Make Way For Ducklings
Mrs. Mallard was sure that the pond in the Boston Public Gardens would be a perfect place for her and her eight ducklings to live. The problem was how to …
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Beyond Go Dog, Go: Pirates at the Plate
This book is full of rich, layered content that will hold your interest as well as appeal to the child. References to famous fictional and historical characters (on both the Pirates and the Cowboys teams) are appealing and provide the opportunity to extend this book into other areas of literature.
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Beyond Go Dog Go: Pippi Longstocking
Although this is a chapter book, it has just enough illustrations to hold the interest of a child who can’t sit through a story that is purely text. The chapter …
Read MoreBeyond “Go Dog, Go” (Number 3)
Oh, those madcaps, Mole and Rat! Planes, trains, and automobiles has nothing on these guys. It’s one adventure after another. Some parts may move too slowly for the small fry. If so, just skip them, and fill in the gaps later.
Read MoreBeyond “Go Dog, Go” (Number 2)
Here’s Part Two of our series on children’s books with advanced language and appropriate content! You can check out Part 1 if you need more ideas, and Part 3 will …
Read MoreThe Bravest Knight
You probably know Mercer Mayer as the author of the “Little Critter” books. This picture book has all the chivalry of your usual adventure story, but is light on gender …
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