Chilly days are here with cold temperatures and wet, snowy grounds all around. Here also, are some great picture books to read all about winter.  All of these books, unless indicated, are geared for ages four to eight.
Chilly Milly Moo, by Fiona Ross, is a clever bovine story about a cow, Milly, who can’t give [...]

Last year – 2011 – was a great year for great books!  It was most difficult to narrow down my long list of outstanding books for this review.  The list of exceptional books is geared for ages nine and older, as that’s the age I’m most interested in keeping the excitement and interest in reading. [...]

What a great time of the year to give books for gifts. Here is a collection of books about, and for, the Christmas season. The first four books are good for ages eight and older. The rest are picture books and are good for ages four to eight.

Charles Dickens: England’s Most Captivating Storyteller, by Catherine [...]

If you’re looking for some great Christmas gift books for your nine-year-old or older, or perhaps one to read out loud to your family, I’ve compiled some outstanding reads that will make these a delight for the upcoming holiday season.
The Flint Heart, by Katherine and John Paterson, and magically painted by John Rocco and adapted [...]

With the end of Daylight Savings Time, this is now the perfect time of year to snuggle up by the fireplace and read a good book.  Here are some great books to help ages nine through adult to do just that!
The Dragon’s Tooth, by N. D. Wilson, is the first in a planned series and [...]

These picture books may not actually scare kids ages four and up, but they’ll sure enjoy reading them over and over again.
Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters:  A Lullaby, by Jane Yolen, and brilliantly painted from top to bottom of every page by Kelly Murphy, is a most creative story about the most unique-looking monsters waiting [...]

Here are some perfect picture and fiction books that will surely help put you in the mood for this fun holiday!
Mouse and Mole:  A Perfect Halloween, by Wong Herbert Yee, is a new story for ages six to eight to add to the “Mouse and Mole” series. This early reader has all of the elements [...]

Everyone likes a scary story and a good mystery, right? October brings out the stories that might keep us up at night. Here are some great reads good for ages nine and up.
43 Old Cemetery Road: Over My Dead Body, by Kate Klise, and cleverly illustrated by M. Sarah Klise, is Book Two in the [...]

Listed below is a wide variety of books that start out for early readers, then going to early chapter books and ending with books for all ages.
Silly Milly and the Mysterious Suitcase, by Wendy Cheyette Lewison, and illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott, is a beginning reader series that cleverly includes wordplay. In this case, Silly [...]

I have been searching for outstanding books geared for upper-elementary and early teens. Here are some great books to read with kids in these age groups. The first book is best suited for ages eleven through adult. The rest are well suited for ages nine and up.

Okay For Now, by Gary D. Schmidt, is [...]