by Carolyn Leiloglou | For fun, Free
Kids love having things that are their very own. And if we want them to value books, helping them build their own collection is a great start. I still have and treasure books I owned as a child! If your child is beginning their own personal library, they will love...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Board Books
Can you write an engaging, educational, funny book with only five words? Absolutely! I originally grabbed Orange Pear Apple Bear at the library because I liked the appealing, simplistic watercolor illustrations. But now, my favorite thing about this book is how the...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Board Books, Book Lists
You can hardly have a complete baby/toddler (even preschooler) library without at least a few books by Sandra Boynton. She really is the master of simple, humorous board books that are not torturous for a parent to read again and again. And again. Let’s face it,...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Adventure, Boys, Character Training, Imagination, Older Elementary, Spiritual Allegory
When I first read The Magic Bicycle by John Bibee in fifth grade, the whole Spirit Flyer Series instantly became one of my all time favorites. I didn’t have to be told that the Spirit Flyer bicycles were an allegory for the Holy Spirit or that the snakes...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Boys, Education, Picture Books
Ok, I’m neither a boy, nor a kid, and I still think that this counting book is seriously cool. Author/Illustrator Christopher Wormell uses linoleum block prints in his book Teeth Tails and Tentacles to illustrate each animal with chunky black lines. Instead of...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Adventure, Book Lists, Highschool, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Middle School, Older Elementary, Picture Books, Reading, Recommendations, Wordless Books, Young Adult
Ok, let’s be honest, almost any book can (and should) inspire the imagination. But some are just better at it than others. In my opinion, there are three basic kinds of books that inspire imagination: 1) Books in which the main character(s) are playing...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Book Deals
I stumbled upon this great deal list of kids Kindle books for $1 that I wanted to share with you! Even if you don’t have a Kindle, you can read these books with your kids via the Kindle app on any computer, tablet or smartphone. And one dollar for a book is hard...
by Carolyn Leiloglou | Parenting, Reading
Hi, my name is Carolyn, and I’m a struggling reader. Let me clarify, I don’t have a reading problem. I love to read. My dream job would be getting paid to read all day. My struggle comes from actually taking the time to sit down and do it. Especially with my kids....
