Here are some wonderful gifts of books to give for Christmas that family members, young and old, will all love.
Let’s begin with pop-up and interactive books. Super Science:  Feel the Force!  Full of Pop-up Physics Fun!, by Tom Adams, and ingeniously illustrated by Thomas Flintham, is packed with inventive and interesting facts that are sure [...]

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 [...]

Summer is almost here but that shouldn’t stop the progress of youngsters on the road to reading. Here is a list of the newest and best new readers beginning with emergent readers and then progressing to level 2 and 3 books with more words. Next week I’ll end this 2 part review with beginning chapter [...]

Kids love all modes of transportation, especially in books. Never mind that gas prices are through the roof.  At least we can read about how we reach destinations without having to use expensive fuel to get there. So even though summer and vacation time is almost here, take a break from the rising price at [...]

Mom’s big day is almost here, so why not celebrate it with some great picture books that are all about her?
I’ll Be There, by Ann Stott, and illustrated by Matt Pelan, is a quiet and simple story beginning with a young boy walking on top of a rock wall. He asks his mom if she [...]

Listed below is a collection of “ABC” books which are mostly geared for ages three to six, with the exception of the last 3 books which are perfect for ages five to ten.
The Most Amazing Hide-and-Seek Alphabet Book, by paper engineer extraordinaire, Robert Crowther, is filled with lift-the-flaps and pull-tabs as you discover animals that [...]

Poetry is a wonderful way of displaying words artistically, uniquely and with space. I love poetry books that do all three in bright and inventive ways for kids to enjoy and relish. These kinds of books become invaluable as children become enlightened to the beauty of our language and the many creative ways to express [...]

Are you looking for some great fiction for your family to enjoy? Here are some outstanding books for families to enjoy reading together.
The Memory Bank, by Carolyn Coman, and illustrated by Rob Shepperson, is a unique blend of story and pictures that tell the tale of Hope and her search for her little sister, Honey. [...]

Reissues are wonderful additions to anyone’s library because these classics, favorites or otherwise wonderful books might be forgotten. Here are some outstanding picture books, as well as fiction reads, that are also terrific read alouds and good for all ages.
Firebird, by Saviour Pirotta, and beautifully painted by Catherine Hyde, is an old Russian folktale that’s been retold in this [...]

Are you looking for some great fiction books to read out loud to family members before bedtime?  Here are some of the best books that beg to be read out loud. All of these books are good for all ages if read out loud, but are also good for ages nine and older if read [...]