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New Books for Christmas 2018

December 1, 2018rdurso Comment

‘Tis the season for holiday books and boy do we have some great ones for you! Construction Site on Christmas Night by Sherri […]

Christmas Books for Rough and Tough Kids

December 1, 2018rdurso Comment

Our family loves classic Christmas stories filled with magic and wonder, but my rough and tough son and daughter also love the following holiday […]

Best Picture Books 2018

November 25, 2018November 30, 2018rdurso Comment

Wow, 2018 has been an amazing year for picture books! I have been blown away by the incredible illustrations, powerful messages, and laugh-out-loud stories […]

Best Picture Books of 2018 Picked By Kids!

November 25, 2018December 3, 2018rdurso Comment

Each month I post my children’s top five favorite books that we read that month in our Kid Picks section of the blog. Their […]

Best Alphabet Books

November 10, 2018November 12, 2018rdurso Comment

Learning the alphabet and the sounds they make is one of the first steps to teaching children how to read. One of the best […]

Shape Books

July 20, 2018November 9, 2018rdurso Comment

In addition to being fun to play with, shapes are a building block of early math skills and picture books are a wonderful way to […]

Best Books on Potty Training

April 17, 2018April 25, 2018rdurso Comment

Ugh, potty training… one of the least enjoyable parts of parenting. Luckily there are some great books out there that can make the process […]

The Ultimate List of Food Allergy Books

February 6, 2018October 19, 2018rdurso 8

With my nephew having several food allergies, I have been wanting to review picture books related to allergies for a while, but when one of […]

Combine a Book and Toy for the Perfect Gift!

December 19, 2017November 30, 2018rdurso Comment

I always try to give books as gifts, but sometimes it is fun to combine a book with a toy for the perfect package […]

Best Books 2017

November 28, 2017November 29, 2017rdurso Comment

We have had a blast reading books this year and had a very difficult time narrowing down our list to only a few of our […]

Books That Build Fluency Skills

October 18, 2017November 6, 2017rdurso 2

Fluency is the ability to read with accuracy, speed, and expression. It is a critical building block of reading because it is directly linked […]

Best Picture Books for Christmas

December 7, 2016November 14, 2018rdurso 1

There are a plethora of holiday books out there, but these are my favorite to read out loud to my children and to classes […]

New Books for Christmas 2018

Christmas Books for Rough and Tough Kids

Best Picture Books 2018

Best Picture Books of 2018 Picked By Kids!

Best Alphabet Books

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New Books for Christmas 2018

Christmas Books for Rough and Tough Kids

Best Picture Books 2018

Best Picture Books of 2018 Picked By Kids!

Best Alphabet Books

Shape Books

Best Books on Potty Training

The Ultimate List of Food Allergy Books

Combine a Book and Toy for the Perfect Gift!

Best Books 2017

Books That Build Fluency Skills

Best Picture Books for Christmas