Children

With fun illustrations by Jennifer Black Reinhardt, this book reviews animal word pairs in a silly, engaging way.

Commander Toad and his spaceship Star Warts answer a mysterious call for help from a flooded asteroid. One of a series of fun picture adventures about the lovable Commander Toad.

Another fantastic Clubhouse book, this endearing tale follows young Danny and his two brothers, Bobby and Mike, as they return from a summer vacation with a jar full of tadpoles, a King snake and dinosaur bone to show off to their friends and create havoc in their parents’ home. This entire series of books reminds me of the books I use to enjoy when I was in the Cub Scouts as a boy. Great fun!

This is a very cool book! Set in the Revolutionary War, the story shows the struggles of a family loyal to England. Important for students to see that there are always good and bad people on each side of an issue.

With terrific illustrations from Jennifer Plecas, this delightful book is a “must” for any parent to read aloud at night to a child in need of learning about manners (e.g. my own two children).

Ah – this one is a trip down memory lane, as I loved the friendly elephant Babar as a child. A must read for parents, as the entire series of Babar books deal with pretty deep issues in a very simple, powerful and tasteful way. The next time you decide to gripe about the French, I remind you that they gave us two of our greatest children’s characters, Babar the elephant and a little curious monkey named George, not to mention the best-selling fiction book of the 20th century about a “little prince.”

Hubbell writes books that are meant to be read aloud to young children. Following the horrific events in South Carolina this past month, I found this book to be an important reminder to us about how important firefighters are. Hubbell offers a free-flowing rhyme about a day in the life of a firefighter with pretty illustrations by Viviana Garofoli.

Beautifully illustrated book of poetry that blends humor with science. A good book to read with a child before going out for a nature walk. This is the type of book that should be required in schools, as it is absolutely wonderful. Grab a copy and see what I mean.

With great illustrations by Ricardo Tercio, this graphic novel version of the children’s classic is a fast-paced thrill ride that pleases even the most reluctant readers.

Sadly, I cannot do many of the poses photographed in this book. Am I that out of shape? Anyhow, to me yoga is a wonderful way to get children to focus on their breathing and creating positive mental images. This is a good intro for those purposes.

Little Lolo is not thrilled at the attention her big sister Eva receives for her quincenera (15^th birthday). Great illustrations by Martha Aviles and a handy glossary for readers to pick up some simple terms in Spanish make this a classroom library favorite.

There are lots of “dog” books out there, but not many about the power of adopting unwanted dogs. This is a story that can be used by teachers and parents to address kindness to animals and the power of pet adoption (child adoption, too – for that matter).

Are you in need of a resource to introduce little ones to good manners? Rosser provides a fun look at how to curb rude behavior, and kids delight in Shane Sowell’s illustrations.

Nicely illustrated poem of gratitude that makes for great read alouds.

The second in Broach’s wonderful Masterpiece series, this book is a great page-turner for new chapter book readers. Broach is an incredibly gifted writer.