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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Series I Want to Read
Today’s theme: Favorite Book in a Series was just too overwhelming for me to consider! I’m also extremely horrible at finishing series. One of two things happens – I either get super frustrated by one of the books in a series because it just doesn’t feel as strong as the…
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Audiobooks for Middle Grade Readers
There are some wonderful benefits to listening to books being read aloud to us. I mean, let’s be honest, oral storytelling was a tool used for hundreds of years to share stories across generations. Check out this graphic to see all the amazing benefits that exist when stories are read…
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Top Ten Tuesday: I Wish More MG Books Were Set Outside the U. S.
While today’s general theme was “Books I Wish Had More/Less [Insert Your Concept Here] In Them”, I went in a little bit of a different route because I love learning about different places and cultures and I’d love to see more middle grade books set in places outside the United…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Debut Novels I Want to Read
Here’s a great list of debut novels for 2024 that are on my TBR and I’m hoping to read at least one of them this weekend! You’ll find young adult and middle grade titles on this list and I love supporting debut authors because the publishing world is a hard…
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Nonfiction Outer Space Books for Kids
With the aurora borealis in full display earlier this year and the solar eclipse, plus your more typical events like full moons and meteor showers, it’s no wonder kids (and adults) are fascinated by outer space! Today, I’m sharing 15 nonfiction books about outer space for the littlest of readers…
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Coding Books for Kids
For kids who love screen time and video games, you might get them interested in reading if they can learn how to make their own computer game! Check out these great how-to guides to learn the basics of coding computers. If you want to get into computer science as an…
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Must-Read Animal Nonfiction for Kids
I had a book as a kid that I loved reading. It was a paperback book filled with all sorts of animal facts. This book was a lot of fun because you don’t have to read it cover to cover. You can open it to any page and learn a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing During the Second Half of 2024
Sometimes these prompts are a lot harder than I expect them to be! Can you believe that July is right around the corner and we’re already talking about the second half of 2024? I had a really hard time locating middle grade titles that are being released in the fall…
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Must-Read Science Nonfiction for Kids
As I’ve mentioned in the past, there are kids (and adults!) who will always prefer to read nonfiction over fiction. They like to learn new things, read about things they love, and just want to read fact over fiction. And guess what? That’s awesome! Reading is a great way to…
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Etsy Shop Sale
Summer is officially here! And you can take advantage of my Etsy shop sale for just a few more days. From now until June 30th my entire Etsy shop is 25% off! And it’s the perfect time to purchase a reading journal or alphabet workbook. All of these materials are…