This title is a wonderful example of early commercial pop-up books. One of the early pioneers in mass-market generation of pop-up books was a German named Ernest Nister. He was creating many wonderful books of very high quality in both stories and in the full-color printing and die-cutting. This example was printed in Bavaria and […]
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching and we know you’ll be craving to read up on all things green! Check out a few of these great holiday related titles, like “The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day” or “The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever“, or learn about St. Patrick himself in “Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland“. For […]
Imagine finding out you only have a few short months to live. Now imagine being a kid and have to face that realization. For young Jack McKinley, the central figure from the newly released “Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises“. At 13 years old, being faced with that prospect is challenge in and […]
“It is not true we have only one life to love, if we can read, we can live as many lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish.” ― S.I. Hayakawa
Roses are red, Violets are blue, Reading is sweet and so are you! Ok, so my Valentine writing skills might be a little rusty…. With that loving holiday Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it got me thinking about love and how children experience love. For most kids… the first most universal experience of love is […]
I think it’s probably safe to say that there are zero parents out there who haven’t occasionally struggled to get their kids to bed. Depending on the kiddo, sometimes it’s a nightly battle. In the new storybook from Jane Chapman, much to the chagrin of his grandmother, little owlet Mo is having one of those […]
Birthdays are a special time of year; they come every year, right on queue…whether you want them to or not. Birthdays are filled with all sorts of traditional food, fun, games, and presents. How can literacy be incorporated throughout this year as you celebrate the many birthdays that will again come around? For starters: Make […]
For lots of families, bringing your first child into the world is a time of happy, if stressful, change. And, when you are expecting, there are so many things to think about and prepare for that it can be overwhelming. However, for you expectant book worms out there, I’ve got an item to add to […]
“The things I want to know are in books; my best friend is the man who’ll get me a book I ain’t read.” ~Abraham Lincoln When your grade-school kid begins to call out, “Mooooo-ooom! I need something else to read; I’ve read all of our books,” it’s probably time to hit a bookstore or […]
Speed reading tests are a big part of today’s entourage of standardized tests in elementary schools. These tests determine the child’s ability to read fluently and accurately. Comprehension tests, which are separate from speed tests, are performed a few times throughout primary school. Standardized testing to a child is like the press following a Hollywood […]