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Robert Munsch

Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 11, 1945.

Munsch is well known for creative storytelling and animated expressi...

The Key To Rondo

Good news! The third book in the Rondo series has been released in Australia. It is called The Battle for Rondo.

The Key to Rondo

Le...

Kid Lit! Holiday Story Books

There are so many ways to make a holiday special, from decorations, to treats, to music. One of the most wonderful ways to make a holiday ex...

Beatrix Potter - Peter Rabbit

Photo: Potter at fifteen years with her dog, Spot.Born:28 July 1866Kensington, LondonDied:22 December 1943Near SawreyOccupation:Children's ...

Ferno The Fire Dragon

Ferno The Fire Dragon is the first book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series. While you can read the books out of order and easily follow the...

Positive Parenting with Thumbuddy

Remember when you were little? What did the grown-ups say to you? Do you remember any of those words?

As a parent, I am sure you already ...

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 c...

Rainbow Fish

This story is about a little fish who has the most beautiful, shiny scales, but he has a problem with thinking that he is better than any of...

Horses - Books and Toys for Children

We begin our love of horses with a rocking horse. Isn't a rocking horse one of the first toys we buy for our children? Humans and horses ha...

Chester Raccoon and The Kissing Hand

The first day of school can be very traumatic for both children and their parents. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a wonderful tale of a ...

Stilton, Geronimo Stilton

Geronimo Stilton is the main character (a rodent) in a series of best selling children's books.

Each book tells of wild adventures he an...

Horton Hears a Who

Horton the Elephant is featured in two Dr. Seuss books, the first "Horton Hatches an Egg" and the second, "Horton Hears a Who...

The Twits By Roald Dahl

The Twits is a revolting tale of two disgusting people written by the prolific children's author, Roald Dahl. The Twits is rather a short b...

Sepron The Sea Serpent

Sepron The Sea Serpent is the second book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series where we find Tom and Elenna assisted by the horse Storm and w...

The Tales of Beedle The Bard Children's Book Review

The Tales of Beedle The Bard is a small book comprised of five wizarding fairy tales written by J.K. Rowling the net proceeds of which will ...

Best Children's Books

Check out the Lists of Favorite Children's Books below. These Classic and Modern Lovely Books are MUST READS for everyone because they ar...

Maximum Ride: The Series

Maximum Ride is cool. Maximum Ride is Spiderman, James Bond, Batman. Maximum Ride is a text-only comic book. As one reviewer put it, Maximum...

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse: A Mouse Unit Study

Whitefoot welcomes homeschoolers, teachers, parents and children to turn into mice, scurry through the tunnels and sniff out learning opport...

Tartok The Ice Beast

The Beast Quest stories by Adam Blade have all the standard fairy tale adventure story elements -- an evil wizard, a beleaguered kingdom in ...

Dictate a Story - Read with your child.

One of the ways I taught my daughter to read, was to write down her own words; I took dictation. It's a fun way to make read...

Teaching Reading

We all know that learning to read is an important part of growing up for a child. Learning to read is also essential to future success both ...

Wonderful Children's Book

This book is a collection of responses from students from all grade levels to the statements:

I Feel Like Nobody When...
I Feel Like Som...

Dunfermline - the old capital of Scotland

I LOVE Dunfermline, so thought I would build this lens to give some information about its geography, its history, its culture, its sport and...

Motivating Reluctant Readers

In a time when children are becoming increasingly savy about how they spend their time it can be really hard to get children to pick up a bo...

Zen Shorts and Zen Ties

Zen Shorts and Zen Ties are two beautifully illustrated books for children from the ages of 3 - 9.  The loveable main character of ea...

Little Bill

Little Bill is a cartoon character sprouted from the fertile mind of Bill Cosby. The show is based on Cosby's popular book series and is de...

Harry Potter: The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Harry Potter fans, rejoice! Just when we were suffering from withdrawal with no relief in site, J.K. Rowling comes through with a new book, ...

