Smart kids love solving the mysteries presented in the Encyclopedia Brown series of books by author Donald J. Sobol. As a parent, I like Encyclopedia Brown books because they encourage kids to read carefully and to notice and remember the details of what they are reading. I also like that our hero, Leroy “Encyclopedia” Brown, is celebrated for [...]
This kids book list includes books for preschoolers first learning about shapes, plus books for early elementary students learning geometric concepts. A Cloak for the Dreamer by Aileen Friedman Architecture, Shape by Michael Crosbie and Steve Rosenthal Baby Einstein: See and Spy Shapes by Julie Aigner-Clark Block City by Robert Louis Stevenson Cubes, Cones, Cylinders & Spheres by [...]
My daughter’s first grade teacher sent home this list of kids books that help build math skills: 12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno Count on Your Fingers African Style by Claudia Zaslavsky Emeka’s Gift: An African Counting Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu Emily’s First 100 Days [...]
The past few weeks have been difficult for many families in Georgia as flood waters have devastated homes and tragically taken lives. As my kids watch the evening news, it is unnerving for them to see disaster hit so close to home. I can only imagine how painful and scary it must be to those kids directly [...]
Are your kids ready for some football? If your kids are football fans, they will love the books on this list of football books for kids and teens: T is for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet by Brad Herzog - Packed with facts and richly illustrated, football fans of all ages will enjoy this as a [...]
