Summer is a great time to grab the perfect book and settle into a beach chair, hammock, or couch in an air-conditioned living room. Most teens have summer reading requirements for school, so why not try one of these winners to make the task more interesting? From realistic fiction to a fantastical collection to charming […]
Getting kids to relax before bedtime is a constant struggle. While nothing can replace spending time with your kid and reading a loud, mixing in reading experiences can only be a good thing. Listening to stories at bedtime taps into your child’s imagination and prepares them for dreamland. Exposing your kids to different narrators gives […]
My fam keeps a diverse selection of holiday books on our shelves. Check out our top picks.
It’s true that the books are always better than the movie version. While big screen (or Netflix and Amazon screens) may not match the film I’ve imagined, I prefer to read the book before the watching the movie. The four remaining months of 2018 promise an exciting line-up of diverse movies based on novels. If […]
The transition from preschool to kindergarten is a big deal, and for a lot of kids (and parents) it causes anxiety as they worry about…well, everything. My second child just started and even though she was mostly excited, she did have nervous energy leading up to the big day. There are so many firsts that […]
I’m always a bit skeptical when a new celebrity-written children’s book pops up at my local library. I mean, just because you’re gorgeous with great pipes and can cry on cue does not automatically make you an author. But every so often, a celebrity really does have the magic touch for telling stories to kids. […]
The first book on my list is so engrossing that I read it in one sitting.
We teach our kids not to judge books by their covers, which is a solid life lesson—unless, of course, we’re talking about actual picture books. In that case, you can make a pretty good argument in favour of any book adorned with a Caldecott Medal on its front. That shiny circle means that the book […]
You know how I knew my baby had become a toddler? When she started choosing her own toddler books from the shelf, thrusting them into my arms and demanding I read them, like, right now. Did it matter that we’d already read Everyone Poos 20 times and I was ready to move on? No it […]
Check out our top picks from the Aussie children’s literary scene and find your kid’s next read.
These reads deliver the same kind of fun-but-not-dumb tone, perfect for devouring under the covers once the kids are asleep!
Children who become lifelong readers are usually those who developed a love of reading at a young age.
