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The Real Boy: More than a Fractured Fairy Tale

by Carolyn | Jun 26, 2018 | Boys, Fantasy, Juvenile Fiction, Middle-grade, Recommendations | 1 Comment

You may have noticed the nod to Pinocchio in the title of The Real Boy. But Anne Ursu's book isn't a retelling. She takes elements and themes from the story of that wooden boy and weaves them into a fantastic tapestry that speaks to very real issues. The Story of The...

Books About Books

by Carolyn | Jun 5, 2018 | Book Lists, Books about Books, Picture Books, Read Alouds | 2 Comments

Picture books about books may be a little meta, but they're also a whole lot of fun. Hopefully these books will inspire your kids to pull a few more books off the self for reading time. Books About Books The Good Little Book by Kyo Maclear and illustrated by Marion...

Best Summer Reading Programs, Contests, and Challenges 2018

by Carolyn | May 29, 2018 | For fun, Free, Parenting, Reading, Recommendations, Resources | 0 Comments

It's time to think about summer reading programs 2018! I always get excited about summer reading programs, especially when the rewards are more books! We all want to avoid the summer slump, but remember, our goal is to get your kids excited about reading. If these...

Save Me A Seat: A Book About First Impressions

by Carolyn | May 15, 2018 | Boys, Character Training, Cultural Diversity, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Parenting, Recommendations | 0 Comments

Save Me A Seat takes a deep dive into the perspective of two 10-year-old boys to show that the assumptions we make about other people are often wrong. Authors Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan team up in this novel to give authentic voice to the dual protagonists....

Unplugged: A Picture Book to Get Kids Unplugged and Outside

by Carolyn | May 1, 2018 | Character Training, Imagination, Parenting, Picture Books, Preschool, Read Alouds, Recommendations | 0 Comments

I've been looking forward to this new picture book for a while, and it did not disappoint! Reading Unplugged by Steve Antony will gently encourage your kids to turn off their screens and head outside. Most kids, given the choice, will choose screen time over creative...

I’m Just No Good At Rhyming: Read Aloud Poetry with Humor and Heart

by Carolyn | Apr 17, 2018 | For fun, Middle School, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Poetry | 0 Comments

When I finished reading I'm Just No Good at Rhyming (And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups) by Chris Harris, illustrated by Lane Smith, to my kids, my older two begged for their own copy of this hilarious book. We laughed together and formed...

Haiku for Kids: Books and Tools to Read and Write Haiku with Your Kids

by Carolyn | Apr 3, 2018 | Education, Poetry | 2 Comments

April is National Poetry Month, which makes it a great time to introduce your kids to haiku. Haiku and quick to read, fun to write, and deceptively difficult to master. These books of haiku for kids will get you started. How to Haiku Haiku: Asian Arts & Crafts for...

Snow and Rose: An Enchanting Fairy Tale Retelling

by Carolyn | Mar 20, 2018 | Adventure, Classics, Fantasy, Girls, Imagination, Read Alouds | 6 Comments

I was enchanted by this lovely fairy tale. Snow and Rose by Emily Winfield Martin is a retelling of the story of Snow White and Rose Red. (Which, apparently, isn't at all the same story as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves). The Story Snow and Rose grow up in a...