Books For Boys (And Adventurous Girls) part two: 34 – 67
Finding good books for boys can be challenging–without a little help, that is. Compiled with the help of the folks on NESCBWI Yahoo list, here are a few great books to get your boys, girls, and perhaps even yourself, reading. Want to suggest a great boys’ book? Email me, or leave a note in the comments! Download a PDF version of the list here; download a titles only version here; get the whole list here; and get the whole, titles only list, here. Miss the first half of the list? Head over...
Read MoreBooks For Boys (And Adventurous Girls) part one: 1 – 33
Finding good books for boys can be challenging–without a little help, that is. Compiled with the help of the folks on NESCBWI Yahoo list, here are a few great books to get your boys, girls, and perhaps even yourself, reading. Want to suggest a great boys’ book? Email me, or leave a note in the comments! Download a PDF version of the list here; download a titles only version here; get the whole list here; and get the whole, titles only list, here. Looking for just the second half of the...
Read MoreHolidays: 5 Kids’ Books About Valentine’s Day
Missing Valentine’s Day already? Keep the love going with these few sweet picks from the kids’ staff at the Harvard Coop Bookstore. Get a PDF of the whole list here. Love, Splat (Splat the Cat), Rob Scotton From SLJ: In this follow-up to Splat the Cat (HarperCollins, 2008), the fuzzy black feline learns that bigger isn’t better when it comes to Valentine’s Day cards. Splat has a crush on Kitten, a fluffy white cat with pea-green eyes, but he isn’t the only one....
Read More23 Just For Fun Kids’ Books
Tired of kids’ books that are good for you? Grab something off this list of wacky, touching, zany, gross, and generally feel good books. Some are trashy (Gossip Girl), some are addictive (A Series of Unfortunate Events), and some are outright disgusting (Unmentionable). This list was compiled with the help of the NESCBWI yahoo group and a few good friends. Full disclosure: I have not read all these–yet! But I’ll be making a trip to the book store later today… Want to suggest...
Read MoreAnimals: 5 Kids’ Books About Pigs
What’s roly, poly, and covered in mud? A pig, of course! Here are 5 fantastic kids’ books about pigs having parties, pigs and their positive self-esteem, and pigs teaching elephants how to dance. Thanks to the Harvard Co-op Bookstore Kids’ staff for the picks! If You Give a Pig a Party, Laura Numeroff, Felicia Bond From Booklist: As it turns out, if you give a pig a pancake, she’ll eventually want a party–with balloons, a party dress, and guests. In the latest of the...
Read MoreAnimals: 4 Kids’ Books About Dinosaurs
All kids love dinosaurs, right? These books take dinosaur fun a little further, using our pre-historic friends to introduce new vocabulary, new schools, and fun new dances. Thanks to the Harvard Co-op Bookstore Kids’ staff for the picks! Thesaurus Rex, Laya Steinberg and Debbie Harter From School Library Journal: Filled with descriptive language, the text offers numerous synonyms for each activity…The bouncy, rhyming language is enhanced by bright watercolor-and-crayon illustrations...
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