If you want to raise curious readers, it is important to surround them with books that keep their interest, and one of the best book stores for this purpose is Barefoot Books. Barefoot Books sells some of the best children’s books to help encourage imagination, foster diversity as well as captivate young minds, and their [...]
My nine-year-old son has been reading The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society) by Trenton Lee Stewart, and he will be reviewing it for all of you. About The Extraordinary Education of Nicolas Benedict: (From Amazon.com) Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan [...]
The Christmas Eve Ghost by Shirley Hughes is a children’s book about the hardship of the working class in 1930s Liverpool, but it is also a story about trusting in others, the survival of human kindness in tough times, and it is about accepting kindness when it is offered. The siblings Bronwen and Dylan live [...]
Whenever I am on the go with my toddler, I always try to keep a supply of small cars, crayons, a mini notebook and small books with me, because I never know, when I am going to need it. Once a week I take the bus, and while my toddler loves the bus, he quickly [...]
Charles Dickens’ classic holiday story A Christmas Carol has come to life in the most incredible way in Chuck Fischer’s A Christmas Carol: A Pop-Up Book. The transformation of this classic tale is spectacular, and page after page Fischer continue to impress with his stunning paintings, which have been made completely unforgettable by Bruce Foster’s [...]
This morning my boys listened to Flightless Goose on their read-along cd twice, then they asked me to read it to them out loud, and finally my eight-year-old son read it by himself. This is to show you that Flightless Goose is a hit at my house, it is a story based on a real [...]
H Is for Haunted House: A Halloween Alphabet Book by Tanya Lee Stone is a fun alphabet book with a great Halloween spin. Descriptive seasonal rhymes along with detailed and colorful illustrations keep young children interested in learning their alphabet without even realizing it. Reading H Is For Haunted House out loud to my sons [...]
The Nutria Frog Kingdom by Bayou Bennett is a new favorite children’s book at my house, as its magical storyline encourages children and adults alike to take care of the environment and protect the endangered species in our swamps. This environment protection story takes place in the Louisiana bayou, the precious swamps that are of [...]
My Name Is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammad tells the story of Sangoel, an eight-year-old boy, who is a Sudanese refugee. His father was killed in the war, and as a result of the war Sangoel, his mother, and his sister are all staying at a refugee camp in Sudan. My Name [...]
The future seen through the eyes of a young man with epilepsy makes for a very interesting, constantly changing and quite different young adult novel. When I first held Epiworld in my hands, I will admit that I did not know what to do with it. This book was so far from the genres that [...]
Introducing Jimi Hendrix to a new generation unaware of his legendary status takes courage, creativity and a wise approach. Author Gary Golio has successfully taken on the task in Jimi: Sounds Like A Rainbow, and he keeps both reader and audience coming back for more. Before Jimi Hendrix became a superstar, he was a young [...]
When I come across a good book, everyone around me can usually tell, because I cannot get my head out of it. This was in fact what happened, when I started reading Don’t Kiss Him Good-bye by Sandra Byrd, and as a result I ended up finishing it within a couple of hours of starting [...]
Kathryn the Grape: Just Like Magic by Kathryn Cloward and Jody Duhamel is a wonderful story about Kathryn, who has a very special friend. Her special friend Maggie is a butterfly with a magic wand, and her friend gave Kathryn a magic wand too. Kathryn’s magic wand helps her feel safe at night by making [...]
The Chiru of High Tibet by Jacqueline Briggs Martin is a story about the Chiru of the Chang Tang in Tibet. The Chiru is an endangered species, as it is hunted and killed for its special shahtoosh wool, the finest wool in the world. George B. Schaller is the scientist, who set out to save [...]
Always Listen to Your Mother by Florence Parry Heide and Roxanne Heide Pierce is a fabulous story about Ernest, a good little boy, who always listens to his mother. Since Ernest always listens to his mother, it also means that he never has any fun. That is until a new family moves in next door [...]
