These series are sure to draw in those early readers.
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Worthy chapter books
Little Shop of Stories shares chapter book selections from its Summer Reading Guide.
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Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead
MIddle-school spies investigating Mr. X may get more than they bargained for.
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Review of Swing Cafe, by Carl Norac
Author Carl Norac’s storybook-music CD set weaves classic jazz recordings from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington with a beautifully illustrated glossy book of magical prose.
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Ladybug Girl and Bingo, by Jacky Davis and David Soman
Bingo wants to explore in the woods while the family is camping, but Ladybug Girl has the difficult job of keeping him close to camp.
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Confessions of a Scary Mommy by Jill Smokler
Confessions of a Scary Mommy will make you feel like you’re not alone going nuts at home reading the same book for the 10th time that day.
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Free-Range Kids, by Lenore Skenazy
Our parents didn’t worry like we do, right? And maybe we can cool it too. Bring your anxiety level down with Free-Range Kids: How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children (Without Going Nuts with Worry). This super readable volume manages to pull apart the fears parents have, from abduction on down, and it shows that there’s […]
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Moon Rabbit, by Natalie Russell
A recent New York Times article claimed that pictures books have declined in popularity in recent years. That’s a shame, because vibrant, fun and sophisticated picture books with modern stories to tell are being released in a steady stream and are worthy of attention. A recent example is Moon Rabbit by Natalie Russell. The simple, […]
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The Seven Silly Eaters, by Mary Ann Hoberman
If you’ve ever read to your kids at all, you know that children’s authors tend to take a whole lot of liberty with their rhymes. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Margaret Wise Brown, but rhyming moon with … moon? I call shenanigans. Enter The Seven Silly Eaters, by Mary Ann Hoberman. Both […]
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Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!, by Sarah Weeks, Illustrated by Robert Neubecker
“Babies are not sweet. Babies are not precious. Babies are not cute …” so says big sister Sophie Peterman. In Sarah Weeks’ book, Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth!, Sophie tells it like it is when dealing with a new sibling, and does so with colorful, bold photos filling the entire page and text that gets […]
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