The Moomins

My mother is from Finland, so I grew up reading stories from Moomin Valley about critters called the Moomins and all of their friends. Moomi...

Woodchucks Under the Porch

Woodchucks chuck wood and Groundhogs determine the coming of spring. They eat your garden, dig holes under the porch but look adorable when ...

Author Eloise Jarvis McGraw, Newbery Honoree

Do your kids need something new to read? You want something that spins a killer yarn, but bypasses the innuendo that lesser authors use to h...

Going To Camp Grandma?

What joy, fun and learning we can have! Camp Grandma is anywhere we get together to have fun.

Psalm 145:3-4 "...one generation will comm...

Children's Classics The Wind In The Willows

Read The Wind in The Willows review, watch trailer, and find The Wind in The Willows collections.

Celebrating the 100th year of The Wind ...

The Swiss Family Robinson

I just read this book to my 8-year-old son Noah. He loved it so much he stayed up late and finished the last two chapters on his own. Now he...

Lemmings: Falling into the Sea of Knowledge

When the winds start to howl and the snow begins to blow you can capture your student's attention with this innovative Arctic Unit Study fo...

Christian Children's Books and DVDs

Welcome to Waterwalker Publishing's Book and DVD StoreThese exciting Christian Children's Books and DVDs will challenge and inspire y...

Tagus The Night Horse

This is the fourth book in the Beast Quest stories by Adam Blade. In this adventure tale Tom and Elenna must not only fight to free a beast,...

Willy Wonka

Willy Wonka is the amazing chocolatier, the confectionery genius, the eternal child and the dreamer of dreams first brought to life by Rohal...

Usborne children's books - a World of Reading

I absolutely love Usborne children's books! So I've decided to become a consultant. This is my Ode to Usborne, and my plug for my business...

Books that Boys will Love to Read - Grades 3-7

I was downstairs in my office one day, and it got WAY too quiet upstairs. Those with young kids know that this is almost never a good sign! ...

The Three Bears: A Unit Study

There are the three bears that Goldilocks encountered but in Alaska there are also three types of real bears.

(Ok, Four if you count the ...

Which Narnian Chronicle Should Be Read First?

Recent reissues of The Chronicles of Narnia have numbered the books in chronological order rather than the order in which they were written ...

What's on My Bookshelf?

A glimpse inside one author's private book collection. Find new books you haven't read before as well as books to help you write. This len...

American Girl Doll Clothes and Accessories

  American Girl® Dolls are the second best selling dolls in the 7 to 12 year-old age group for girls.  They come jus...

How to Write Poetry

Choose which type of poem you would like to write. This is how to do it:

Books For Boys

I've never been a boy, but I've known- and lived with- a lot of them. I have discovered that most of them dislike reading and writing.

...

Karma Wilson, Author of Bear Snores On

Karma Wilson's debut book for children was "Bear Snores On." Since its publication in 2002, it has become wildly popular and Wilson had w...

A Knock at the Door - An Inspirational Mini-Film and Book

I was so inspired the very first time that I saw "A Knock at the Door" mini-film, so much so that I searched out the publishers, ordered o...

From The Black Lagoon

Find out more about children reading

In my son's second-grade classroom this book series is tremendously popular -- especially with the ...

R.E.A.C.H. a Child! Indiana

Welcome to the Indiana lens of With Wings & a Halo - R.E.A.C.H. a Child!, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and the largest crime prevention program i...

The Spiderwick Chronicles

We have only just begun the series but we are already hooked!

The characters are interesting and you can really identify with them.

Th...

Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Fictional character created by Carl Barks in 1947 Uncle Scrooge is the world's richest duck. Head of the Duck family. Uncle to Donald Duck ...

Common Rodents: Rats and Mice

After reading this sentence, close your eyes and think of the word "rodent", then think of the first rodent that comes to mind. It...

My first book - Summer Sleep-Away

"summer sleep-away" is a tale of a young boy's first summer going off to sleep-away camp. Far from home, separated from his ...

