Books & Reading

I’m a list-making kind of girl.  Pen and paper for me (my tech-saavy teen thinks I’m so old school!) 

And every January, I have a penchant for making booklists!

We love reading at our house and are always visiting the library, looking for new books to devour.  So I’ve found that having a list really helps.  I have a list for myself and also encourage the kids to add to it so I know what books they’re dying to read.

I do love the month of January. 

Not because of the snow or any special occasions — it’s because the month brings us a chance to slow down and reflect on all the great times from the previous year.

Live is busy; we all know it can fly by too quickly.  January offers us a time to think about all the wonderful memories and activities that we experienced. 

How would you like to win some amazing books for the kids? 

And just in time for the holidays, right! 

Welcome to the Kid Lit Giveaway Holiday Hop sponsored by Youth Literature Reviews and Mother Daughter Book Reviews.

You catch up with friends on Facebook, check in on Foursquare and tweet on Twitter.  But, do you have an online library account?

Recently, my daugher has been very focused on reading books from the fantasy genre and I’m sure you know how kids can quickly become obsessed with a specific type of book.  I’ve been looking for good books in various genres that will grab the interest of my daughter so she can vary her reading a little more.

I am being compensated by Bookboard for sharing my thoughts on their digital library.  As always, all opinions are my own — I only share programs that we really love and can highly recommend!

Last month, we signed up for a free trial on Bookboard, a digital library for our iPad. 

And this month, I’m sharing all the details so you can get your own FREE trial subscription for this wonderful service!

Welcome to our End of Summer Keep the Kids Reading giveaway! 

Our wonderful hosts – Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews – have coordinated more than 60+ blogs that love reading & kids lit for an awesome way to win great books for your home library!

We’re back with the Online Book Club for Kids — this month’s featured author is Donald Crews.

Some of our favorite books from Donald Crews include his transporation stories – with vibrant colors and simple text, kids love to learn about the various ways we get around in the world.

Both of my kids are huge fans of non-fiction books & stories.  When they were younger, neither was interested interested in the fiction readers that came home from school.  It was a big struggle to get them to practice reading every night until we learned of their love for nonfiction. They enjoyed reading and learning …

Did you know that March is National Reading Month?  It’s a great time to think about what it takes to raise a child who reads and loves books.     5 Tips for Raising a Reader Reading is such an important skill for kids that it deserves some extra attention.  Every family needs to decide …