12 New October Picture Books That Make Perfect Gifts
Fall is in the air, bringing with it crisp weather, pumpkins, and mums. It’s also a perfect time of year…
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Witches This Way Come: 5 Picture Books All About Witches
Halloween is almost here—my favorite holiday of the year! Something about the fall weather, the pumpkin displays, the trick-or-treating, and…
A Curse, A Mysterious Alligator, and Tumble & Blue
You see, everyone who’s in the Montgomery family is cursed with some type of fate: never winning, good with animals,…
7 Picture Books About Butterflies
Butterflies are colorful, beautiful, and fascinating. Whether they’re learning about how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, or journeying along…
The First Official Minecraft Novel is Here! Learn About Survival, Minecraft-Style in Minecraft: The Island
What if you found yourself alone in a new world with no one to help you and only your bare…
Yes, We Ranked the Anne of Green Gables Books
As soon as I discovered the Netflix series Anne with an E, I immediately binged it and texted those friends…
Sheela Chari’s Finding Mighty is the Perfect Summer Mystery for Middle Grade Readers
If you find yourself with kids between 8-12 who are already bored at the start of summer vacation, hand them Sheela…
The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart Combines Fun and Adventure (With Chocolate!)
Aventurine comes from a large family of dragons who live in the mountain caves, and in the beginning of the…
6 Classic Series That Have Stood the Test of Time
I had two favorite authors as a kid: L.M. Montgomery and Madeleine L’Engle. Their writing captivated me, and nudged me…
Science for the Win! Bill Nye the Science Guy’s New Middle Grade Series is a Genius Discovery
When I told my 10-year-old son that I get to read and write about Bill Nye the Science Guy’s first…
8 Great Chapter Books for Animal Lovers
Whether your children love dogs, ponies, or magical creatures like unicorns, never fear! There is a perfect chapter book out…
How to Outsmart a Billion Robot Bees by Paul Tobin is Swarming with Fun
Every Friday the 13th, Nate likes to invent three unexpected things, and often these things are the reason for the…
Saturdays at Sea is the Exciting Finale to the Castle Glower Series
As the last book in the popular middle grade Castle Glower series (including Tuesdays at the Castle, Wednesdays in the…
In Like a Lion: 6 Picture Books for March with a Lot of Roar
As the old saying goes, March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, so it’s only…
7 Sweet Valentine’s Day Books We Heart
Cupid Day is almost here, and you know what that means—it’s that time again for schoolchildren to be covered in glue…
Young Readers will Flip Over Sundee T. Frazier’s Cleo Edison Oliver in Persuasion Power
Since her last business idea, Cleo’s Quick and Painless Tooth Removal Service (find out more in Sundee T. Frazier’s first book about…
Read the Book, Then See the Film: 5 Holiday Stories Your Kids Will Love
School’s out for winter break, and kids everywhere are rejoicing. It’s also the perfect time to break out all the…
7 Reasons I’ve Reread The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Umpteen Times (and Your Kids Will, Too)
Even now, though I have purchased newer versions of my favorite books and series through the years, when I crack…
James Patterson’s Word of Mouse Introduces a Tiny Hero With a Big Heart
Isaiah, the tiny star of Word of Mouse, has a whopping 96 brothers and sisters, all of whom are imprisoned together in a…
10 Reasons Your Kid Needs to Meet The Princess in Black
1. First, Princess Magnolia lives in a castle complete with a perfectly pink princess bed. What’s not awesome about that?…