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Regal Children’s Books for Us Peasants

As a parent and educator, you are always finding fun and unique ways to read to your kids aloud or get your kids reading on their own  So, why not mix the excitement of the royal baby watch with a few good children's books with regal themes? Jamie Levinthal, Subscriber…
BookTrib
April 19, 2019
Children's Books

One Determined Worm’s Quest for Life’s Meaning

Deborah Freedman is back with another whimsical children's book in Carl and the Meaning of Life (Viking Books for Young Readers). This book follows a similar style as some of her other children’s books with her own beautiful illustrations and charming animal characters. Freedman is no stranger to addressing larger,…
Rachael Suhie
April 25, 2019
Children's Books

A Restless Caterpillar Illustrates Value of Patience

Ross Burach, author and illustrator of the beloved story Truck Full of Ducks is back with another fun-filled, page-turner in The Very Impatient Caterpillar (Scholastic). Burach’s lively illustrations and comical storyline is guaranteed to keep your young one engaged and entertained. This story starts with our anxious protagonist, a purple-spotted…
Rachael Suhie
May 3, 2019
Children's Books

Chasing Helicity into Fresh Adventures

New York Times bestselling author and ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee is back with a sequel to the whirlwind of adventures in Chasing Helicity. Readers get to continue following young Helicity in her new thrilling tale, Chasing Helicity: Into the Wind (Disney/Hyperion). Helicity is much like any typical teenage…
Rachael Suhie
May 10, 2019
Children's Books

Helping Children Through Tough Transitions

Saying goodbye can be a difficult task for individuals of any age, but it is especially challenging for younger children. Transitions for little ones can be jarring, so it is important to always be there for a child when parting with a loved belonging, a familiar face or place of…
Rachael Suhie
May 17, 2019
Children's Books

Lincoln Peirce’s Big Nate is Back with New Misadventures

New York Times best-selling author, Lincoln Peirce, is back with everyone's favorite troublemaker, Big Nate, in Big Nate: Payback Time! (Andrews McMeel) Lincoln’s unique comic-styled writing allows readers to follow Nate’s adventures from frame to frame with all his mayhem illustrated. Like many energetic sixth grade boys, Big Nate and…
Rachael Suhie
March 28, 2019
Children's Books

Vonny B Teaches Kids the Joy of Having a Dog

Nothing is quite like the relationship between a dog and its owner. Bringing a dog into the home is the equivalent of adding one more furry extension to the family. Within this tight-knit group is still the possibility of a uniquely closer bond--one between dog and child. Vonny B and…
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April 16, 2019
Children's Books

Mindful Bea Illustrates How to Cope with Anxiety

Mindful Bea and the Worry Tree (Magination Press) is the latest gem from award-winning author, Gail Silver. At first glance, this book seems like any other children’s book, but it holds a greater purpose. This book taps into the often-taboo topic of mental health, tackling anxiety in young children. The…
Rachael Suhie
April 4, 2019
Children's Books

Circle Gets the Square in New Kids’ Book

Circle has her reasons for the rule in the marvelously simple and beautifully illustrated children’s book, Circle (Candlewick Press), the third book in the clever shape trilogy by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen. It’s been called “wry and resonant,” with pitch-perfect pacing and subtle, sharp wit, written for ages 5…
BookTrib
March 4, 2019
Children's Books

Adorable Alert: First Graders Give “Book Reviews”

Let’s face it – some book reviewers are pompous, verbose and heavy-handed. So we’d like to present you with 15 reviewers who most certainly are not! They are first-graders from a public school in Southern Connecticut who were asked to write reviews of their favorite books. And BookTrib received permission…
BookTrib
March 14, 2019
Children's Books

National Geographic Offers Exciting Giveaway

The Explorer Academy is a series created by National Geographic to invite young readers on exciting global missions using technology and science real explorers would use. The second installment of this series following The Nebula Secret is The Falcon's Feather, available March 19, 2019.  For more information on this upcoming release…
BookTrib
March 18, 2019
Children's Books

Beloved Writers Wolitzer and Sloan Pair Unlikely Friends

So begins one of the zaniest, touching and innovative novels about friendship and family that you’ll come across. In To Night Owl From Dogfish (Dial and Dutton Books for Young Readers), bestselling authors and friends Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer tell the story of two girls who start out as strangers and end up as…
Jim Alkon
February 8, 2019
Children's Books

The World is Going Bananas Over Llamas

Word has traveled up to the Andes, to a group of llamas, that the world is going crazy over them! So begins the recently released fun journey and seek-and-find activity book, Where’s the Llama? (Andrews McMeel Publishing), illustrated by Paul Morgan and Gergely Forizs and written by Frances Evans. “Feeling…
Jim Alkon
February 11, 2019
Children's Books

A Feminist Leader A Century Ahead of Her Time

As Jeannette Rankin was becoming one of the leading suffrage voices in America in the early 1900s, she would utter those words to children in one of the 25 speeches she was said to give over a 25-day period. Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to Congress, in 1916.…
Jim Alkon
March 12, 2019
Children's Books

Oh Susannah Series Unpacks Stressful Situations

Carole P. Roman, author of many beloved children's books, unpacks the stress of school and bustle of a busy home in her Oh Susannah series. The instantly lovable third-grader Susannah illustrates how easy it is to feel frightened or overwhelmed by a mountain of responsibilities just going about your everyday…
Rebecca Proulx
February 20, 2019
Children's Books

Gary the Giraffe Teaches Kids To Ask For Help

It's fantastic when children act independently and want to try new things on their own, but they can also hurt themselves or become easily frustrated in the process. Giraffe Asks For Help (Magination Press), written by Nyasha Chikowore and illustrated by Janet McDonnell, tells the story of the lovably determined giraffe, Gary,…
Rebecca Proulx
January 7, 2019