As a reading teacher my favorite books for kids are quite varied. They range from educational to entertaining. I love young adult angst books and I adore kiss and hug board books. And I think each has it’s place in children’s literature.
Here are my favorites right now. Some will always remain my favorites (and I [...]
Suggestions for a Holiday Wish List of Books:
I’ll share with you ten books that I find interesting reads. (Of course there are many more and it was difficult to choose only ten.)
Some are classics I’ve read with my daughter as she was growing up and and now with the grandchildren, carrying on a family heritage of reading. I [...]
As this year rapidly races to a halt we here at One Book, Two Book have found some astounding new releases that your kids will be reaching for even before they shake those deliciously wrapped boxes.
With that said, here is your list of stocking stuffers for 2008, complete with our favorites. All of the “Best [...]
Good Non-Fiction books are hard to come by even though kids are curious about everything and soak up knowledge every second. This year we have books about Frogs (from the same author as the Spider), but everything seems to be about about politics even down to books about the Lady Liberty herself.
Lady Liberty: A [...]
Middle readers, or tweens, include the 9-12 age group and typically fall between 5th and 8th grade. Recently there has been an increase in great books for boys in this category but I am also seeing a decline in the really good books for girls. From what I have seen, authors who tend to write [...]
Every home needs beautiful holiday books. These are the best ones I found for 2008.
Room for a Little One: A Christmas Tale Kind animals take shelter in a stable and learn lessons of generosity and peace.
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem Maya Angelou’s famous Christmas Poem comes to life in this beautiful picture book.
Snow- anything by [...]
Some of the best authors are back!
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck!
Big Words for Little People
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy
Thump, Quack, Moo: A Whacky Adventure
Smash! Crash! (Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown)
A Visitor for Bear
Monkey with a Tool Belt (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
In a Blue Room
Ladybug Girl
Swing!
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Compared to the Young Adult list…this one is so sweet.
Little Brother
ABC3D
Charley Harper ABCs (Skinny Edition) and Charley Harper 123s
The Big Sleep Book
Good Night Chicago (Good Night Our World series)
Fifteen Animals!
Ba Ba Ha Ha
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed Lap Board Book (Five Little Monkeys)
Wheels On The Bus (Kids Play)
Let’s Dance, Little Pookie
Oliver Finds His [...]
Get ready for the gossip, the smut, the teeth… There is not a tame one in the bunch!
The Underneath
What I Saw And How I Lied
Gossip Girl, The Carlyles #1 (Gossip Girl)
Chains
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Lock and Key
Madapple
Little Brother
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Graceling
Boy In the Striped Pajamas (Movie Tie-in Edition)
Untamed: A House of Night [...]
Never Trust a Dead Man
Vivian Vande Velde
GENRE: Mystery/Fantasy/Comedy
THEME: Responsibility, Truth, Honor, and Loyalty
RL/IL: Young Adult, Middle School
AWARDS: Edgar Allen Poe Award, ALA Quick Pick, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year.
PAGES: 194
Perfect timing on this review…it’s Halloween time!
This Edgar Award winner has earned its place among the best young adult mysteries. [...]
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