The Best Problem Solving Books for Kids
In this day and age you hear a lot about how so many young adults don’t know how to solve problems because their parents never…
Category: Kids’ Book Reviews
Children’s book reviews by elementary school teachers Kate G. and Jennifer S.
Librarian’s Favorite Rhyming Books
One of the most important things that I learned during my 36-year career as an early childhood educator was the importance of phonological awareness activities.…
Our Local Librarian’s Favorite Children’s Books
Since I retired from the field of education last year I decided to look into all of the new(ish) children’s books from the last few…
The Rough-Face Girl-An Algonquin Indian Cinderella Story
THE ROUGH-FACE GIRL by Rafe Martin, illustrated by David Shannon There are over 1,500 versions of the Cinderella story, but this one, The Rough-Face Girl,…
Autumn and Halloween Favorites
Autumn is upon us, and with Halloween just around the corner I thought it would be fun to review my favorite books for this time…
The Kissing Hand
Since September signifies the beginning of a new school year in many areas, I thought it would be nice to review one of my very…
Telephone by Mac Barnett
Telephone by Mac Barnett One of my favorite games to play as a child was the “pass it on” game of Telephone. You whisper a…
Cute Farm Books Part 2
Here is the second installment of my favorite farm books. As I mentioned in my previous blog, I have so many favorite farm books that…
Farm Books for Summer Reading Fun
Since summer is now upon us and here in Iowa I am reminded daily of the work happening on the nearby farms in my community,…
5 Timeless Children’s Books
I have been an elementary teacher for the last 36 years, and over those years I have read thousands of children’s books. Some of these…
Potterwookiee
Potterwookiee by Obert Skye Obert Skye’s The Creature from my Closet series features mashups of popular fictional creatures/characters. There’s Wonkenstein (Willy Wonka/Frankenstein), Pinocula (Pinocchio/Dracula), and…
Holiday Gift Guide: Chapter Books
While the slightly older set may have dreams of gadgets and devices, the gift of a great book cannot be overlooked. They’ll thank you when…
Holiday Gift Guide: Board Books & Picture Books
Why, yes! The clock is ticking. Hanukkah begins on Wednesday night, and Christmas is right around the corner. If you are still hunting down the…
One Cool Friend
One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo My daughter and I had the great pleasure of meeting author Toni Buzzeo last week at a Young Authors…
Thanksgiving Book Roundup
Thanksgiving is nearly here, and we all have so many reasons to be thankful. For one, there are really great books for our children. Another?…
