What is the best way to spend the cold winter months? The answer is obvious! Why snugged up with a cup of hot apple cider, a plate of gingersnaps and a stack of winter-themed picture books. Even if you live in the desert I bet you find it so comforting and magical to look at…
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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!
New Christmas Picture Books that Are Sure to Become Classics
How do you find new Christmas picture books? Do you scan the library shelves for reindeer and Santas? Do you peruse the featured shelves at bookstores in November and December? Or maybe you just wing it and rely on the books you are already familiar with? It can be overwhelming, keeping up with all the…
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Timeless Children’s Christmas Books You Will Read Year After Year
I try hard to make my book lists unique so when it came to making a “classic children’s Christmas books” list I struggled to make the collection of titles very different from a typical Christmas picture book list with well-worn classics! I decided, much like my 20th century classics lists that I would not feel…
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Hanukkah Children’s Books to Make You Believe in Miracles
Celebrate the festival of lights with these miraculous Hanukkah children’s books! In addition to relating the traditional tale of the Maccabees and the eight day miracle your family will enjoy these wonderful and sometimes-fanciful Hanukkah stories. I am delighted to be able to include a selection of holiday books that includes some non-traditional, diverse families…
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Best Picture Books to Give as Gifts That Kids Don’t Already Have
This book list is my secret weapon. And I’m handing it over to you. Free of charge. Because every child should be see their home filled with books. You’re here because you agree not just with me, but with the experts who say that growing up surrounded by books has a powerful effect on the mind….
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November Read Alouds You Will Be Thankful For
This November read aloud book list is a bit of a hodgepodge. You might expect books about turkeys, leaves and Thanksgiving gratitude. And yes, I did include picture books and poetry with a thankful theme, but I didn’t want to limit the picture books to Thanksgiving or gratitude as I already have book lists on…
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Top Book and Toy Gifts for Preschoolers to Spark Their Imaginations
Gifts for preschoolers should inspire, not clutter! And what better way to get your little one moving and grooving to the beat of their imagination with a special book and a matching toy. After reading the book, cuddled up with a loved one, your child can springboard off the storytelling into pretend play with one…
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50 Science Picture Books for Kids that Teach about Our Amazing World
Plug any science topic into the library catalog and you will certainly find a large selection of science books for kids on that subject. But which of those myriad of dinosaur or ocean books will you actually enjoy reading with your child? When you are looking for science picture books to read aloud, you don’t…
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Space Books for Kids that Will Turn Them into Astronauts
Space is one of those subjects (like dinosaurs) that kids love learning and reading about. Some kids read about the mysteries of the cosmos and get so inspired they grow up to be scientists or astronauts. Regardless of whether your kids’ ultimate destination is the moon or Earth, they will love these nonfiction space books…
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Picture Books about the Moon for Imaginative Children
Are your kids as fascinated with the moon as mine are? If so, then you need to put these children’s books about the moon on your reading list. Stat. This list of children’s picture books about the moon is about looking at the moon through an imaginative lens. When reading these children’s books your kids…
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