Biography books are a great way to get kids interested in reading. Biography has been proven to improve self-esteem, critical thinking skills, and empathy for others. We often get requests that the books that we send are fun, full of imagination, and adventurous – there are an exceptional amount of fictional stories that fit those Continue reading
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Women’s History Month: Celebrating Some of our Favorite Children’s Authors
We are celebrating some of our favorite authors for Women’s History Month! It’s incredibly important for our children to see their potential from the earliest stages possible. Making sure to consistently expose them to complex female characters addresses the gender disparity that is still existent in this genre. Perhaps even more important, is to make Continue reading
FEATURED BOOK: After the Fall
How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again Dan Santat does it again with a humorous story of fear transformed to courage all wrapped up in a imaginative follow up to a classic nursery rhyme! We meet a rather melancholy Humpty Dumpty post ‘incident’. He’s fallen off the Great Wall and now does all he can Continue reading
5 Children’s Books About Friendship
Friendship is an important part of a child’s social and emotional development. Children play, laugh, and learn to manage their emotions through interactions with their peers. Here are 5 children’s books we love that feature different types of friendship!
FEATURED BOOK: Kate, Who Tamed the Wind
The stories we need most in our day and age are ones of compassion and sustainability. Kate, Who Tamed the Wind is one of those stories. It raises great talking points about resourcefulness, friendship, and the gift of the environment. Young Kate hears the cry for help from the old man at the top of Continue reading
Children’s Books Demystified
Publishers have set out suggested reading categories that are set up more towards marketing than an individual reading experience. Based on our experience we have adjusted the age ranges to better represent what works for the children we have served over the years! Here is a quick look at our categories.
FEATURED BOOK: The Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
If you have a quiet, introspective child, this book is perfect! The story follows a solitary man who lives on a high spot by the ocean. His job is to uncork bottles that wash up on shore and retrieve the message inside. Most importantly, he figures out who the message is for and sets off Continue reading
FEATURED BOOK: The Best Bear in All the World
The folk of the hundred acre wood had such a lasting effect on us, that 90 years later, a handful of writers decided to revisit it and create amusing new stories featuring our beloved Christopher Robin, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, Piglet, Rabbit, and Owl. In The Best Bear in All the World, renowned illustrator Continue reading
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Duck! Rabbit!
There is always more than one side to every argument. So, if you or your child 😉 are having trouble settling a conversation, Amy Rosenthal has created a book that can help do just that! Utilizing the century old duck-rabbit illusion, Tom Lichtenheld and Rosenthal have created a visual narrative that is humorous as well Continue reading
FEATURED BOOK: Bloom – A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli
If you don’t know Elsa Schiaparelli, Bloom is the perfect way to discover her. Elsa was a fashion designer who defied the idea of the day (1920’s) that women’s fashion had to be plain and unassuming. Our featured book for best books for Ages 6 to 8 is Bloom: A Story of Fashion Designer Elsa Continue reading
