Author: Bianca Schulze

Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

Jeff Kinney added another addition to his increasingly popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: The Ugly Truth. This chapter of Greg Heffley’s life is chronicled in the same diary/illustration style so many children have come to know and love, but this time around the loveable protagonist is on the cusp of that very rocky period known as puberty.

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By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 2, 2010 Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers. THE HOT SPOTS: THE TRENDS Fall Books for Kids: 2010 How Picture Books Play a Role in a Child’s Development Kids’ Christmas Books, 2010: For the Naughty & Nice 20 Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy Review: Sleepy Kittens (Despicable Me)

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The Children’s Book Review Show Me How! Build Your Child’s Self-Esteem Through Reading, Crafting, and Cooking by Vivian Kirkfield Reading level: Parents Paperback: 256 pages Book overview: This unique resource for parents and teachers of preschoolers pinpoints 100 picture books every young child should hear and provides a story summary, parenting tip, eco-friendly craft project, and child-friendly healthful recipe for each recommended title. The fun-filled activities and positive parental participation help build self-esteem, develop pre-literacy skills, and create a life-long parent-child bond. The book delivers a simple, easy-to-use format that gives parents a newfound sense of competence and confidence as…

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