Do you have a perfect place to read? Do your kids? I know I usually read on the couch or while my kids are at tae kwon do lessons. Both of my kids do most of their reading in bed or in the car.
The little boy in this book is trying to find the perfect place to read his new book, but he can’t read in his dad’s chair because the ceiling fan is too cool and he can’t read at the kitchen table because the baby’s eating and getting food everywhere. His older sister’s music is too loud, so he can’t read in her room and he can’t read outside because the sprinkler is on. He does, eventually, find the perfect place to read though…on his momma’s lap in a comfortable chair.
If you have a little aspiring dancer in your house, then they will love this story of an aspiring ballerina who also happens to be a vampire. There are a few challenges that come up when you are a vampire who wants to be a ballerina, but with a lot of work, Vampirina manages to overcome her differences and become the star she has always dreamed of being.
An old hag who is the second meanest creature alive (her cat is the first meanest) decides to create a Halloween creature that will be even meaner. She uses just the right recipe to create this awful creature, but later realizes she has left out a key ingredient and ends up with something quite different than she expected. This is an adorable book that will leave you smiling.
This book is set to the words of the famous “Monster Mash” song, but with illustrations that your child will love. I don’t know if you’ll be able to just read the book though, you may end up singing it to your child instead. Lots of Halloween fun is wrapped up in this book. Enjoy!
Brannon is terrified of storms and his family is trying to help him, but they are only making him more scared until one of his relatives mentions that thunder is like dinosaurs stomping around. Brannon loves dinosaurs and that makes the thunder a lot less frightening. This would be a great book for children who love dinosaurs and/or children who might need a little help getting through thunderstorms.
This is an adorable story of two boys who have already done everything they can think of…they’ve painted, they’ve played every sport they can think of, they’ve read all of their comic books and just when they think they are going to dip into the never ending depths of boredom they figure out exactly what they are going to do…nothing!
They try to be as still as statues, but the imaginary pigeons become a problem. Then they try to be as still as redwoods, but an imaginary dog, well, you know what dogs do to trees. They try again and again. Super cute and I can see this turning into a fun game in your own home. What can your kids do while doing nothing?
A curious baby giraffe, Twiga, explores the world around him. Twigga learns that no matter how much mischief he gets into that his momma will always keep him safe. This is a great book for toddler and preschoolers who are exploring their own worlds. Toddlers and preschoolers who love animals will also love this book set in the African savanna.
Do your kids love surprises? Then they will love this book! The piggies are trying to whip up a culinary surprise for their mama, but they are making quite a mess. Papa comes to the rescue and helps them turn on the oven and get things cleaned up just in time. I love the rhyming in this book, too…it just adds so much to the book and makes it so much fun to read.
Not ready to give up the Olympics just yet? This is an adorable story of a pig with a dream, about never giving up….dusting yourself off and trying again…and again…and again.
King Wilfred has three sons and he is raising them to be good at all things knightly: jousting, fighting with swords and giving orders. Then the queen has a daughter and since the queen dies shortly after the daughter is born, the king decides to raise his daughter the same way he is raising his sons.
Her brothers make fun of her because the armor and swords are too heavy, but she is determined. She practices in her own way and with a lot of determination and work, ends up being better at all things knightly than even her own brothers.
As the princess’ 16th birthday approaches, the king decides to have a jousting contest and whoever wins will win her hand in marriage. I bet you can guess who wins the jousting contest…
