What to Read Wednesday

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

The Best Circus Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. "Ladies and gentlemen, and children of all ages! Welcome to the greatest show on earth!" Now that Ringling Brothers is closed, I wonder if kids in coming years will have a frame of reference when hearing about the circus. It was such a big event when … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Circus Books for Kids

The Best Italy Books for Kids This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. Continuing with our May geography/travel theme, this week we are off to Italy with some fabulous children's books! You could create a whole unit study with this list, so if Italy is on the agenda for your history studies, you might want to include … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Italy Books for Kids

The Best Kids' Books About Japan This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. This week, we are diving into books about Japan. When I was in middle school in California, the author of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes visited my English class. She was so interesting to listen to, and I fell in love with the book after … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Japan Books for Kids

The Best Children's Books About Africa This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. When my kids were little, we read The First Bear in Africa! over and over, and they were enchanted by the story and caught up in the suspense as Meto tries to reunite a young girl with her lost bear. If your child has a favorite stuffed … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Children’s Books About Africa

The Best Kids' Books About France This blog uses affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy. If you can't physically travel to France, enjoy the next best thing--read some wonderful children's books with your kids, and settle in with some sweet or savory crêpes to experience some French culture. Our book list this week features some … [Read more...] about What to Read Wednesday: Kids’ Books About France