Kids

By Henry Winkler My quick notes: This is a really fun book, and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series. Hank is our fourth grade friend who's described as "the world's greatest underachiever." This is a fun, light appropriate read for kids as young as four (my son is four). It's a [...]

By Patricia Polacco My quick notes: My daughter jumped at the idea of getting this book. She saw the cover (either on Amazon or a Scholastic newsletter) and said, "Yes! Get that!" Haha, I ordered it immediately. This is a fun story about a girl and her brother whose relationship transforms over time and [...]

By Robert Kimmel Smith My quick notes: This book was brought to my attention by my partner in crime, Dread. He said it was soon to be a major motion picture starring Robert De Niro. It tells the story of a young boy named Peter who goes to "war" with his grandpa because Grandpa [...]

By Lenore Look My quick notes: I'm relatively new into reading chapter books to my two young kids (7/4 y/o), and I came across this series with positive reviews. It tells the story of Alvin Ho, a second grader who's afraid of everything. Having recently read my first "Wimpy Kid" book, I found these [...]

By Adir and Ganit Levy My quick notes: This is a really fun choose-your-own-adventure-type book with nine possible endings. It's a great conversation starter/reinforcer about the importance of choices. One solid takeaway I've been using with my kids after reading the book is a little mantra I've been repeating: "Good choices, good things. Bad [...]

By Brad Meltzer My quick notes: I love this series, and this book delivers like all the rest. In learning about Harriet Tubman, I learned about justice and injustice, the importance of doing the right thing, about resilience and purpose and so much more. Harriet Tubman escaped slavery and then put herself at risk [...]

By Jeff Kinney Category: Kids My quick notes: With a six and three year old at home, I've begun to read chapter books to my kids (this being the second). My daughter and I recently watched one of the Wimpy Kid movies, and I laughed out loud, so we got the book. While the [...]

By Stephen Dubner Categories: Kids My quick notes: This is a fun little picture book that follows a young boy through self-acceptance as he learns to see his two belly buttons in a different, more positive light. If you're anything like me, you've been self-conscious about one thing or another, and as a 39 [...]

By Brad Meltzer Categories: Kids I knew I learned about Sacagawea from school, but I didn't really know who Sacagawea was; I needed a refresher. Brad Melter tells her story and her important role in American history as part of Lewis and Clark's expedition. She's skilled, competent, a dreamer and an adventurer with whose [...]

By Lesa Cline-Ransome My quick notes: This is an educational and inspiring read that covers the life of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. It's a story of hard work, determination, curiosity, learning and more. As a teacher of sorts, I do my best to instill in young people having a dream and working towards it. [...]