Cypher The Mountain Giant

Remember children learn more

Cypher The Mountain Giant is the third book in Adam Blade's Beast Quest series where we find Tom and Elenna...

Andy Griffiths

My son was introduced to Andy Griffiths with the "Pencil of Doom" in the School Around series and immediately fell into convulsions of lau...

Books to Read to Kids

I was about to add some more to my other lens when I realised that they were all children's books so I figured that such a wonderful catego...

Mister Rogers Memorabilia

This is the finest collection of Mr. Rogers T-Shirts, Books, Music, And Toys that Amazon.com has to offer. All hand picked. If it's from Mi...

'Five in a Row' Literature-Based Unit Studies: Easy, Inexpensive, Fun!

As an educator, mother, and homeschooler, I have a rave review for all you new (and seasoned) homeschoolers out there. Five in a Row is the ...

Best Christmas Books

I love Christmas, and a special part of Christmas in my house is the reading and sharing of beautiful Christmas books. I want to share some ...

A Bloom Of Friendship, The Canadian Tulip Festival Children's Book Review

A non-fiction, children's picture book written by Anne Renaud and illustrated by Ashley Spires, A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Can...

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 ...

The Secret Order Of The Gumm Street Girls

Welcome to Gumm Street in the town of Sherbet. A quiet street in a perfect little town where three little girls live. You'd expect they'd ...

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...

Best Baby Board Books

Reading stories has always calmed my baby right down.  She prefers storybooks (over books with just pictures) and mainly likes those th...

My Son's Favorite Children's Picture Books

Below are some of my son's favorite books. They are my favorite too!

Epos The Winged Flame

In this conclusion to the Beast Quest series by Adam Blade, Tom and Elenna must face one of their greatest challenges yet. Tom learns some i...

Top 10 Classic Books For Children

I love to read and love books.

I am so grateful that I have been able to pass that love on to my 8-year-old son. Noah has always loved bo...

Best books to Read Aloud

Reading aloud to children is so important. It's also one of the finest pleasures in life, for both kids and adults! Any book will do, but a...

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).  ...

That's Not My Penguin

"Touchy-feely" boardbooks are some of the best ways to introduce a young child to reading. The texture on the pages, the pictures, and of ...

DOWN SYNDROME AND EARLY YEARS

In this lens we are going to look at the child and how to proceed with the coming of preschool and school age. Children with down syndrome o...

Emily Rodda

Emily Rodda has written many books for children, including the popular Deltora Quest series, and five noves about the likable hero Rowan. Th...

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...

Hannibal the Hamster - The Ladybird children's books

The Hannibal series were published by Ladybird in the 1970's and featured the adventures of a hamster. Designed to teach children about nat...

Thomas the Tank Engine - Evergreen Favorite

I wonder if, when the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry wrote the first story, he would have believed how his tales of Thomas the Tank Engine and ...

Writing Children's Books

In this lens, children's writing experts Jon Bard and Laura Backes, co-founders of Children's Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children's...

Cajun Children's Stories

Below you'll find a hand picked collection of children's cajun books perfect for any child. From unique stories like no other to fairy tal...

Max Lucado

Birth Place: San Angelo, TXGraduate: Andrews High School, Andrews, TXAdvanced Degrees: BA Mass Communications, Abilene Christian University,...

Favorite Children's Books

We love to read! Not just Mom and Dad, but our toddler also. One of our toddler's favorite activities is going to the local library and bri...

Goosebumps

I remember reading the series when I was younger. My older cousin had an entire bookshelf of the scary books writen by R.L. Stine, so I had ...

Children's books recommended for their use of language

During the childhood years of peak language acquisition, it is critical to acquaint children with good vocabulary and language usage -- lang...

Picture Books About Dinosaurs

I worked as an elementary school librarian for many years.  "I want a dinosaur book" .... I heard these words many times each...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Everyone loves the movie, but the book, in fact the entire series of Oz tales, offers much more fun and adventure than can be captured by ev...

