Updated with #OwnVoices: 15 New DIVERSITY Early Chapter Books
I’m excited to be judging first round Cybils this year in the categories of Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books. There were over 50 entrants for Early Chapter Books this year and we just finished...
View ArticleFond Memories of Katie Woo & 3 Book #giveaway
When PickyKidPix was in 5th grade, she fell in love with the Katie Woo series but it’s not what you think. She and her friend Griffin liked to hang out in the Early Chapter Book corner of the library...
View ArticleHamsters & Guinea Pigs in Early Chapter Books
I’m not sure what children’s publishing rule of thumb seems to dictate that hamsters sell Early Chapter Books but when I judged the first round Cybils, there was a surprising amount of hamster themed...
View ArticleKatie Woo and Pedro Early Chapter Book HUGE GIVEAWAY!
PickyKidPix loves Katie Woo even though she discovered this series in 5th grade while messing around in her school library. She encouraged me to continue with the Katie Woo book giveaways because she...
View ArticleGreat New Early Chapter Books
I was a first round judge for The Cybils Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books this past fall which meant that I read about 50 Easy Readers and 80+ Early Chapter Books that were nominated by the general...
View ArticleCivil Rights Movement Book Giveaways! #BlackLivesMatter
I’ve been seeing tweets about the Tuskegee Airmen that have been passing away. NPR has an article on Roscoe Brown: Remembering Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown, Educator And Civil Rights Trailblazer. He...
View ArticleMy 2017 Newbery Predictions
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library...
View ArticleNew Early Chapter Books to Get Kids Reading GIVEAWAY
Have you ever tried a “book tasting?” It’s a fun way to get kids reading. You simply get a pile of books and have kids flip through the books, just to sample each one. Chances are that no one will...
View Article8 BIG Adventure Book Series & GIVEAWAY
Please welcome Dustin Hansen who has a book list of his favorite dinosaur books! We are also giving away his two newest books! Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. MICROSAURS:...
View Article10 Books for Kids with Supportive Families & 10 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome Judy Newman today. She’s the President of Scholastic Book Clubs and is sharing her list of 10 Books for Kids with Supportive Families. We are also giving away 10 signed copies of Bobs...
View ArticleBookstagram Choice Awards: Early Chapter Book Series #OwnVoices
If you haven’t been following Here Wee Read‘s Bookstagram Choice Awards, she’s rounded up 20+ bloggers, each of whom has selected a single book to award. The books are on the Instagram account,...
View ArticleMiddle Grade Humor for Boys and 3 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Mark Maciejewski with a book list on how to get boys reading, even reluctant ones. His answer? Humor! It works! He wrote a hilarious book about a bald, middle school outcast and...
View ArticleEllie Ultra Signed 2 Book GIVEAWAY!
Have you met superhero Ellie Ultra yet? Her parents are super-genius scientists who fight super villains and she follows right in their footsteps. Who knew that Winkopolis Elementary School would...
View ArticleGreat New Early Chapter Books GIVEAWAY
Great New Early Chapter Books Charlie & Mouse & Grumpy by Laurel Snyder, illustrated by Emily Hughes This sequel to Geisel award-winning Charlie & Mouse is just as sweet and wonderful as...
View ArticleGreat New Chapter Books for Kids & 4 Book ARC GIVEAWAY
I’ve noticed that animal rescue books are popular in chapter books: Five New Rescue Dog Books Books for Kids to Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Debbi Michiko Florence brings diversity and animal...
View ArticleNina Soni, Former Best Friend GIVEAWAY!
I’m excited to be part of Nina Soni, Former Best Friend blog tour! I’m also giving away a copy. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Nina Soni, Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth...
View ArticleChildren’s Books About Art Mysteries
The art heist mystery at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum inspired this book list. I have compiled a list of children’s books of mysteries in museums below. What books am I missing? Thanks for...
View ArticleSports Books for Kids: Volleyball!
My kids were introduced to volleyball in San Antonio, Texas when we went to visit a close friend of my husband’s from their college golf days. He also has three children, and his oldest had started...
View ArticleBooks for Kids to Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Pet Day
There’s no such thing as a bad dog, just a bad owner. John Grogan, Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World’s Worst Dog National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is tomorrow, April 30. This day was created...
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Animal Friendship Early Readers & Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Vicky Fang! I know her from the Soaring 20s picture book group that we are both in. We are giving away a SIGNED copy of her newest book, Best Buddies. To enter,...
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