Reading is fun and it is a pastime that is shared with all the members of our household. As a homeschool family, we often find ourselves reaching for books that will bring not only joy but will also share new ideas and information with our children. National Geographic Kids offers that and so much more. […]
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Like Falling Through a Cloud: A Lyrical Memoir of Coping with Forgetfulness, Confusion, and a Dreaded Diagnosis
Excerpts from Like Falling Through a Cloud: A Lyrical Memoir of Coping with Forgetfulness, Confusion, and a Dreaded Diagnosis by Eugenia Zukerman CBS Sunday Morning’s classical music correspondent and world renowned flutist opens up about her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s A few years ago my daughters told me they were worried about my forgetfulness, my loss […]
A Beautiful Bedtime Story for Cozy Winter Nights, Barn at Night Giveaway
Beautifully illustrated bedtime story pairs poetry and watercolors for a cozy winter read: Barn at Night by Michelle Houts and illustrations by Jen Betton. When you grow up on a farm, adventures happen all day long—even at night! On a cold winter evening, a father and daughter go out to the barn and are welcomed […]
Fred Bowen’s Soccer Trophy Mystery Giveaway
Award-winning author and Washington Post KidsPost Sports Columnist (“The Score”) Fred Bowen is back with more soccer action—and a new mystery—in Soccer Trophy Mystery (Peachtree Publishing; ISBN: 978-1-68263-078-5; Ages 7-12; 144 pages), the newest addition to the popular tween Fred Bowen Sports Story Series. His many action-packed novels speak to the hearts and minds of young sports lovers, and he demonstrates know-how […]
Girls Mean Business, The Startup Squad Giveaway
The Startup Squad is a series by Brian Weisfeld, a former executive who was inspired by his daughters to create the novels. This middle grade series about friendship and entrepreneurship, written with Fix-It Friends author Nicole C. Kear, lays the groundwork for Weisfeld’s continuing mission to help girls realize their potential and follow their dreams, […]
Go Around the World with the Kids Summer Travel Giveaway
Looking for something to do at home during the hot summer says? How about a little mom win education style while still having fun with the kids? Try this 4-book hardcover set that takes kids around the world without leaving your backyard this summer. In Mona Lisa in New York by Yevgenia Nayberg, a love letter to New […]
Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong Giveaway
This summer, JY – the Yen Press middle grade imprint behind celebrated works such as Svetlana Chmakova’s Awkward, Brave, and Crush – presents its latest original graphic novel. Light-hearted and adorably illustrated, Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong addresses themes of being in the shadow of an older sibling, anxiety of not meeting expectations, and mending a friendship after a fight. My […]
What Are the 6 Best Childhood Books for Your Shelves?
Books are a part of our lives. We grew up reading and we have fond memories of books we loved back then. We might have a collection of favorites. You have to think about what kind of shelves you want to put these books on, and what better way to do it than to add […]