Rowan of Rin

Find more family fun

We have been reading Rowan of Rin at our house and 7-year-old Noah is a big fan! Check out this exciting adventure s...

"Bobby Bean Goes Wandering"

This is my first published children's book!

Join Bobby and his family as they head to Lake What's-A-Happenin' for a day of fun and adv...

Children's Poetry

Really, it's true. Children love poetry -- love to hear it read, love to read it. Part of that is because no one's yet tried to tell kids ...

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 readin...

Children's Poetry and Illustration

Recently a poet friend, Charlotte Franck, and I took a workshop together through the Writers Center of Indiana.

The topic was children's...

Jane and the Dragon Children's TV Show

All about Jane and the Dragon, a Fun and Educational Book Series and TV Series.

Jane and the Dragon is based on the popular book series b...

French Breton comic strip character Becassine

Becassine is the earliest female comic strip protagonist. She first appeared on 02 February, 1905 in the French children's magazine La Sema...

Wacky Wild Wonderful Poetry For Children

This lens features children's poetry by Jack Prelutsky.  I worked as a school librarian for many years.  Jack Prelutsky is o...

Asterix the Gaul - The Characters

A little Gaulish village on the Armorican coast still holds out against the Roman forces in 50 BC by the fortune of having a village druid w...

Where The Wild Things Are

Is such a delightful read for young children. Fun story about a real "wild child" with a great imagination! It if warm and funny.

Also,...

The Redwall Series!

Brian Jacques definitely started an exciting series when he published his first book, "Redwall". The book was a great tale of a ho...

Princess Ava and Prince Kali Illustrated

Princess Ava and Prince Kali is my third published book.
First of all if you have not started to write your book, do that first! That is ca...

Toys and Books from Grandma

Our grandchildren enjoy toys and books at our house. I constantly search for the best, most creative toys I can find.

The latest rage for...

Rhyme Time

What better way for children to develop a love of language than through poetry?This lens is devoted to rhyme and poetry books for children.

Learn Shapes, Numbers, Colors, and More From Little Rabbit and Friends

Alan Baker's "Little Rabbit" series of books are some of my daughter's absolute favorites, and they are books I don't get tired of read...

The Butterfly Alphabet Book

The Butterfly Alphabet Book is and interesting and intriguing way to teach your child the alphabet. From the captivating artwork (by Mark As...

Squangles - Art and Poetry for the Kid in Us

Squangles was born in 2007 when children's poet, Charlotte Franck, and artist, Sheri Garvin, decided to collaborate on more projects than t...

Kids Artwork Storage The Easy Way!

The Picasso Kid takes your children's artwork and creates a stunning keepsake book with it. The art is preserved forever and the books take...

All Age Kids Reading List

Find the list of selected reading books for kids on all age ranges!

Books displayed in this lens are the ones recommended by many parents...

My Neverending List of String Figure Books and DVDs

Help! I have been caught by the Spirit of the String Figure. Are you caught in her web too?

I have been weaving a collection of Books and...

Reach Out and Read - Promoting Early Childhood Literacy

Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national non-profit organization that promotes early literacy, because growing up healthy means growing up wit...

Picture Books To Help Children Cope With Stress

Why should we read to children? The main reason is that reading together is FUN! Reading to a child offers a special kind of closeness, as y...

Penquin Pete

There's something about penguins that's so charming that kids just can't enough of them and Penguin Pete is no exception.

Penguin Pete...

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 ...

Frank Peretti's Books For Kids

Noted Christian suspense/thriller novelist Frank Peretti wrote several mysteries for youngsters featuring the Cooper Kids, whose dad is a bi...

Barefoot Books Fife

Welcome to Barefoot Books, Fife. I would like to use this lens to spread the word about Barefoot Books.
At www.barefootbooksfife.com you ca...

