Welcome to the first month in a year-long monthly read aloud series! These September read alouds aim to get you through a month of reading aloud with your children. Each of these new monthly book lists will consist of a mix of picture books, nonfiction, poetry and chapter book read alouds. While I make no…
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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!
30 Days of Diverse Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade
You know how important it is to read diverse books to your children and students. You know that picture books with a diversity of characters and settings enhance the reading experience by reflecting back the world and increasing our understanding ourselves and others. And now you want to find diverse books for 2nd and 3rd…
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Kids’ Books About Poop (That’s Right)
So you’re here today because you want to learn about poop. Or more likely, your children do. In either case, you’ve come to the right place, because my sons are experts in books on this topic. Together, we’ve chooses their favorite children’s books about poop that are not just entertaining, they are informative. I included…
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Wonderful Wordless Picture Books
Wordless picture books are a lovely way to engage children in the storytelling process. Plus, tired parents can get their kids to read their own bedtime stories! Some parents shy away from reading wordless books, but don’t be afraid! If you’re not a wordless book convert be sure to read my parent tips for sharing wordless…
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Resources for Teaching with Children’s Books
I share loads of children’s books here at What Do We Do All Day? and while you can read my tips for reading wordless books, or choosing chapter books I haven’t shared much about how to teach with children’s books. This is because I am not a trained teacher, I don’t homeschool and in our…
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Snazzy Jazz Picture Books for Kids
Jazz books are tons of fun for kids. They tend to have wonderful, rhythmic text, colorful and dynamic illustrations, and best of all, these wonderful jazz picture books will introduce your kids to one of the few music forms that originated in North America. You do not have to be jazz fans to enjoy these…
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Nonfiction Books about Explorers: Real Life Adventures
Children love to read books about explorers. I imagine it feeds their vivid imagination as they can so easily see themselves making daring journeys to new places and becoming the heroes of their own stories. That’s a bit of a generalization of course, and yet I do think most humans love a good true adventure…
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Favorite Dragon Picture and Chapter Books
Most kids go through a dragon phase, riding dragons, slaying dragons, being dragons. If your child is in the midst of a dragon obsession then these dragon books for kids are just the thing, no matter what the age. This list of dragon books includes dragon picture books, early chapter books and chapter (“middle grade”)…
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Sweet and Delectable Children’s Books about Teatime
Occasionally I curate a book list that is primarily about satisfying my 6 year old self. My list of books about fairies and dollhouses was one of those lists, and so is this list of children’s books about teatime and tea parties! I was happy to be able to include a diverse selection of tea…
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Picture Books about Lying and Telling the Truth
I love finding books that teach ethical lessons without being excessively moralistic and annoyingly didactic. I’ve gathered a few such picture books about lying and telling the truth to help you discuss the importance of honesty with your children. These picture books address a number of issues about honesty that kids will experience, such as…
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