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Do You Know a Fancy Nancy?

Do you have a Fancy Nancy in your house? A Fancy Nancy likes sparkles and glitter, lace and tulle. No amount of jewelry is too much. Tutus, boas, and satin are the latest fashion and she will wear them anywhere. Fancy Nancy is not just for little gi...

Learning to Read: The Henry and Mudge Books!

...are two of my very favorite characters in the learning-to-read category of children's books!  A regular kid, his big, sloppy, drooly, 180-pound dog, and their adventures!  The situations Henry and Mudge get into are ones that any kid can...

A Mother's Guide to finding good books for Children...in India

A hard-core bookworm myself, it was my first priority to get my son interested in reading. I have been reading out stories to him ever since he was in the cradle, and have scourged book shops and exhibitions to get the best books for my child- books...

Arthur!

Who doesn't know and love Arthur?  The third-grade aardvark and his friends and family have been enjoyed in our home for years!  Marc Brown's creation has blossomed from a bedtime story he told his five-year-old 25 years ago, to a series of...

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Nancy Drew, Old and New!

I loved Nancy Drew when I was a girl, and now my daughter has discovered her too!  Nancy seems to be having a resurgence these days.  Besides the old tried-and-true series of books about the titian-haired sleuth*, there is now a new series...

Lauren Child: Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and More!

Lauren Child is the British author and illustrator of fabulous children's books for kids of all ages! Charlie and Lola appeals to both preschoolers and tweeners (as it stars one of each), and Clarice Bean is a tweener who can't seem to pay attention,...

My Toddler's Favorite 12 Books

I'm always looking for new books for my 1.5 year old. He loves being read to but also LOVES "reading" books by himself. So I thought I'd share his favorites. But as fickle as a toddler is about food, same goes with books and toys. I plan on updating...

Mary Casanova: Children's Book Author

Mary Casanova is a children's author who is also from Minnesota. She was the Featured Author at my school this year. I'm making this lens (my first!) with my mom, Squidooer WhitePineLane, to tell you about Mary Casanova and her books.

American Girl Info

American Girl books, dolls and accessories hold a real fascination for the 7-12 set--  and moms can love them too!  The whole premise behind American Girl is that there is a need for dolls that depict girls being girls, not adults with...

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Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia is one of the most famous fantasy series ever written. C.S. Lewis was the author of these 7 books that are also being made into a series of movies. Welcome to my Chronicles of Narnia fan lens. Please take your time and enjoy...

Angelina Ballerina

A precious little mouse in the quaint village of Chipping Cheddar, Mouseland, desires to be a prima ballerina....Angelina Ballerina.   Angelina Mouseling lets us into her life along with with her best friend Alice, cousin Henry, rivals...

Olivia

Olivia is a precocious little girl, who will make you fall in love with her on page one (if the cover didn't already do it for you).  Well written and with eye-catching illustrations from New Yorker artist Ian Falconer, the Olivia series is a tr...

Series of Unfortunate Events, by Lemony Snicket

A Series Of Unfortunate Events is childrens book series that is also popular with parents writen by Daniel Handler, or as you probably know him by his pen name Lemony Snicket.

Where The Wild Things Are

This classic in American Children's Literature, by Maurice Sendak, was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1964. It is a book that millions of children have enjoyed, focusing on the consequences of a little boy's mischief, both real and fantasy. With imag...

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Curious George

You can watch segments on YouTube and find activities and ideas to explore.

The Frog Prince: a fairytale

The Frog Prince is a lovely fairytale of hope and love. It is an age old tale of how things may not be what they seem, and wonderful things may come in less than wonderful packaging.

Kit Kittredge an American Girl

Kit is one of the Historical Characters from American Girl. The doll of 1934. I was very excited when my daughter chose this doll because my grandmother grew up during the 1930s and I would be able to get a sense of what it was like for her as a chil...

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Harry Potter Books - Complete Set

Since J. K. Rowling has finished writing the Harry Potter series, the complete collection of 7 books is now available as a boxed set. Follow Harry from his first days at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, through his many adventures with H...

Meet Fluff and friends

In this squidoo lens you will get to know lots of things about Fluff the puppy and his friends ....And there are all kinds of other fun games to play...cute pups to see...children's ebooks...FREEBIES!...and all kinds of other great stuff! WOOF WOOF...

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A Christmas Tree in the White House by Gary Hines, Beep, Beep Goes the Bus, Old Black Fly, Beast Quest, Cypher The Mountain Giant

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Book Lists and Reviews

Noori's Library: Great Books for Kids

This Squidbook is dedicated to my daughter Noori. May she love books all her life.

Books for Kids

Hello there, welcome to Books for Kids. As a work at home mom to a gifted 6 year old girl, I find that exposing her to books on the subjects she's interested in are very helpful. I taught my daughter how to read when she was 4 and today she's a stron...

New York Dad's Best Kids Book List

Best Children's Books - The Early Years

I'm a new grandma again. I need your help finding the best books for my grandchild.  The best children's books last thru the ages and there are some very good books being written today. I'll list some of my favorite along with award winning books...

Greatest Children's Books You Probably Haven't Read

These are all wonderfully illustrated children's books that may not be as well known as the ones you are used to.  The age range is roughly 6 to 12, and all of them were particularly enjoyable to me and my 9 year old chiefly because they are ima...

Lenses About Reading

Beginning to Read

Mrs. Wishy Washy and The Big Bad Pig are inviting you all beginning readers to join them in the adventure of learning to read. Learn how to make Word Walls, Literacy Bags, activities for Center Time and lots, lots, more. You will find suggested begi...

Resources for Remedial Reading

Have you been seeing the scary statistics?  Nearly 1/3 of US students don't graduate from high school.  Of the graduates, another third cannot read and write adequately to keep up with the demands of college and adult life.  We've GOT...

Read Aloud Books For Families

Welcome!  I hope you will enjoy reading this lens about the fun (and importance) of reading aloud with your family.  I'll discuss why reading together is so great for families, what kinds of books make good read-aloud material, what ages to...

How Can I Choose Good Books?

One of the most important things to think about is “What am I putting in my brain?” What we read affects how we think, how we behave, and how we see others and the world. For this reason we should choose carefully what we read and what...

The Abundance of Reading

This lens celebrates reading and offers gentle suggestions for its improvement. "Reading is the {ACTIVE} process of constructing meaning through the dynamic interaction among the reader's existing knowledge, the information suggested by the writt...

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My Picturebook

 My Picturebook is a customized children's book that lets you create a unique story with your own character and photos.