What is a good book to give a new baby? For starters, the book has to be one that won’t be duplicated in other gifts at a baby shower. That eliminates a lot of popular titles like Goodnight Moon and Dear Zoo. Those are excellent books, but let someone else buy them. Instead pick a…
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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!
Books for 2-Year-Olds That Are New-to-You
If you are reading this list of books for 2-year-olds you are either A) tired of reading the same few books over and over and desperately seeking something new; or B) want to give a new book to your favorite 2-year-old but need to find a book they don’t already have! You’ve come to the…
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Children’s Books that Address Loneliness
We all feel lonely from time to time, but sometimes children can feel overwhelmed by loneliness and isolation. Grown-ups can help children develop emotional intelligence by sharing tales of others experiencing similar emotions. These children’s books that address loneliness are positive stories that show actions that lonely individuals and others take in order to foster…
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Picture Books to Help Children Understand Death
Death is one of the hardest things to talk about with children. The topic brings up so many unanswerable questions and parents can sometimes be at a loss as to how to thoughtfully engage in a discussion about death and grief with their children. Even if children haven’t encountered the death of a loved one,…
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Connect Online with These Remote Read Aloud Books
Last week I had a follower ask me about how to choose books to read to her grandchildren over Zoom. These days, a lot of family members are finding it hard to be distant from their loved ones and sharing a book remotely over a video chat is a wonderful way to bridge the distance….
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Favorite Children’s Picture Books in Translation
We love reading children’s books in translation. Most of the children’s books that reach our shores from elsewhere come from Western Europe and we try to get our hands on as many as we can. Picture books translated from other languages tend to have a different “flavor” than American picture books. Once you start reading…
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Kids Books about Voting and Elections
Democracy is only as strong as its citizens. Teach your children about the importance of fair and free elections with these children’s books about voting and elections. These books will share with your kids the crucial role ordinary people play in a society when they exercise their civic responsibility and participate in elections. This book…
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Children’s Books About Remembering 9/11
It’s strange, sometimes, to think that children who witnessed 9/11 and its immediate aftermath are now adults. The horrific events of the day seem so recent and I imagine we all remember exactly what we were doing when the news of the towers falling reached our ears. Finding a way to talk about tragic events…
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10 Warm and Cozy Picture Books that Offer Comfort
When you read a book to a child you are creating life long memories. You can choose picture books that teach concepts like math, that share the joy of nonsense language, or books that start conversations about hard topics. And then there are the times you want just the right book to offer comfort to…
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Kids Books for Geography & Cultural Studies
Sure your kid could spin a globe or stare at a map on the wall in an effort to memorize country names and borders. OR they could read stories about the people who live in all those faraway lands. Geography books for kids need not always be atlases or maps, books that tell stories about…
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