Rachel Field Hitty dolls

Hittys are wooden dolls based on the doll in the book Hitty: Her First Hundred Years by Rachel Field (the 1930 Newberry Award winning book)....

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

The newest book for the Harry Potter series is here! A copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard was given to Hermione by Professor Dumbledore in...

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 bei...

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 prem...

Zepha The Monster Squid

Just when Tom and his friends thought they had freed their kingdom from the menace of an evil wizard...they discover they must embark on a n...

Favorite Children's Books

What better love can you give children than the love of reading? Before they can read they can learn to love having books read to them. This...

The Lion, the Witch and You

Your Life-Changing Journey to the Land of Narnia Step into the wardrobe. You are about to enter the land of Narnia. Get ready&nbsp...

Best Children's Books - The Early Years

I'm a grandma of a 2 year old and I'll share with you a few of the best books my grandson enjoyed.The best children's books last thru the...

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 thin...

Andrea Davis Pinkney, Caldecott Medal Winning Author

My daughter brought her reader home from school awhile ago and announced that she had a story to read. This is the point where I usually hav...

Who is L. Frank Baum?

While there really is no Wizard of Oz, the real man behind the curtain, the creator of this childhood favorite is L. Frank Baum.

While se...

Bob Keeshan

Bob Keeshan aka Captain Kangaroo, my childhood role model and one of the world's greatest children's television actors of all time.

Coolhead Luke - funny poetry book illustrated by amazing 10-year old boy

If you like funny poems, or have a child who loves to laugh, check out Coolhead Luke! Humorous poems and whimsical illustrations from this m...

The Best Educational (and Fun) Fall Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Children About Autumn Activities and Autumn Leaves

When afternoon play time is cut short by cool autumn winds and a sun that sets earlier and earlier each day, it's time to cuddle up with yo...

That Same Summer - Sequel to Summer Sleep-away

When Ari reads his best friend Mattie's book called Summer Sleep-Away he decides that he needs to tell his version of that amazing sum...

Little Quack

Join Little Quack and his siblings for life in the pond - learning to swim, making new friends, enjoying bathtime and counting.

These del...

Anything And Everything By Dr. Seuss: The Best Kidsbooks Ever

Go to any doctor or dentist office and what will you find in the waiting room? Why, books by Dr. Seuss of course! One Fish, Two Fish; Horton...

Usborne Reading Programme

Usborne books first created its Reading Programme, with the introduction of a Young Reading series in 2002 in consultation with an early yea...

Dick Bruna

This lens is a tribute to Dick Bruna, the creator of the Miffy character.

Claw The Giant Ape

Our heroes' quest almost ends in this book but they barely escape with their lives -- although they do achieve their goal in the end.

Fi...

Who's In The Loo?

This is one of the cutest children's books I've ever read. Engaging from the first line, it is sure to become a favourite in our household...

Harry Potter

He loved the books
He loved the movies
He loves playing the PlayStation games

He even had a Harry Potter party for his 7th birthday!

The Worlds of Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton was one of my favourite authors as a child. She wrote a huge amount of childrens books across a wide range of genres f...

Dr. Seuss

There are probably few children and grown-ups who haven't read at least one of the imaginative works of Theodor Geisel. The children's boo...

Children's Books Headquarters

Children's Books A family-friendly group for lenses about children's books, or lenses related to children's books! A great resource f...

Don'ts for Dealing with Differences

5 things not to do when shopping for and exploring children's books

Kate Salley Palmer

I remember the first time I met Kate Salley Palmer. It was in the early 70's and we had a mutual friend. Both of these women were way ahead...

Most Favorite Childrens Books

Cherished childrens books - some classic stories, some new, but all loved. Every once in a while you come across that one of a kind book - t...

Mrs. Danowski's Music Class

This lens is a collection of resources that I use in my classroom. I've listed books, DVD's and given you a link to my favorite web pages....

The MegaDog Tales

What would happen if a dog became a superhero?

In the exciting middle grade adventure book, "The MegaDog Tales: Unleash the Power" by a...

