Marie Lu may have shocked fans with an interview she did in which she stated she might get a lot of hate mail after the way this dystopian series ends. Many readers have already stated they hated the way other recent dystopian series have ended, but I really doubt many readers of Champion will be sending Marie Lu “hate” letters, I hope you agree.
As with any picture book, lessons are often taught but not in such a way that a reader or a read(ee) feels like they’ve been the recipient of a lecture or a sermon. Take Nugget & Fang for an example. Children will learn in a playful way that friends do indeed come in all different shapes and sizes. (more….)
Did Sam McBratney know when he sat down to pen this picture book, that he was creating a modern day classic. I don’t know any grandmother who does not want to read Guess How Much I Love You to their own granddaughters or grandsons. This goes the same for mothers too.
Book Title: Goodnight Moon Author: Margaret Wise Brown Illustrator: Clement Hurd Publisher: Harper & Brothers Year Published: 1947 Availability: Click for an available copy from Amazon Margaret Wise Brown is one of the best selling picture book authors of all time. Her books are timeless treasures that are often imitated Read more…
Children at every step of their early years want to test boundaries but they also want to know their mother’s love is always there for them. Reading your children The Runaway Bunny may reassure them that testing boundaries is a normal part of growing up.
Good Night, Little Bear is one of Patsy Scarry’s more popular titles. This is the standard bedtime tale. Little Bear does not want to go to sleep. He wants to stay up and play, well, at least play hide and seek with Papa Bear. Eventually, a walk by a mirror and Papa Bear sees his little bear cub. Your little ones will love this story and may want it read every night. But beware…..
The Little Red Caboose by Marian Potter is one of the most cherished children’s picture books ever written. Or maybe that’s what it seems like to me because I or my wife read it to my son twice a day for about 3 years and once a night for an additional two years. That’s a lot of reading The Little Red Caboose. We could’ve named it the Little “Read” Caboose, huh?