Are you a storyteller? It’s not as hard as it sounds, and the tales you can tell come in many forms and from many sources says Nan Williamson Reading aloud to young children quickly produces a set of favourite books and stories, for both reader and...
In 2019, July is the 50th Anniversary of man landing on the moon and these new books celebrate earth’s satellite moon in their own way. I Would Dangle the Moon Written and illustrated by Amber Moffat (Midnightsunpublishing.com, hardback, $29.99) Age Group 3-6 years. Available late June 2019. If...
Rob Pegley looks at the family bookshelves to find that 'ABC' books have a way to go to appeal to the 21st century child. Our children’s book collection is much like that of any other household. It includes a handful of ‘ABC’ books from various publishers....
Rob Pegley investigates the fascinating, and often downright frightening, world of children’s classics. Like most parents of preschool children, we try to shield the kids from television programs of a slightly adult nature with borderline offensive content. Even something as universally accepted as The Simpsons fails...
It was a relief when the mystery of why Liz Dunoon’s son was having difficulty in reading was solved. I sat in the driver’s seat of my car feeling empty and numb as a warm tear slid down my cheek. I stared blindly through the windscreen...
Although romance is the most popular genre of books for adults, the mystery comes second and it starts with the young reader. Reviewing books for older young readers often takes more time as they have many more pages than picture books! These books reviewed (with...
Arriving across our desk this month have been quite a few new books for the 0-5 age group of which our favourites are reviewed. As we know reading to preschoolers is always very revealing, when you are reviewing picture books. They either love them and engage...
Just released for April reading are some meatier books for older readers, including a series that is being developed into a major film and two new picture books for the littlies. Kids Who Did: Real kids who ruled, rebelled, survived and thrived by Kirsty Murray (Allan &...
12 of the best books to read to your children this Easter to improve literacy as suggested by Brian Caswell. “If your children are very young, then these Easter books will be ideal choices:” The simple and engaging Egg by Kevin Henkes Easter Babies: A Springtime...
Looking for some Easter themed books for the young kids? Here is a selection of new and older favourites to search for. Beautiful Eggs written and ill. by Alice Lindstrom (Scribble Kids Books, B/B RRP $16.99) Just in time for Easter celebrations is this beautiful board...
