Book Reviews by Kids for Kids

Geronimo Stilton I’m Too Fond of My Fur by Geronimo Stilton Review by Olivia, 8-Years-Old Do you like adventures? Well then this is the book for you. This book is about a mouse named Geronimo Stilton. Geronimo Stilton is a small, scaredy- mouse. Geronimo gets a phone call from his friend, a scientist. His friend […]

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

Book Reviews by Kids for Kids Review by Taylor, Eight-Years-Old Flat Stanley is about Stanley Lambchop. One day a bulletin board fell on Stanley and made him flat. At first he was upset, but then he learned that being flat could be fun. He did things no normal person could do. One day Mrs. Lambchop […]

Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg

Weekly Trip to the Library Review By Polly Psi (posted on 3/30/2014) Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Leadis part-auto biography, part self-help guide, part career advice, and part new feminist manifesto. In this provocative, well-documented and readable book, Sheryl Sandberg, CEO of Facebook, chronicles her experiences and her advice as a corporate leader. […]

Children’s Books for Saint Patrick’s Day

Weekly Trip to the Library St. Patrick’s Day, although not a legal holiday in the United States, is a widely recognised and celebrated holiday. It is primarily observed as a celebration of Irish and Irish American culture. Celebrations include prominent displays of the color green, feasting, copious consumption of alcohol, religious observances, and numerous parades. Here are some […]

Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett

Weekly Trip to the Library Review by Whitney Ziebarth The best part of being around children is hearing them giggle. It’s the perfect balance between those fine dining hearty squeals and the “you think I’m going to laugh at that?” silent chuckle. Children’s giggles are infused with everything happy in this world and can chase […]

My Princess Boy by Cheryl Kilodavis

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies and Au PairsReview by Kellye Couillard Dolls are for girls, and trucks are for boys. Surprisingly, this is a belief held by many parents and caregivers. But what do we do when a four-year-old boy loves to wear dresses, sparkles, and the color pink? In this heartfelt book […]

Searching for Mary Poppins

Weekly Trip to the Library By Whitney Tang, Author of Wednesdays with Whitney and The Naptime Nook Searching for Mary Poppins by Susan Davis and Gina Hyams is exactly that: a book about various mothers’ searches for Mary Poppins (aka the perfect nanny). But it goes much further than that. This book, which is made up of […]

50 Years of Clifford the Big Red Dog

Norman Bridwell’s Clifford Collection I love going to the library with the two-year-old in my care each week. She loves the library. But I was thrilled when she announced that she wanted to borrow Clifford books on our way to the library this week. Lucky for us, it also just happens to be Clifford’s the […]

Using Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes to Help Teach Children to Write Their Name

 My Name Is Special I love doing activities that relate to a children’s book after sharing a book with a child. It’s great fun using children’s book to inspire learning in children. One of the most important lessons nannies can help children learn is to write their name. Today we recommend reading Chrysanthemumby Kevin Henkes to the child in […]

365 Ways to Live Green for Kids by Sheri Amsel

Weekly Trip to the Library for Nannies This week when I visited the library I found tons of great children’s books about Earth Day. Reading children’s books to kids helps reinforce concepts you would like to teach them. But I chose today’s book 365 Ways to Live Green for Kids: Saving the Environment at Home, […]