Dogs - Toys, Books and Movies

Children seem to love all animals naturally-- dogs, cats, horses, rabbits -- but especially dogs. Dogs and puppies! They love to read about ...

Author Megan Whalen Turner

If you don't know who Megan Whalen Turner is, you have my deepest sympathies. Ms. Turner is only the author of one of the most brilliant bo...

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading: Exploring Everything in the World Through Books

The subtitle says it all! "For ravenous and reluctant readers alike: Activities, ideas, and inspiration for exploring everything in the wor...

Hooked on Books

Many women get lost in the aisles of shoe stores for hours on end. I get lost in bookstores for hours on end. One of my favorite places to b...

RED JIM by Nathalie Jean-Bart

My first published book is officially OUT. This lens will be updated on a continual basis.The title is "Red Jim" and I am the auth...

Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters

Welcome to the Lair of the Death Eaters! Explore the characters and history of evil created by J.K. Rowling for the Harry Potter stories.&nb...

Dragonsdale: Stable Your Pet Dragon

In my 12 year old's words:

Dragonsdale is a nice book revealing an enchanting place. If I could only go to the places in books, I would ...

The Best Books For Boys Ever

As a mother and a teacher I know how important reading is to children -- early success in reading can carry a child through future challenge...

The Abundance of Reading

This lens celebrates reading and offers gentle suggestions for its improvement."Reading is the {ACTIVE} process of constructing meaning...

Dav Pilkey

My 8-year-old son does for one...and so do many of his friends -- both boys and girls.

They love his books and his sense of humor.

How Ozzie the Great Christmas Crocodile Became Santa's Helper

  Have you ever wondered how Santa Claus can deliver presents to millions of children around the world? It all started a long time ago ...

Selecting a Book? Take a Second Look

What to look for when choosing multicultural children's books.

Children's Book: The Other Side of Yore - Adventures with a Frog!

   You are hereby invited to journey with Frawg Findig III on his tortoise shell boat through the wonderful world of Terramor...

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!  ...

Barefoot Books

Welcome to Barefoot Books in the UK  This is the lens to support my site janetwilkinson.mybarefootbooks.com otherwise known as www.bare...

Australian Picture Books

Reading aloud to your kids is important. Very Important. It's also fun. Fun for kids and fun for adults too. But often it's hard to know w...

Childrens Books- The Berenstain Bears

Meet the Berenstain Bear family, Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear, and Sister Bear (and later Honey Bear). They are the famous bear family...

A Homeschool Mom?

A Teacher with a REAL Heart!

Whatever you write on the heart of a child,
no water can wash it away.
The marks in the sands are erased b...

Parenting 101: Reading to your child before bedtime!

At this time and age, entertainment for kids is more about television shows and video games.  Let's face it, they aren't the best inf...

The Adventures Of Captain Underpants

My 8-year-old son and his friends think this book, in fact the whole series, is hilarious. He reads and reads some more laughing all the whi...

Just fun kids stuff

This is a selection of useful things for families with infants. Of course many of these links are also useful for expectant parents and baby...

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 ...

Books For Babies

Books for babies reviews; hard book, soft book, cloth book, bath book, lift the flap book, flip book, and more.

Parents, do you know that...

miffy

Miffy is a picture book character in the form of a small female rabbit drawn by Dick Bruna. Her original Dutch name is Nijntje which stems f...

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, a children's fantasy series by Patricia Wrede, have been my favorite books since I was a little girl. This...

This Is My Monster

"Touchy-feely" boardbooks are some of the best ways to introduce a young child to reading. The texture on the pages, the pictures, and of ...

First Book - Book Relief - Every Child Deserves a Bedtime Story

Can you remember the magic of owning your first book? This is the mission of First Book, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to give c...

Pemberthy Bear

You've arrived at a lens dedicated to the beautiful picture book, Pemberthy Bear. Learn and enjoy more about Pemberthy and his author, Sall...

