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Life Navagation Books

Are you longing for new inspiration and guidance for your goals after school is out?  Here are more books to help you navigate your life and keep you headed in the right direction. All but the last three are picture books and are good for all ages.  The last three are great for ages 12 [...]

Graduation Books

Graduation is in the air and kids of all ages are getting ready to begin new phase in their lives.  From kindergarten to college, I’ve assembled some of the best and newest picture books that are good for all ages and that will help these graduates celebrate as they pursue and capture life.
Demi has two [...]

Black History Month

February celebrates Black History and I’ve collected some outstanding books that will open minds and discussions for a long time!   The first two books are historical fiction that are geared for ages nine through adult.   The rest are picture books that are exhilarating and wonderful for all ages to enjoy.
A Thousand Never Evers, [...]

Reissues

Reissues are a wonderful way to find some of the best books from the past that have been written for kids.   Here are some exceptional books for young, and old, that will likely be read again and again.   The first four books are geared for ages 9 through adult.
The Egypt Game , by [...]

Christmas Pop-up Books

Christmas time is the perfect time to give books for gifts.   Here are some of the year’s best pop-up books, and other extraordinary books, that will greatly please your gift recipient.
Yellow Square , by David A. Carter, is an enigmatic book full of the most amazing creations of paper structured to pop out, twirl, [...]

ABC Books

Do you know your ABC’s?   Because if you don’t, I have just the books for you…or your little ones.   First, let’s begin with the picture books geared for the youngest ones. As you progress through Alphabet Animals: A Slide-and-Peek Adventure , by Sus MacDonald, an innovative book teaching each letter with a large [...]

Dinosaur Books

Attention Paleontologists!   Here is a list of outstanding dinosaur picture and chapter books suited just for you!
Let’s begin with books that inform and educate about dinosaurs.   Ask Dr. K. Fisher about Dinosaurs , by Claire Llewellyn, and vividly illustrated by Kate Sheppard, is a clever way to show the many unique attributes [...]

Creative Board Books

Often babies who are read to, end up loving to read!   So, I’ve collected outstanding and highly creative board books that will have toddlers and youngsters crawling and begging for these to be read to them.   I’ve divided this collection of books into several categories:
Let’s begin with “Baby Einstein” books.   This series [...]

Books about Politics

The political elections are fast approaching and your child has certainly heard much about the Presidential nominees of both major parties.    The process of how the national election is decided can be confusing, but I’ve gathered some outstanding books to help children understand – as well as some great books about the White House.
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Unique Packaging

Each year I see amazing advances in the packaging and promoting of books – especially children’s books.   Here are some wonderful books with interesting characteristics making them prime presents for the upcoming Christmas season.
I’ll first start with picture books that are unique in the storyline or in the presentation.   Meerkat Mail , by [...]