“SCHOLASTIC DISCOVER MORE: TECHNOLOGY,” by Clive Gifford, Paperback, May 1, 2012, $15.99 (ages 8 and up) and “SCHOLASTIC DISCOVER MORE: NIGHT SKY,” by Giles Sparrow, Paperback, May 1, 2012, $15.99 (ages 8 and up) Growing up, many of my favorite books were “discovery books,” books that made more complicated subjects accessible to me as a child,…
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If you’re anything like me, you’ve been holding on to returns and gift cards in hopes of avoiding the massive crowds that seemed to come out of nowhere this holiday season. You may be hoping to cash in on some new releases, and I can’t blame you. But if you’re still not sure what to…
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“VAN GOGH AND THE POST-IMPRESSIONISTS FOR KIDS: Their Lives and Ideas, 21 Activities” (For Kids series), by Carol Sabbeth, Chicago Review Press, May 2011, $17.95 (ages 9 and up) The summer is coming to a close and children, and their parents, are gearing up for a new school year. And while many don’t want to…
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“TIME FOR KIDS BIG BOOK OF HOW,” by Editors of Time for Kids Magazine, Time for Kids, June 7, 2011, $17.95 (ages 8-12) Have you ever found yourself faced with a “How?” question? “The Big Book of How” addresses those question head on. From “How were the Egyptian pyramids built?” to “How do submarines work?”…
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“LIKING MYSELF,” by Pat Palmer Ed.D., illustrated by Sue Rama, Boulden Publishing, April 2, 2011, $12.95 (ages 5-11) Do you like yourself? Do you know why? Why not? “Liking Myself” helps kids explore their emotions in a healthy way. Written by Dr. Pat Palmer, a psychologist and founder of the Assertiveness Training Institute of Denver,…
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