The Adventures of Pullman Brown Squidbook

A little background on this story.  Once upon a time...  Just kidding. There was a time I was employed by United Parcel Service, n...

Educational Adventures For Kids

I may not be a parent but I have certainly had experience reading books for kids and seeing the books that interest the girl I babysit every...

Your Kids Are What They Read

Sometimes it's just easier to flop in front of the T.V., or click on a computer game...but what if it was easier to choose reading? How to ...

Noisy Town

Why noisy books? Actually they are a good educational tool - they allow a child to participate and become fully involved in a story and ofte...

All About Curious George!

Remember that cute little monkey from your childhood! Want to reminisce? Catch up all you've missed over the years? Maybe you want to intro...

My Favorite Books for Children

I've always loved reading. Nothing beats the wonder and excitement of reading a good book. And I've never outgrown my love of children's ...

Sign language for kids - Tips & tricks to master infant sign language

Sign language for kids can be both a difficult and rewarding venture. At times you'll find yourself wanting to pull your hair out and other...

MAD PROFESSOR by mark frauenfelder

I won the book MAD PROFESSOR by Mark Frauenfelder in the Squidoo BoingBoing Lensmaster Challenge.  This lens has some of my explor...

Kid Friendly Books

This lens is a joint project that my daughter and I are working on together. She loves to read and I love the fact that she loves books!

...

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...

My Toddler's Favorite 12 Books

I'm always looking for new books for my 2 year old. He loves being read to but also LOVES "reading" books by himself. So I thought I'd s...

A Homeschool Dad?

The Principal Part of Home Education!

Kids Trivia

Parents and caregivers don't always know the answers to their child's questions. Whyzz supports parents' interactions with their children...

Noori's Library: Great Books for Kids

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

The StarThorn Tree by Kate Forsyth

When crippled Durrik makes a strange prophecy regarding Estelliana's dying young Count, he and his friend Pedrin go on the run from the evi...

Dos for Dealing with Differences

Things to remember when shopping for and exploring children's literature and picture books...

Cheryl Willis Hudson is vice president and...

Ideas for Reluctant Tweener Readers

Let me guess-- it's a boy. That may be generalizing, but in my own personal experience, it's my son who doesn't like to read much, and my...

Feed Our Soul Of His Love

Beside of teaching our children to eat, read, walk and everything they need to know as part of growing up,as a parent and a christian, it is...

Bookwink

Bill Peet

Who hasn't heard of Dr. Suess, H.A. Rey, Stan and Jan Berenstain, or Richard Scarry? Most of us are familiar with such titles as "Corduroy...

Homer Price

I don't know if it has anything to do with my dad having been an engineer, but McCloskey's two books of short stories about a boy inventor...

A Pick Your Plots Thriller

What follows is an experiment in writing. To say that this story is writing in collaboration from a few people is an understatement. To all ...

Raising Book Loving Kids

The best way to ensure that your children grow up loving books is to simply love them yourself. A good example goes a long way, so make th...

Animals and Children; favorite stories

Now that I have young children who love stories and animals I find myself loving my old favourites still.Bambi was the first show I remember...

"Boys of Steel: Creators of Superman" Review

Around our house we are Superman fans. My husband and I have watched every Smallville episode since season one.

So when Jim Trelease sugg...

The Floatingest Frog

Welcome to the world of The Floatingest Frog, a colourful and frogacious picture book sure to delight children and frog lovers of all ages.

REAL BOOKS

Real books are those that are worth reading over again and again, generation after generation. Great books that are wholesome and improve ch...

Kids Halloween Books

If you're trick-or-treating for a good halloween book for kids this October, "A Happy Halloween" is a treat kids will want to rep...

Childrens books My Girls Love & Me Too!

Since my children were born I have been taking them to the library and we have been checking out tons of books, really, we come home with a ...

The Greatest and Best Children's Books

Books let us fly. They feed our imaginations by taking us to new places, and new worlds. A good book is a sore thing to miss and a book in t...

