Weekly Trip to the Library Before taking the kids to the beach this summer read them age-appropriate children’s books to learn about the shore. Here are my little preschooler’s favorite beach books to learn about the shore. You can purchase our 5 top picks by clicking the links below or be sure to borrow them from […]
The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss
March 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
Book Review by Kids for Kids Book Review by Alena 10-Years-Old Can you imagine being locked up, hiding from the Nazis in the time of the Holocaust? If you read The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reiss you will learn that’s what two Jewish sisters, Annie and Sini, had to do for years. The sisters had […]
Black History Month Books for Kids
February 23, 2014 Leave a Comment
February is Black History Month so there is no better time to read books about our individual uniqueness to the children in our care. When I was a kid I remember reading biographies of the first African American to play in major league baseball for Black History Month. I remember learning about jazz, the civil […]
Have Your Own Olympics with the Kids
February 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library The winter Olympics have started in Sochi and I recommend reading books on the topic to the children in your care. Then, be sure to have your own pint-sized Olympic games in the house you work in. When you are finished, hand out medals and serve up dishes from around […]
Charlie and Lola: Snow is My Favorite and My Best by Lauren Child
February 1, 2014 2 Comments
Weekly Trip to the Library Nothing is sadder for my four-year-old charge then when her snowman starts to melt after a fun day of playing in the snow. Luckily we found a great children’s book discussing the same feelings. One of my favorite children’s books authors is Lauren Child. This week while at the library […]
Alia and Mamou: A Book About a Child and Her Much Loved Nanny
January 25, 2014 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library By Thomas Dohman, Author of Alia and Mamou Alia and Mamou, at its core, is a book of appreciation for what our daughter’s nanny has given to our family and a lasting record of the relationship they share. When our daughter, Alia, was born, my wife and I faced the choices […]
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
January 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
Book Reviews by Kids for Kids Book Review By Ben, 9-Years-Old The Indian in the Cupboard is about a boy named Omri. On his birthday his friend Patrick gives him an Indian toy and his brother gives him a cupboard to keep the toy. Omri uses a magical key, which belonged to his great-grandmother, to […]
How’s that Working for You?
January 1, 2014 Leave a Comment
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone for Your New Year’s Resolutions I love when television talk show host and author Dr. Phil says, “How’s that working for you?” When making choices, changes, and your new year’s resolutions this year ask yourself if you are really getting what you want and need. In Life Code: The […]
Interfaith Books for the Holidays
December 22, 2013 Leave a Comment
Weekly Trip to the Library In Being Both: Embracing Two Religions in One Interfaith Family Susan Katz Miller discusses raising kids in interfaith marriages. The author explains that nearly half of the marriages in the U.S. over the last decade have been between people of different faiths, and many of those families are raising children fully […]
