Archive for the 'Books for children' Category

The Crows of Pearblossom

Yazan: CanCan | 17 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Abrams books recently released the children’s book The Crows of Pearblossom by Aldous Huxley.
As you might guess, with a name like that, Aldous Huxley lived many years ago. Aldous wrote The Crows of Pearblossom in 1944 as a Christmas gift for his niece.
Deliciously dark and slightly morbid, as was the fashion for children’s literature, The [...]

The Very HEALTHY Caterpillar #Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 15 March 2011 | 62 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Eating, Giveaways, Health

As a preschool teacher, I LOVE author-illustrator Eric Carle, and one of my favorite Eric Carle titles is The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
The Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the American Academy of Pediatrics have a new campaign using The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle to help families learn about healthy eating habits at home throug We [...]

Dream Big Little Pig!

Yazan: CanCan | 14 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi has a personal motto, “Always Dream”.
Now Yamaguchi has written an inspiring children’s book that will be released on March 15th, 2011.
Dream Big Little Pig! is the story of Poppy the Pig as she searches for her true calling in reality-show type scenarios.
She fails at being a super model, and a singer, [...]

Olivia The Great Children’s App for iPad

Yazan: CanCan | 08 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Guest posts, Reviews

Olivia The Great for the iPad is a nice addition to our collection of Olivia children’s storybooks.
The iPad bring storybooks into a new level of interactive enjoyment. Olivia already has great stories for kids, but adding it to the iPad makes it even better.
When I showed the app to my son [...]

Personalized School Gear from Frecklebox Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 19 February 2011 | 97 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Favorite Things, Giveaways, Reviews

Frecklebox.com takes personalized children’s gifts to the next level.
This is beyond just puff paint and dots; they have personalized children’s books with your child’s name in the text AND illustrations.
I am a teacher, but you have probably already noticed the creative baby naming trend.
I can guarantee that little Helena-Pittsburgh and Dehvyne are not going [...]

More than the Bumbles

Yazan: CanCan | 31 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

How do you explain the love of God to a child?
God Loves Me More Than That tries the poetic approach, relating that God loves "me" (the reader),
More than the letters between A and Z. More than the bumbles in a bumble bee.

Yes, though there are, in fact, 24 letters between A and Z, and [...]

Thomas Nelson’s Beginning Reader’s Bible

Yazan: CanCan | 23 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

I am picky about children’s Bibles.
I don’t want stuff that rhymes or is overly simplified at the cost of changing the heart of the text.
The Beginning Reader’s Bible is designed for ages 4 to 8, and a great fit for what I have been seeking for my literate 6-year-old.
He actually really wants a Bible, mostly [...]

Children’s Books About Friendship and Diversity

Yazan: CanCan | 21 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews, Teaching kids different cultures

It is a diverse and multicultural world we live in!
In my small class at school, there are 11 nationalities and 7 different languages represented.
It is a beautiful thing, but even young children can have difficulty accepting or celebrating diversity.
God Gave Us the World, by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Illustrated by Laura J. Bryant, uses an [...]

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

Yazan: CanCan | 20 January 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

If you have been living under a rock, you might not have heard of the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Or as my 6 year old confusedly calls it, "that ‘diareah kid’ book".
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth is the most recent addition to the series.
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The [...]

Bink and Gollie: A First Chapter Book

Yazan: CanCan | 19 January 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Bink and Gollie is a cute picture book written as a “first chapter book” for ages 6 to 8 years.
The THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL AWARD WINNER 2011, Bink and Gollie contains three adventures of two best friends.
Bink and Gollie eat peanut butter and pancakes, and are seemingly an “opposites attract” pair of besties.
They have [...]

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