying facts about subjects through engaging and creative narratives. Poems that teach about nature, history or science can be useful for helping kids who love to to read books about facts try something new. Likewise, they can draw fiction-loving kids into a lesson about a less-than-favorite subject. This list of nonfiction…
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Children’s Books that Address Incarceration and Detention
It may seem like incarceration is a too heavy a topic for a children’s book. However, the United States has the highest incarceration rate of any developed nation. That means millions of children have been touched by incarceration. All of those children deserve to see themselves in books. The books on this list touch on…
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Children’s Books About Consent
It is absolutely essential that all children learn about consent, both so that they know how to assert control over their own bodies, and so that they respect the boundaries of others. That said, it is understandable if parents need a little guidance on how to approach the topic of consent and safe touch with…
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Mind Your P’s & Q’s: Kids’ Books about Manners
Tired of saying, “What’s the magic word?” and, “What do you say?” to your kids? These children’s books about manners will be just the thing to show kids how enjoyable being polite actually is! But the books on this list don’t just teach kids to say, “Please and thank-you,” they demonstrate how being kind, cooperative,…
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Children’s Books about the Holocaust
How does one possibly begin to tell their children about the Holocaust? It is a daunting subject, but one we must never forget. One tool at parents’ and educators’ disposal is good children’s books about the Holocaust and the Jewish experience of World War II. Much has been written about how and when to educate…
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Picture Books for Older Children
Some people mistakenly believe that picture books are only for little kids. But read the books on this list to older children and you will quickly see how misguided such a belief is. Picture books have complex vocabulary, diverse narratives, thought-provoking themes–all the qualities we want in any book we read aloud to children. By…
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