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1. Our Favorite Childrens Christmas Books My wife and I love to read and reading around the holidays is a special treat for us. We definately have our favorite children's Christmas books we read every year and never get bored of them. Our kids pick out their favorite storie...
2. Books for 5th Graders My daughter just finished fifth grade. While in 5th grade she read a lot of books. As we do not know if all the books are appropriate for a fifth grader, my wife will read the same book before or immediately after to ensure the understanding of the b...
3. Judy Moody The first day of third grade puts Judy Moody in a mad-face mood. She just knows everyone will come back from summer vacation with word T-shirts, like "Disney World" or "Jamestown: Home of Pocahontas." All Judy has is a plain old no-words T-shirt. She...
4. Books for 7th Graders My kids read a lot of books. This page includes my seventh grader's favorite book and books my kids have read for fun and during school while in seventh grade. I currently do not have a student in 7th grade, but please check out my 6th grade and 8th...
5. Books for 6th Graders My kids read a lot of books. This page includes the favorite books of my eldest daughter when she was in sixth grade and I'll be adding the books my current 6th grade daugther will be reading this school year. It is interesting watching 6th grader...
6. Books for 2nd Graders My son has graduated from 2nd grade last year. I began to chronicle the books he read in second grade on this page. The books below are books my kids have read for fun and some are books they have read for school. While my kids are in second grade we...
7. Books for 1st Graders My daughter is in 1st grade this year. This will be a year where she transitions from us reading to her to her reading to us. The books below are books my kids have read in first grade. These are usually books they pick out themselves from the schoo...
8. Tips For Writing Middle Grade Novels If you have any writing skills at all, you are able to write a middle grade novel. It is easy to do and I'll show you how. A middle grade novel is intended to appeal to children ages 8 to 12. If you want to write a middle grade novel, the best way t...
9. The Mysterious Benedict Society The newspaper advertisement is addressed to "gifted children looking for special opportunities". Well, that certainly describes Reynie Muldoon! The 11-year-old orphan is one of four children to complete a series of challenging and creative tasks and...
10. Newbery Medal Winners, 1950-1959 At the beginning of this decade, children's books were still fairly simplistic, but by the end, we're favored with an outstanding historical novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, that sets a precedent for the increased quality of children's books in th...
11. Children's Book Author Jan Brett We were first turned on to Jan Brett by my sister-in-law. Since then, we have been reading Jan Brett stories to our kids. Titles like The Mitten, The Hat, and Gingerbread Baby are heart warming stories children all children can relate to.
12. Books for 4th Graders My kids read a lot of books. Although, I don't have a child in fourth grade this year, two of my children have graduated from fourth grade. This page includes my 4th grader's favorite book, and books my kids have read for fun and during school while...
13. Kids Animal Magazines Kids love animals, so children's magazines that teach about wildlife are a great way to instill a love of reading in young kids. Your kids will also look forward to getting something fun in the mail every month. Animal magazines such as Ranger Ri...
14. Berenstain Bears Who doesn't or couldn't love the Berenstain Bears family? I discovered these books when my own kids were little, and I fell in love with them as well. They became the staple for bedtime stories.
15. Books for 3rd Graders My son entered third grade this year. He is an average reader and is starting to enjoy reading more and more. I have two daughters that have graduated from third grade. This page includes my 3rd grader's favorite book, and books my kids have read for...
16. Newbery Medal Winners, 1930-1939 During the 1930s, Newbery winners were mainly fiction, with a few fictionalized biographies and non-fiction titles. The quality of children's literature started to improve though it was nowhere near the high standards expected of writers today. Still...
17. Books for 8th Graders My children read a lot of books. Currently, my daughter is in 8th grade and already reading books. This page will include all of the books my daughter will read throughout her 8th Grade year. It's interesting because at this age my daughter has star...
18. Childrens Audio Books Childrens books are a great way to learn about the world. Unfortunately many kids don't like to read, so, it's important to show them how interesting books can be. Childrens Audio Books are a good method and a first step to introduce books to childr...
19. Coffee Table Book Ideas There are millions of coffee table books (or gift books) to choose from. This lens may not offer THE book to meet your need, but it may spark an idea. I've always loved beautiful books. They make great gifts to yourself or another. In many of them,...
20. Newbery Medal Winners, 1940-1949 Every book on this list is a treasure in its own right. Each is unique, lovable, different. But if you only read two of them, don't miss Johnny Tremain and The Twenty-One Balloons. They are my two favorites for quality and originality. Of course, I'm...