Funny in Farsi by Firoozeh Dumas Book Review by Julian, 12-years-old This summer, I have an assignment from school to read Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America,a humorous memoir written by Firoozeh Dumas. At first, I was upset that I had to read it and I complained to my parents, […]
The Lightening Thief by Rick Riordan Review by Camila 10-Years-Old Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Lightning Thiefis a book about a boy named Percy Jackson. Percy doesn’t study much because he has dyslexia and gets in a lot of trouble in school and gets kicked out of school. After getting expelled he has to go […]
Big Nate What Could Possibly Go Wrong? by Lincoln Peirce Review by Myles, 9-years-old My favorite book series is the Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce. My favorite book in the series is Big Nate: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?I read it this summer and I highly recommend it for other kids about seven- to […]
The Practical Guide For Reading Aloud to Children During Their First Five Years From http://www.readaloudguide.com/ Susan Marx and Barbara Kasok, authors of Help Me Get Ready To Read: The Practical Guide For Reading Aloud To Children During Their First Five Yearsexplain that when you read aloud to children you are fostering their self-esteem by creating […]
The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney Undoubtedly you have heard, “A picture tells a thousand words.” Well, in The Lion and the Mouse, Jerry Pinkney retells the well-known Aesop’s fable of the lion and the mouse, by letting his stunning illustrations tell the story. Pinkney retains to the basic storyline of a ferocious […]
Advice from The Answer is NO by Cynthia Whitman Yesterday we started sharing advice from the book, The Answer is NO by Cynthia Whitman about getting nothing but the truth from children that lie. Today we share her final recommendations for handling children that lie. The Answer is NO by Cynthia Whitman discusses all sorts of […]
The Money Class by Suze Orman Last week we shared a lot of advice from Suze Orman, author of The Money Class. Last week we shared her advice for those who are currently employed. Even if you are working at a great job, at a time of high unemployment Orman suggests we must hope for […]
Me…Jane by Patrick McDonnell Review by Brianna Me . . . Janeby Patrick McDonnell is a charming snapshot of the young Jane Goodall, the famed conservationist and humanitarian. The book shares her early passion for animals which ultimately led to her remarkable career. Little Jane is just the cutest thing, and she and her stuffed […]
Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au Pairs On my trip to the library this week I picked up a copy of The Answer Is NO: Saying It and Sticking to Itby Cynthia Whitham. This easy-to-read book tackles 26 situations that plague parents and caregivers of two- to 12-year-olds. There are some things in life […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Review by Elizabeth Kennedy, About.com Guide Maurice Sendak, who passed away this week, was beloved by parents and children around the world who loved his children’s books. If you don’t already own a copy of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, now is the time to get your […]
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