The Reason We Should Read Picture Books to Older Kids
I was quickly cruising through my email inbox on Friday morning, making sure there wasn’t something urgent needing my attention, when I came across a link to a New York Times article about how picture...
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Top 10 Picture Books to Inspire Creativity
Judy recently posted about the need to share picture books with older kids. Christine, a commenter on Judy’s post, writes beautifully about picture books and their importance to her family. These...
View ArticleNook Color: Reading Goodness for the Whole Family
Barnes & Noble recently announced the new Nook Color, a 7″ lightweight touchscreen reader in gorgeous color. Color! Imagine the possibilities, as you probably already have since the first time you...
View ArticleJudy’s Library Corner – A Double Dose Of Fun With Chickens and Rhinos.
I have two books to share today. One is old and one is new. My intention with the library corner was to show you brand new stuff that’s just coming into the bookstores and libraries. But sometimes when...
View ArticleJudy’s Library Corner: A Stack of Great New Treasures!
Just because it’s been awhile since I’ve done a Library Corner post doesn’t mean the library shelf at my house hasn’t been brimming with great books I’d love to tell you about. I’m constantly amazed by...
View ArticleJudy’s Library Corner – When Simple is Entertaining.
I find my best stuff when I snoop around the reserve shelf at work, peeking at the spot where the children’s librarians (my friends) keep their stash. It’s one of the perks of working at a library...
View ArticleMom, Can I Read a Book on the iPad?
I keep finding myself in conversations with people who are down on technology, especially as it tramples over the sacred ground of books. It was the mood at Book Expo this year, and it seems to be the...
View ArticlePicture Book Confusion
Sitting down to read a stack of picture books is one of life’s little pleasures. Especially when those books are an ever-changing delight thanks to our friendly local library. Each read-through is a...
View ArticleJudy’s Library Corner – The Little Bit Scary People.
One of the things I miss the most about working in a library is the picture books. I loved shelving picture books, because it meant I could flip through those colorful stacks of gems. I was thrilled...
View ArticleMeet Puff, the Magic Dragon All Over Again
If your family is anything like ours, books are big. And especially books with, well, shall we say, magical elements. And that just happens to fit the bill for the kind of books we see from Sterling...
View ArticlePlant a Kiss and Other Picture Book Valentines
“It goes like this. Little Miss planted a kiss. Planted a kiss? Planted a kiss.” So begins the new picture book, Plant a Kiss, by one of my favorite writers and all-around artistic thinkers, Amy Krouse...
View ArticleRight Where You Are Now: Painting our Planet’s History
In the crowded aisles of New York ComicCon, a quiet book called out to me. My eye was drawn to the painterly, slightly retro style, and as I thumbed through the book, I fell in love with all of the ...
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How To Build Reading and Writing Skills in Young Children
We've all heard the admonition to read to them, read to them, read to them, but there's so much more to consider! The GeekMoms tossed some of our favorite ideas around. Here are a baker's dozen.
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Backseat A-B-See: An Alphabet Book for Kids on the Go
The alphabet in road signs: a perfect picture book for car-crazy preschoolers.
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Radioactive Review
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my local library had chosen a graphic novel for their September book discussion: Radioactive: Marie & Pierre Curie: A Tale of Love and Fallout by Lauren...
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Talk Like a Pirate Day: Picture Books for Young Buccaneers
If you're looking to teach the youngest members of your crew a few new words for Talk Like a Pirate Day, or if they're fans of pirates and on the hunt for a new bedtime story, look no further.
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10 Treats for Young Readers on Halloween
The sweets and scares of Halloween are fast approaching, and there's no better way to get ready than curling up under the blankets with your children to read some of the GeekMoms' favorite...
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Bobbledy Books Delivered to Your GeekKid’s Door
Bobbledy Books is that subscription service, and I recommend you sign your kids up immediately. I've received review copies of several of the items that come with the annual $60 subscription, and we're...
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