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by: Terri Forehand (January 07, 2009)  Punk WigAuthor: Lori Ries Illustrator: Erin Eitter Kono ISBN: 978-1-59078-486-0 Publisher: Boyds Mills Press, IncPunk Wig is an example of a beautiful and entertaining book for children as it not only entertains but educates the child about the side effects of cancer. The main character describes .. (Childrens Books)

by: Susan Heim (December 28, 2008)  Sexual abuse. It's probably one of the last subjects we want to discuss with our children-or even think about ourselves-but experts say that it's essential to teach our children that certain parts of their body are private. Unfortunately, most children who are being sexually abused fail to tell .. (Childrens Books)

by: Richard R Blake (December 23, 2008)  Fantasy Fiction for Kids Introduces Spiritual Warfare"Ryann Watters and the King's Sword" describes incredible exploits and adventures of three small town kids who suddenly found their selves experiencing fantasies they had previously lived out only through adventure books. Eric Reinhold's .. (Childrens Books)

by: Chris Robertson (December 17, 2008)  Convincing your child to fall in love with reading can be a tiring task. That's why it is so important to choose those kids’ books and activities that will make reading fun. Constant motivation is the key to encourage reading for your child. Whether your child is five or ten years of age, you . (Childrens Books)

by: Lisa Erickson (December 16, 2008)  In our increasingly multicultural world, many of us are interested in introducing our children to religions other than our own. And what better way to do it than through books? The following list is of books for introducing children ages 3-9 to religions other than their own. Included are two books . (Childrens Books)

by: Nola Redd (December 16, 2008)  Like many others, I rushed out last July to purchase the last book in the Harry Potter series. I remember finishing the novel feeling as though it was very well wrapped up, but not particularly enjoying it, and so it has been nearly a year and a half since I picked up the series and read it .. (Childrens Books)

by: Avery Largent (December 15, 2008)  "The Lost Secret of Fairies: The Crystal Keeper Chronicles Book 1" by Tiffany Turner is a great book about a young girl named Wanda, who becomes a protector, or Keeper, for the fairy clan. She has trouble protecting the fairies because she is stuck between the fairy place and the human world. The .. (Childrens Books)

by: Denise Willms (December 11, 2008)  "The stockings were hung by the chimneys with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there."-from The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clark Moore or Henry LivingstonDoes your family celebrate Santa Claus? In some families, he's part of the magic of Christmas, and parents have fun finding .. (Childrens Books)

by: Matthew Feliciano (December 08, 2008)  Summertime Press (2008) ISBN 9780981575902"BRAVE" is about a boy named Danny. He has trouble with a lot of things at school and with life. He is ten-years-old, but age doesn't matter because he has the same problems a lot of kids have. His problems were that whenever he had a test or something, he .. (Childrens Books)

by: Lisa Frase (December 05, 2008)  Engage your students or homeschoolers in an interesting environmental story by Lynne Cherry. A River Ran Wild begins by taking the reader back into time when the Nashua River was home to the Nashua Indians. As settlers moved into the Nashua River Valley and built factories along the river, the .. (Childrens Books)

by: Shawn B (December 04, 2008)  The complete ‘Adventures of Pinocchio’ as presented in this version, are but a far cry from the dimmed recollections of the story that we remember as children of a small wooden puppet that is afflicted with a nose growing problem every time he lies! In this version - a complete .. (Childrens Books)

by: Helen Rogers (December 02, 2008)  Children need diversity in their early reading experiences. Childrens books should encourage imagination. If given the choice children need to be introduced to the many facets of life, cultures, and be encouraged to make decisions on information received.A way to provide information for growing .. (Childrens Books)

by: Helen Rogers (November 27, 2008)  Variety is the spice of life. Children need to have a variety of reading experiences if they are going to learn to make good decisions. Children's books should be food for their thought process. There are two separate stories to each volume. This Manuscript is a story about a bear named Pearl. .. (Childrens Books)

by: Terri O'Neale (November 26, 2008)  When I review books they are usually about pregnancy, parenting or breastfeeding. But this time, I thought I would share my favourite children's book with you: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illustrations by Sheila McGraw. Even after almost twenty years, I still can't make it to the final page .. (Childrens Books)

by: Richard R Blake (November 25, 2008)  Aya Responds to God's Purpose for Her Life"God Has a Purpose for Me" is a uplifting story with a captivating message for children ages four through seven. LaRonda Koffi's creative narrative and Victor Guiza's beautiful colorful illustrations draw the young reader to respond to this enchanting .. (Childrens Books)

by: Richard R Blake (November 25, 2008)  An Incredible Fantasy Based on Biblical Concepts"The Ark, the Reed, & the Fire Cloud" is a fantasy story and allegorical. The story is reminiscent of C. S. Lewis and his Chronicles of Narnia series. Jenny L. Cote captures the imagination of the juvenile reader to help them understand God's .. (Childrens Books)