K Hensler

I am 39 yrs old and I have a fourteen year old son named Christopher, who is perfect. (he hates it when I say that, which is why I won't st...

Children's Books - Personalized with your child's information

Our personalized concept encourages children to read and makes learning fun becaise they're reading about themselves and friends....

Family Cruise Vacations Kids Book

Do you know a child who is going on a cruise ship vacation or a kid who just got back from sailing the seas of their first cruiseline advent...

Fantasy Vampire Stories

What follows is a complete fantasy vampire story, suitable for all ages. It is a short tale, but a chilling one. Not one you'd want your ki...

Babies and Books

We start talking to our baby from birth, but many new parents don't realize that we also need to start reading to our baby from birth.

B...

Brighter Minds

Brighter Minds Media is an educational publisher dedicated to improving learning for children aged 3 to 12. We have been publishing award wi...

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 ro...

How to Get Your Child Reading

Starting children off, making them catch the reading bug is oneof the most important things we can for our children- After making sure their...

The Dream Jar

Editorial Reviews From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 3-Children who have had bad dreams (or parents who have struggled to exp...

first kids books

Parents often wonder what they can do to help their children learn to read.  There are plenty of fun things that parents can do with th...

Barefoot Books & Gifts

We offer books, CDs and gifts that are thoughtfully written, beautifully designed and illustrated, and have high educational value. Taking o...

New York Dad's Best Kids Book List

Chrysalis Press Presents Laura and the Leprechauns

Amber T. Kingston is the owner of Chrysalis Press, a publishing company dedicated to producing imaginative literature for children, teens, a...

Build A Child's Self Esteem And Imagination With Bed Time Stories

I am the father of six children, and grandfather of five. My family life has taught me how important it is for children to develop self este...

Books to Read To Your Children

Reading books to your children starting at as soon as they are born is one of the greatest way to spend time with them. Not only is the time...

Wall Street Kids Book

 For kids who love peanut butter, New York, Wall Street, going to work with their parents, adventure stories, books about sisters, colo...

Gift your Kid a Harry Potter as a Birthday Present

Is it your kid's birthday next week? Or is it Christmas time or New Year? Has he brought good marks in an exam or kept a promise he made to...

Potty Training for Babies

Potty training is mother nature's unnatural process that allows babies to burn those diapers once and for all! The problem is not all babie...

"The Best Books for Children aged 1-4"

Hooked on Hogwarts

Harry Potter fans unite!  This lens was designed to provide you with up to the moment information on the books, the movies, Harry Potte...

Personalized Childrens Book

As young children, nothing bolsters our self-esteem more strongly than knowing that someone cares enough about us to present us with a perso...

Family Literacy

The Ant and the Elephant by Bill Peet

I just read this book tonight for the first time and thought that everyone needed to hear about it. I'm now a huge fan of Bill Peet!

Who are the WorryWoos?

The WorryWoo Monsters, a series by Andi Green, was first seen in a New York City art exhibition in 2001. Originally called The Monsters in M...

Children's Books

Since this lens is helping Room to Read build libraries for children around the world, I decided that it only made perfect sense t...

eBooks About Kids

Enter a whole new universe of options for children who will while their time away in a world or two far removed from this one.

The Adventures of Flame Gurl

Once upon a time would be an easy way to begin telling the story of Flame Gurl. That is, if she was a fairy tale.There are no dwarves or gin...

Simon the Scardy Cat - The Big Dark

Simon the Scardy Cat is a charming series of stories addressing children's fears, and providing positive resolutions for those fears. The s...

Nicole Rubel: Rotten Ralph, It's Hot and Cold In Miami, Ham and Pickles Start School and more!

My Picturebook

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

Parenting and Drug Abuse Prevention.

Nanashi

Cute Children's COLOR picture book! A Must READ ages 4-12

The story of a hat living sad and alone in the attic. Hoping that one day someone would come and play with him. Then one day his dream comes...