Category: Reluctant Readers
Giveaway: Personalized Signed Copy of Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000
Enter to win a personalized signed copy of Frankie Pickle and the Pine Run 3000, by Eric Wight.
The 39 Clues ® Global Reading Adventure Heats Up Today with Release of “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest”
Press Release: Scholastic Published: February 2, 2010 NEW YORK, NY (February 2, 2010) – The global hunt for The 39 Clues®, the New York Times bestselling multi-media adventure series that combines books, collectible cards and an online game, continues with the release of “Book 7: The Viper’s Nest” by Peter Lerangis, in stores today. With [...]
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You: Special Edition
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: January 13, 2010 Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You: Special Edition Ages: 4-8 DVD: Animated Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Source: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment What to expect: Friendship, Adventure This is a review for all of you “Pooh” fans. In the event you [...]
A humorous tell all: Jon Scieszka spills the beans on who will be the next National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature … or does he?
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: December 18, 2009 “There is no one book that is right for all kids. But there are all kinds of crazy, interesting, and amazing books out there. It’s our job to help kids find that book that will inspire them to want to become readers.” ~ Jon [...]
Star Wars Books for Kids
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: December 14, 2009 Star Wars is everywhere: t-shirts, Legos, figurines, table sets, bedding, posters … the list goes on … babies are dressed-up as Yoda for Halloween, and 4-year-old kids (sometimes younger, often older) are waving their pretend light sabers in a pretend battle in the yard [...]
2 Coffee Table Books that Encourage Family Reading
Two of the simplest ways to encourage children to read—the fundamental skill behind all learning—is to let your children see you reading and to keep books around the house where they are visible. Coffee table books are perfect for both scenarios.
Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance (Book 6): Annie Barrows
Ivy and Bean are deliciously-devilish girls all wrapped up in childhood innocence.
Shoofly: An Audiomagazine for Children
Shoofly is an audiomagazine for children between the ages of 3 and 7, developed by a small independent publisher “dedicated to offering families of young children quality entertainment.”
The 39 Clues: Book Three: The Sword Thief: Peter Lerangis
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 4, 2009 The 39 Clues: Book Three: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Scholastic (March 3, 2009) What to expect: Mystery, Action, Suspense, Babysitter, Brothers and Sisters, Family, Orphans
The 13 Days Of Halloween: Carol Greene
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: October 30, 2009 The Thirteen Days of Halloween by Carol Greene (Author), Tim Raglin (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (September 2009) What to expect: Halloween, Rhyme, Parody, ghosts and gouls I love a good song and it looks like Carol Greene [...]
