There is nothing more pleasurable to me than watching my little ones gaze with wonder at the pictures and words on the printed page! I've read to my children since they were baking-in-the-oven so it is natural for them to...read more
As a lifelong bibliophile, one of my greatest fears was that my kids wouldn't share my love of reading. Luckily, that fear was never realized and my kids have found the magic in books since they were big enough to turn the...read more
While in college, one of the best pieces of advice that any of my professor's ever gave to me is that when picking books to read to a child, be sure to pick something that I enjoy reading. As a parent I know this is not al...read more
by Chad Lane
Some of my favorite pleasure moments of childhood are those of my father reading to me nightly. I have since grown into an avid reader and am now in the process of giving the same gift of appreciation for reading to my 5-...read more
by Carol Gustke
One of the most captivating and beautifully illustrated books on the market today is; "An Angel's First Job," published by Dragonfly Publishers and written by Carol Gustke. The story line grabs the child's interest from...read more
by Jeff Casto
While working in my attic recently, I found some old children's books. I started looking through them and ran across one that was a favorite of both my daughters when they were little. It brought back some especially fond ...read more
by Linda Smith
Reading to my children from the time they were born is one of the best steps I have ever taken. Intent on having a routine for my children, I didn't realize how important this was until my son who is nearly two, drank his ...read more
My recommendation for a good, fun book to share with your kids would be "Viking at School" by Jeremy Strong. So what exactly do you do with a Viking in this day and age then? This was the problem facing Mr and Mrs Ellis...read more
by Erin Yorke
Books for babies should be interactive, colorful, and durable. I like the popular Baby Einstein series. A cozy, warm fuzzy book is "Kisses, Kisses, Baby-O" by Sherry Fitch. Touch and feel books with different textures and ...read more
Instilling a love of reading in your children is a gift that will keep giving well after the latest video games and toys have been abandoned to collect dust in the basement. When reading to toddlers, I have found that the...read more
I find the books that i like to share with my son are: Tomas the train activity books were you read the book, and they have activities for them to do through out the books. Dora, Dora, mother Goose nursery rhymes, Peter r...read more
by Laura Gater
When you want your children to read books that are not based on cartoons or TV sitcoms, they may protest, but there is a wide world of books out there that parents and children can both enjoy and share. These books have no...read more
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