Pham has written and illustrated more than 100 books for kids. Here are three of her favorite reads she recommends for kids heading back to school. The books are all about sort of creating empathy and figuring out how to enter back into the school world in such a crazy time right now. ...
Wild says this is one of the greatest picture books about kindness." It provides a beautiful chance to discuss the crucial subject of food insecurity with kids in a developmentally appropriate manner and to look into ways to be kind and supportive of one another in our community," she says....
This Newbery Award-winning novel is a Japanese Grapes of Wrath story about the Takashima family as they move from Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s and work menial, grueling jobs at a non-unionized poultry farm. The three kids, Lynn, Katie, and Sammy, manage to have fun and dream of better...
This book goes into a little more detail about “good touching” and “bad touching” by teaching a thumbs up and thumbs down system. Since it is more detailed, I have found it to be more appropriate for younger Elementary age children. This book also specifically addresses a “no secrets...
From crazy stories about Robin and Beast Boy’s mini-putt showdown to demon pizzas, this fun comic strip for kids collection includes all of the best over-the-top gags, ridiculous expressions and hilarious actions of the teen superhero characters kids love!
This New York Times bestselleris really as good as everyone says it is. Also adapted into a popular motion picture, this touching book teaches kids about kindness, courage and resilience. The Book with No Pictures By: B.J. Novak Ages:4-8 ...
The writing is quite restrained, which I suppose is reflective of the political climate, so perfectly appropriate. The plot is somewhat repetitive. And finally, Lin is such a passive character, I wanted to shake him. I’m not sure why any one woman would wait for him, let alone two. ...
before aboutThe Hunchback of Notre Damemade into a Disney musical for kids. Truly that meeting would have been legend. “Let’s take a long, bleak historical novel in which every single major character is dead by the last page, add some peppy songs and make a happy ending for everybody....
The prehistoric world comes alive with dinosaurs small, big, giant, and gigantic, with stunning illustrations by Franco Tempesta―who illustrated National Geographic Kids The Ultimate Dinopedia. Bursting with fun facts and age appropriate information, each spread features a different dinosaur, along with...
Dolnick discusses what it was like when people first learned about the great lizards. While touching on paleontology and fossils, he focuses on history and Victorian culture rather than science. This entertaining volume is full of interesting people, amusing anecdotes and surprising factoids. Written...