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Best books for 10 year old boys

In looking at great books for 10 year old boys, I picked ones which not only entertained, but also had some deeper meaning or underlying lessons to learn. All of these books although different are very good....

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Best books for 12 year old girls

In this article we review some of the best books written for 12 year old girls, but we also look at some of the most popular contemporary works. I recommend that you keep the personality of the girl for whom...

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Snowballs by Lois Ehlert Review with Preschool Lesson Plan

Snowballs by Lois Ehlert ISBN 0152020950 is a whimsical children's picture book that uses collage art to depict an entire family of snowmen in colorful two-page spreads. This book introduces preschoolers and young grade schoolers to the art of collage and is a delightful winter storybook. Use the preschool lesson plan to augment your curriculum with this fun book that is about both art and snow.

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Yearling cover of Thomas Rockwell's How to Eat Fried Worms.83

How to Eat Fried Worms

More and more children's books for boys are popping up in the last couple of decades. While it used to be boys would rarely do much reading, overall, unless it contained graphics and superheros and sound...

34 comments    children book review
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Book Review: Runny Babbit by Shel Silverstein

Runny Babbit lent to wunch And heard the saitress way, “We have some lovely stabbit rew—I Our Special for today.” So if you say, “Let’s bead a rook That’s billy as can se,” ...

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Children's Book Review and Sample Lesson

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak ISBN 0064431789 is one of the most well-loved children's picture books of all time. Winner of the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1964, this book stars Max, the most wild thing of all. My in-depth review includes a sample lesson for your preschool or library story hour.

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The Little Red Hen by Philemon Sturges, Illustrated by Amy Walrod77

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza by Philemon Sturges Children's Book Review

The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza (ISBN-10: 0142301892) children's picture book by Philemon Sturges and Amy Walrod is a modernized retelling of the classic Little Red Hen folktale. In the classic story,...

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Harry Potter: Dark Vs. Light

To celebrate the opening of the sixth installment of the Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, I thought it sensible to write a HUB on Harry Potter. The release date was July 17th, 2009....

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Children's Book Review

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, first published in 1962 by The Viking Press (ISBN-13: 9780670867332), is a simple story about a child's day playing in the snow. This book won the Caldecott award in 1963 and was a ground-breaking book for featuring an African American hero, Peter.

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If You're Happy and You Know It by Jane Cabrera. Use this book for a sing-along.82

Great Read-Aloud Children's Books with Reviews and Sample Lesson Plans

I was the library storytime presenter at my local library in a small town in western Arizona for three years. Here is my list of read-aloud children's books. I recommend these specific books for their readability in a group setting.

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