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90How 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...
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87Book Review: The Sneetches By Dr. Seuss
The Sneetches are a group of yellow bird-like creatures that live on a beach in a far away land. And on this beach there are two types of Sneetches: One type with green stars on their bellies and one type...
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85The Best Thanksgiving Stories
Some of the best Thanksgiving stories are unknown by parents. Here are a few of great read alouds to enrich your Thanksgiving celebration.
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80Book 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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78Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes Children's Book Review
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes is one of the all-star children's books of the children's literary world. Kevin Henkes' title character is a cute little mouse with a very big name and an even bigger problem: bullying! This should be required reading for every elementary school classroom. Read my review to learn more.
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87Quests in The Magician's Nephew - Children's Book Critique for Parents and Educators
The Magician's Nephew, by C.S. Lewis, is an exquisitely interwoven quest story. In its simplest form, a quest is generally a search, often times through adventure. In this book, there are three main...
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80Walter Dean Myers' Harlem - a children's book critique for parents and educators
While the poem and the illustrations each tell a tale of their own, they combine their strength, flow, movement, and soulful expression to make what is perhaps one of the most resounding, effective, soulful books for children. With the guidance of a well-prepared teacher, this book can be an asset and a great contribution to young minds.
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89Olivia by Ian Falconer— Children's Book Review and Lesson Plan
Olivia (ISBN 10: 0689829531) is the quintessential renaissance pig. She is at once fashion designer, dancer, architect, artist, and big sister. And she's quite precocious. This book review and sample lesson plan will convince you that Olivia is a must-have read for your children's book collection.
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84Great 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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74Best 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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