by: Richard R Blake (November 25, 2008)  Tiger's Christmas MiracleLife changed dramatically for Tiger when Johnny, his younger brother, Johnny, was born. Tiger's mother died while giving birth to Johnny. Oxygen deprivation at his birth left Johnny listless and with a weakened immune system. Johnny was susceptible to every virus that came .. (Childrens Books)

by: Tonia Jordan (October 27, 2008)  I recently read A Wrinkle in Time for the second time in my life. Meg Murray's father is a scientist, and he's missing. Along with the help of her brother (Charles), a school friend (Calvin) and some other-worldly friends (including Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit), they're seeking to find .. (Childrens Books)

by: Karen Gallagher (October 25, 2008)  Books are incredibly influential in shaping the way young girls think, feel and react to various situations in their lives. Girls often relate to the characters in books for girls and pay close attention to the way the female protagonists handle themselves. For this reason, it is important to read .. (Childrens Books)

by: Kate Yu (October 24, 2008)  Heroes have often been born from unlikely mold. From four ordinary children entering a wardrobe, two hobbits carrying an object of great evil, to the emerging of a certain orphan with a scar -these literary figures have proved one thing. Heroes are made not born.It is then the task given, destined .. (Childrens Books)

by: Karen Gallagher (October 23, 2008)  There are a multitude of wonderful books for children, but only every so often does a book enjoy such wildly popular success that it leads to toy lines and sequels galore. Fancy Nancy is one of those books. It deserves a place on every little girl's bookshelf. Even boys (perhaps secretly) enjoy .. (Childrens Books)

by: Richard R Blake (October 14, 2008)  Lessons in Character, Citizenship, and PatriotismIn her book “The Secret of Yahweh" LeFerna Arnold-Walch combines mystery, a look at times past, core values, virtues, and patriotism. This is a wonderfully crafted children's novel.Mary, Petey, and Jimmy, are the good kids. Con, Bitsy and their . (Childrens Books)

by: Cara Louise (October 12, 2008)  An increasing number of parents these days are using the search engines to find “green" books for their children. As more and more people become concerned about the state of the world we are leaving for the next generations, concerned parents are seeking to provide their growing family with .. (Childrens Books)

by: Henny Reid (October 12, 2008)  'The Littlest Detective in London’ is a book about families. More accurately, the loss of family members, and how different kids deal with the problems associated with loved ones who go AWOL.Now, before you yawn and hit the back button, hear me out. ‘The Littlest Detective’ is .. (Childrens Books)

by: Cara Louise (October 11, 2008)  Green children's books - an increasing number of parents are searching for them nowadays. The growing awareness of the need for an ecologically sustainable planet to bequeath to our children has fortunately permeated through to the mainstream.Once upon a time, only a minority were urging a halt to .. (Childrens Books)

by: Karen Gallagher (October 07, 2008)  Reading good books with your child is instrumental in building your relationship and cultivating a love for reading. The hours of quality time together are invaluable, and the developmental benefits to the child are numerous. For these reasons, it is especially important to build a large collection . (Childrens Books)

by: Ferdinand Budiyasa (October 07, 2008)  Reading a book for your babies is not only pleasurable, but it also stimulates their verbal ability, promotes their vocabulary and memory, and expands the emotional parent-baby relationship. When these conditions are met, the children will love to read and they will start the habit of reading .. (Childrens Books)

by: Cara Louise (October 04, 2008)  Books for boys can be hard to choose. Parents who want to encourage the reading habit can sometimes feel that they are fighting a losing battle when their kids eschew books for all the other distractions of the modern boy's existence. Video games, play station, TV, computer games, football, playing . (Childrens Books)

by: Amy Wachspress (October 03, 2008)  Have you ever noticed that there are almost no fantasy adventure books for children and young adults with Black characters in them? What happened to all the Black kids? Where are the Black heroes and heroines? Think about it. There are many excellent novels for young people with Black characters; .. (Childrens Books)

by: Cara Louise (October 03, 2008)  Pagan books for children are not always easy to find. A glance through the blogs on Google which deal with Pagan parenting reveals that many parents who want to bring up their children with ideals of living in harmony with nature often have to search hard to to find suitable children's books.Of .. (Childrens Books)

by: Cara Louise (September 30, 2008)  The new Sony E-Book reader marks a milestone in the book world.The demise of the printed book has has been foretold for decades and each new advance in technology sees the predicted death of the paperback. Television, video, CD, the internet... all were heralded as the harbingers of doom for the .. (Childrens Books)

by: Morris E. Brown (September 24, 2008)  The famous story book bear character “Winnie the Pooh" has a real life connection back to the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.The British author A.A. Milne , who created and wrote the world famous Winnie the Pooh character , named the bear character after a favorite stuffed toy bear owned .. (Childrens Books)

by: Christie Stockstill (September 24, 2008)  Recently, I asked my friends and family for some advice. I asked them to send me ideas for books to read to my son. He's three-and-a-half, and he loves reading. A lot. As a former English teacher, one might think I would be thrilled about his love of literature, and I am. What I am not thrilled .. (Childrens Books)

