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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!

Unicorn Books for Kids that Won’t Give You A Sparkle Headache

September 19, 2019

List of Unicorn books for kids

Do all kids go through a unicorn phase? Truthfully, I’m still in my unicorn phase, ha ha ha. Unicorns often come with a heaping serving of rainbows, sparkles and glitter, but it doesn’t always have to be like that. This list of unicorn books for kids focuses on quirky stories, magnificent adventures and humorous tales….
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Charming Children’s Books about Grandparents

September 4, 2019

List of Children's books about grandparents

Is it me, or has there been an explosion of picture books about grandparents? Personally, I love children’s books that show loving inter-generational relationships with grandparents imparting their wisdom to the younger set. If your children have grandparents nearby, faraway, or only in their hearts grandparents play an important role in the upbringing of children….
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64 Preschool Books You Didn’t Know You Needed

August 12, 2019

List of preschool books for 3-5 year olds

Everyone knows you “should” stock your preschooler’s bookshelf with Goodnight Moon, Where the Wild Things Are and Brown Bear, Brown Bear. But what if you want something beyond the usual, but that your preschool aged kids will still love? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This is the list of the preschool books you…
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August Read Alouds to Beat the Heat

July 29, 2019

Read aloud children's books for August

Beaches, sunshine, heat, laziness, outdoors. These are the things that come to mind when we think about August (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). To me, August always seems like a month for waiting. Waiting for the heat to let up, waiting for kids to return from camp, waiting for school to start… And what do we…
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20 Children’s Picture Books To Inspire a Love of Nature

July 22, 2019

Nature picture books for kids

Do you wish your kids wanted to spend more time outdoors and less time in front of their electronic devices? Here’s how to start: read them a picture book that celebrates the wonder of the natural world! This list of twenty of our favorite picture books will inspire your kids to do just that! These…
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Get Smart! Books about the Brain for Kids (and Grownups)

July 10, 2019

Books about the brain for kids and parents

What is more fascinating than the human brain? It controls every thing we do, the way we feel and how we sense and experience the world around us. Kids love to learn and these super smart books about the brain will engage and fascinate them. But who else needs to learn about the developing brain?…
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July Read Aloud Books: Fireworks for Your Imagination!

June 24, 2019

Children's books to read aloud in July

It’s July! A time for lazy summer reading and enjoying new read aloud books with your children! These July read aloud book picks, like all my monthly read aloud lists are a little random, a little July-themed and a lot awesome. They are all new to my book lists, to date, and I hope you…
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Magical Mermaid Books and Crafts for Kids

June 19, 2019

Mermaid books and crafts for kids

Do your children love mermaids and want to surround themselves will all the magical things under the sea. When you go to the beach do you kids wonder if there are mermaids swimming beneath the waves? Do they watch the sea closely in the hopes of one day spotting a glittering fin or a group…
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Books about the Moon Landing

June 17, 2019

Children's books about the moon landing

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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Best Puzzle Books for Kids: The Perfect Travel Companion

June 10, 2019

Best puzzle books for kids for a road trip

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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