What to Read Wednesday

The Best Hobby Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. What's your favorite hobby? I love scrapbooking, but it's something I don't ever have enough time for at this season of life. My kids are each so unique in their interests. The oldest is an aspiring  filmmaker, my middle one has amazing engineering … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Hobby Books for Kids

The Best Seasons Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Have the seasons changed from summer to fall yet in your neck of the woods? Here in the Blue Ridge foothills, our temperatures just started to cool off a bit, so it finally feels like fall has arrived! It's my favorite season, but it is … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Seasons Books for Kids

The Best Firefighter & Fire Truck Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. When my oldest son was little, he was completely obsessed with trucks. And, fire trucks and firefighters were at the top of his list of pretend play. He had a full fire firefighter outfit, complete with coat, hat, ax, and … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Firefighter & Fire Truck Books for Kids Plus a Giveaway!

The Best Gorilla Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. From the moment my middle child read about Koko the gorilla and her pet cat, he was determined to learn everything he could about these remarkable creatures. Surprisingly, there aren't that many gorilla books for kids, but the good news is that … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Gorilla Books for Kids

The Best War Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” —G. K. Chesterton War is a great and terrible topic for anyone, and even more so when introducing it to children. Children of service … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: War Books for Kids

The Best Shakespeare Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. This week, I am sharing my list to help you introduce Shakespeare to your children. I think kids are never too young to experience the beauty of Shakespeare's words, but some plays are definitely more kid-friendly than others. Luckily, there … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Shakespeare Books for Kids

The Best Dinosaur Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Are your kids as crazy about dinosaurs as mine are? We love learning about these creatures. From a young age, my kids have spent hours and hours building worlds for their plastic dinos, reading about them, visiting them in museums, and watching … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Dinosaur Books for Kids

The Best Resources for Family Read Aloud Books This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Our family spends a lot of time reading, but read aloud time is my favorite. Gathering the kids together and captivating them with a chapter or two of a wonderful book--that's what memories are made of! When you share a book … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Choosing Family Read Aloud Books

The Best Scientist Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Reading about the lives of people in science is a sure-fire way to bring science to life for kids. Through the stories of these people, kids can see qualities they might share, and they might find the inspiration to try out some of their own … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Scientist Books for Kids

The Best Science Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. The world of science is so vast, that it is really difficult to narrow down a book list of science books for kids. This week, we are focusing on books about science topics in general. Come back next week for our list of scientist books, featuring … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Science Books for Kids

The Best Math Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. I admit...math is not my favorite thing. I try to keep an upbeat attitude around my kids, but I still struggle to understand math concepts or to work with numbers. I think if I had better math experiences as a child, I would enjoy it more now. So, one … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Math Books for Kids

The Best  Kindness Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Kindness is something that kids at a very young age pick up on easily. My little ones said "Peez?" and "Tanks-ooh" early on as they learned that these words were like magic. They also showed kindness at an early age through hugs, kisses, pats on … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Kindness Books for Kids

The Best  Homeschooling Books This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Welcome to What to Read Wednesday! This week officially marks the beginning of Back-to-School month for many families, including ours. My oldest starts his sophomore year of college in a few weeks, and we are gearing up for another adventure-filled … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Homeschooling Books

The Best  Recycling Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Every day should be Earth Day, and kids are never too young to learn about recycling. Starting young, kids like to help around the house, so instilling good stewardship habits early makes it natural for them to recycle. Sorting and categorizing … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Recycling Books for Kids

The Best  Community Helper Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Teaching kids about community helpers is fun with these picture books that feature a variety of occupations that make up your neighborhood. These cute books are wonderful conversation starters, and may inspire you to plan a field trip to … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Community Helper Books for Kids

The Best  Boredom Busting Road Trip Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. If you've ever experienced travel with kids, then you know how helpful it is to have some activities for them to do while passing the time. I spent my childhood traveling all over the country, and my mom always had a special … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Boredom Busting Road Trip Books for Kids

The Best Elephant Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. I will have to say that elephants are pretty much the topic of almost daily reading at my house, since the Elephant & Piggie books are our most-read picture books. Some of the books on this week's list are classics from my childhood, and some … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Elephant Books for Kids

The Best First Books for Children This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Children are never too young for books, and if you start reading to them early, they will grow up cherishing books as some of their favorite treasures. My kids' favorite first books were varied with some classics, some newer titles, and some that … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: First Books for Children

The Best Wordless Picture Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Wordless picture books offer so many ways to share a love of reading with a child. These wordless books rely on pictures to tell the story and invite kids to use their imagination to 'read' the story. Pre-readers, non-native language … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Wordless Picture Books

The Best Baseball Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. "Take me out to the ballgame!" Baseball has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, from the background noise of the game on television, to my brother's Little League games, to my sons' time on the field with our local recreation … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Baseball Books for Kids