by: Jamie Quaranta (September 18, 2008)  There is something about my childhood that I think you should know. When I was just two years old, I was diagnosed with a mild form of autism known as Asperger's syndrome. I had trouble talking with others. I had trouble with my handwriting. And, you guessed it, I had trouble reading.But, you'll be . (Childrens Books)

by: Alden Jerry (September 17, 2008)  Children's Books or children's literature is very hard to define and categorised, there is no set genre for children to enjoy. Sometimes, a children's book became more popular and enjoyable by the teenagers and adults and vice versa. The demand for Children's Books has been there from the time .. (Childrens Books)

by: Michelle Nieblas (September 16, 2008)  Discipline is evolving. Years ago, it was the norm that when a child did something that they weren't supposed to do, he or she was spanked, sent up to bed without dinner, and that was the end of that, until next time. In modern times parents use time out, or grounding to get messages across to .. (Childrens Books)

by: Elliott Cross (September 15, 2008)  One of the hard parts of getting your children to enjoy reading is to find something that really draws them in. Whether it is a book that sparks their imagination or the pictures and visual storyline that accompanies the book, kids need to know that reading can be fun. With so many children turning . (Childrens Books)

by: Madeline McElroy (August 24, 2008)  Guardian Angel Publishing (2008) ISBN 9781933090849The story is about a girl name Genevieve who has white and gray sheep. It was raining really hard one day so she decided to tickle the clouds to get them moving and make the rain stop. Sadly, the rainbow came along and Genevieve wants to cheer him .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 24, 2008)  Maybe We Are Flamingos is for ages four to eight years and is published by Guardian Angel Publishing.Maybe is a safe word. It does not mean yes and it does not mean no. It gives a person time to think about a problem and prevents impulsive decisions. Maybe We Are Flamingos is a delightful story of .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 24, 2008)  Newbery Medal winner of 2003, Crispin The Cross of Lead is an action packed historical novel set in the 1380's of England's peasant revolt. The protagonist is a thirteen year old peasant boy known only as “Asta's Son" (Asta being the boys mother) because he has never been called by his own .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 24, 2008)  Trading Places is written by Claudia Mills and published by Farrar, Stgraus and GirouxAmy and Todd Davidson learn that things in life rarely turn out perfectly and that labels don't always fit. Amy and Todd are fraternal twins who get along as well as any other brother or sister except they share .. (Childrens Books)

by: Raisa Raima (August 18, 2008)  In today's time, people are completely absorbed in their work that they at times feel lonely and most of them get fed up of their monotonous routine. People choked- off their dull and tedious life. To the rescue, comes the imaginative author J.K Rowling with his hit series of books known as the .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 18, 2008)  Loser, a middle grade novel for ages nine to twelve was published by Harper Trophy in 2003. Jerry Spinelli's Loser is a special book. The first sentence “You grow up with a kid but you never really notice him" hints that this story may be about a kid with low self esteem. The book is about a .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 18, 2008)  Title: Holes Author: Lousi Sachar Reading Level: Ages 9 to 12Holes is the 1999 Newbery Medal winner and joins the ranks of classic children's literature. The story begins on a negative note because Stanley is arrested. Soon Holes becomes a story of friendship, family loyalty and yes, love. The .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 18, 2008)  Title: Out of the Dust Author: Karen Hesse Reading age: 8 to 12Out of the Dust is a riveting, evocative and mournful story of the Great Depression. Karen Hesse's YA novel narrows the focus of the catastrophic Dust Bowl in the Southwest during the 1930's to a single family living in Oklahoma. .. (Childrens Books)

by: Monica C Licona (August 17, 2008)  When Opposites Work TogetherThe concept of “Yin and Yang" originated in ancient China. The concept describes two main opposing but complementary forces or principles that are found in objects and processes in the universe. Yin is the darker element, often related to the feminine aspect, and .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 15, 2008)  Walk Two Moons is the tale of thirteen year old Salamanca (Sal) Tree Hiddle and her trek from Euclid, Ohio to Lewiston, Idaho with her zany grandparents. Through humor, wit and poignancy Walk Two Moons addresses dying, loving and grieving. I loved this story. The plot twists, satire and charming .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 15, 2008)  A Walk in the Rain with a Brain is written by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D. This book is designed for four (read to) to eight year olds.Children do not receive enough encouragement to develop their own unique talents, skills and attitudes. Dr. Hallowell's book, A Walk in the Rain With a Brain .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 15, 2008)  A Single Shard is published by Clarion books and written for children from ten to twelve years old.A Historical fiction novel, A Single Shard, is the 2002 Newbery Medal Award winner. Sometimes you can get a hint of a story by the title. At first glance the title threw me off because it did not .. (Childrens Books)

by: Carma Dutra (August 15, 2008)  The Higher Power of Lucky is the 2007 Newbery Medal winner by award winning author, Susan Patron.Lucky Trimble is ten years old and lives in the desert town of Hard Pan. CA (pop 43) with her dog, HMS Beagle and her French guardian, Brigitte. Lucky spends her spare time eavesdropping on twelve-step .. (Childrens Books)