*Nonfiction picture book for preschool through 2nd grade (part of the Math In Nature series by Owl Kids Books) *Counting, Numbers, Math, and Fall as main topics *Rating: I am so happy that the publisher sent me Counting on Fall for review. This is one I’m going to be keeping myself and sharing with my [...]

In keeping with the pirate theme I’ve had going the last couple posts, I would like to share with you a great, non-fiction recipe book for kids, A Pirate Cookbook. This is such a nice, wonderful, bright, easy cookbook for kids, and they will love it. You can use it if you are a parent, [...]

A great, fun book for winter to read with preschool and elementary-aged kids *Picture book, animal fantasy *Hibernating bear as main character *Rating: Bear Snores On is one of those clever picture books I wish I would have written. . . Short, short summary: “In a cave in the woods/ in his deep, dark lair,/ [...]

Easter books for preschool kids and primary students can be fun and give you several activity options to welcome spring! *Picture book for preschool through second grade students *Our favorite, old-eating-everything lady as the main character *Rating: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick is another fun book for young children in this [...]

When I taught remedial reading to second graders in Boonville, Missouri, I loved the week we spent reading this book. Some of the kids had heard it read to them before by kindergarten or first grade teachers or librarians, but many of them were experiencing it for the first time. They LOVED when the monkeys [...]

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by GraceFamily www.flickr.com Teaching habitats or teaching Christmas can easily be done with this remarkably clever and cute picture book: Who Would Like a Christmas Tree? *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Animals on a Christmas Tree Farm as main characters *Rating: Who Would Like a Christmas Tree? is one of those children’s Christmas [...]

Let us know about a science project that you or your children did–either successful or not in the comments! I love this one in the picture below–a pop tart helper. photo by terren in Virginia www.flickr.com Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com *Picture book, contemporary for preschool through third grade (could be used up to [...]

photo by gavinrobinson www.flickr.com Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Mary the cow as the main character *Rating: The illustrations make Where’s Mary’s Hat? fun and inviting for young readers. Barroux’s twist at the end is cute! Short, short summary: Mary the cow has lost her hat. She [...]

Reviewed by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle grade novel, fantasy Momma mouse and her rat friends as main characters Rating: Robert C. O’Brien’s book is captivating, and a true classic that children will love for years! Short, short summary: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a Newberry Medal winner, and once you start [...]