Best Baby & Toddler Bedtime & Dreaming Books
That means howling at the moon, scrubbing his scales, getting into his creepy PJs, and enjoying a nice snack before bed: worm juice and baked beetle bread. So I wrote Goodnight, Little Monster to make monsters seems less threatening - at the same time trying to get children to look at this situation from a different point of view. What if a little monster was afraid there was something under HIS bed? My hope is that this fun little bedtime story, where the little monster goes through many of the same bedtime rituals many children do, will help kids be a little less afraid of what MAY be under the bed.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"What a sweet story with such charming illustrations."
"This was a great book to read to your kid before they sleep."
"Our four and six-year-old boys love this story."
"My son loves this story!"
"My little boy loves icky things like bugs and worms, so the illustrations in this book are right up his alley."
"Perfect for part of my baby shower gift for a friend whose nursery is cute little monsters."
"Super cute book!"
"Recommended for young readers."
This book features vivid, full-color layouts with Kindle Text Pop-Up Eric hates taking a bath. Thankfully, Eric's mom and dad have the perfect plan to help their little boy. How to catch a monster is a fun and beautifully illustrated book with a surprisingly sweet ending that all readers will surely enjoy. One of the most professional looking indie ebooks I've seen and on par (or above) with published children's books. Every day I read a lot, and out of every children's book I have seen...well, ever...this is hands down the best of the best. My kids fell completely in love with this book from the very first page. I have bought a lot of kids books for the kindle in the last year and been disappointed with a number of them because the story was too short or too long or the pictures looked lousy on the kindle, but this one was perfect.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The twist at the end is super cute... And now my son is asking me to make cookies so every night he can call a monster to play with him before bed :). I'll be purchasing more books from Michael Yu in the future."
"Simple story line with unexpected twist."
"This book is fun, my son liked it."
"A very amusing book with colourful illustrations."
"This is one of my 4-year-old grandson's favorite bedtime books."
"Eric is your typical 4 year old who doesn't want to follow a normal bed time routine. One night his mother comes up with the idea that if Eric brushes his teeth, washes his face and puts on this pajama then climbs into bed and recites: "Monster, monster, one, two, three... won't you come out and play with me?"
"The first time I read this book to my grandson, he asked me for some chocolate chip cookies for his "monster"."
"The pictures are great and the story is the perfect length for a little one not to get bored."
Young kids love the Orangey the Goldfish book series!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As a parent and teacher, I have a pretty good idea of how I would read and discuss this book with my children and students, expand on the topic and get the children involved."
"Orangey the Goldfish, Book 1. Colorful children's book about a bright orange goldfish."
"My grandkids love it (all 5 and under)."
"As many tropical fish as I raised in the past I thought I'd grab this children's book for grins."
"Well worth the free download - a quick, cute story about a boy and his new fish."
"This is a cute book."
"I got this book a few weeks ago because it was free and for children, so I thought I'd try it. I'll list the pros & cons below, but at the end of the day, my daughter loves it for some reason and asks me to read it to her every night. Pros: - Clear and Good pictures on every page (Kindle Touch). - Each page only has a few sentences (bubble thoughts...like a comic book)...good for kids' short attention spans. - Just 3 characters in the story."
"I enjoyed this sweet short story about Orangey receiving a new. home and a new best friend, Billy."
Best Baby & Toddler Beginner Readers Books
Young kids love the Orangey the Goldfish book series!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As a parent and teacher, I have a pretty good idea of how I would read and discuss this book with my children and students, expand on the topic and get the children involved."
"Orangey the Goldfish, Book 1. Colorful children's book about a bright orange goldfish."
"My grandkids love it (all 5 and under)."
"As many tropical fish as I raised in the past I thought I'd grab this children's book for grins."
"Well worth the free download - a quick, cute story about a boy and his new fish."
"This is a cute book."
"I got this book a few weeks ago because it was free and for children, so I thought I'd try it. I'll list the pros & cons below, but at the end of the day, my daughter loves it for some reason and asks me to read it to her every night. Pros: - Clear and Good pictures on every page (Kindle Touch). - Each page only has a few sentences (bubble thoughts...like a comic book)...good for kids' short attention spans. - Just 3 characters in the story."
"I enjoyed this sweet short story about Orangey receiving a new. home and a new best friend, Billy."
Best Baby & Toddler Word Books
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for--or attempting to postpone--his own slumber. In addition, an oversize board book edition of Goodnight Moon makes the great green room larger than ever, allowing readers to trace with ease the tiny mouse that appears in each spread.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Both my daughters, 10years age difference, loved this book so it only made sense i purchased it in every format available so i have it in digital, interactive and i think i have 2 hard bounds floating around somewhere lol."
"Two of my great grandsons are mostly Scandinavian but the youngest little guy is half Hispanic/Dominican and all children can identify with a bunny."
"It brought back awesome memories and I think my great nephew will enjoy it as well!"
"This was a classic that my mother read to my sister as a kid."
"One of the best children's book."
"I was amazed how my daughter found this book interesting (I wouldn't... đ) ."
"Arrived in perfect condition and an all-time favorite, classic kids story."
"I learned how to read with this wonderful story and now my grand daughter has the opportunity to do the same."
Best Children's Early Learning Books
Using humorous illustrations rendered in mixed media, these questions are answered in a child-friendly way and show the consequences of thoughtless behavior. The narrator commits a series of seemingly minor offenses, such as feeding popcorn to the bears in the zoo, throwing an empty soda can out the car window, sneaking a lick of frosting from a wedding cake, and interrupting the librarian during storytime. Madden's experience as a greeting-card illustrator is evident in the variety of expressions shown on the faces of the multicultural cast in the colorful mixed-media drawings.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"grand daughter like it."
"I love this book."
"I gave this book to my two small grandsons and it motivated them to clean up the park they enjoy going too."
"I used this book as a lesson about rules and laws to teach a social studies unit."
"Made an impact on my daughter."
"Great book."
"Great for teaching kids about how small things make a different."
"Not only is this book fun, it has a very important social message."
Best Children's Parent Books
Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but a tattered Windbreaker and the hatchet his mother gave him as a presentâand the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart since his parentâs divorce. This Newbery Honor book is a dramatic, heart-stopping story of a boy who, following a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must learn to survive with only a hatchet and his own wits. Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Grade 8-12 Brian Robeson, 13, is the only passenger on a small plane flying him to visit his father in the Canadian wilderness when the pilot has a heart attack and dies.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Because of its unusual setting - a boy alone in the wilderness - the novel appeared to be very challenging to a Middle School student while answering usual reading assignment questions - main characters, point of view, etc."
"Got this for my grandson and he enjoyed it very much."
"my 9 year old liked it, so I read it."
"My esl tutor recommended this book to me."
"It seems hard to find this 20th anniversary edition of Hatchet, but it is well worth the effort."
Best Children's Pig Books
An all-new storybook featuring Peppa -- a lovable, slightly bossy little piggy!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's also got value as a book to let a kid read by herself because it's simple and they can get the entire story just from the pictures. But the other Peppa books are better if you're looking to buy only 1 or 2."
"Bought this for my niece and she loves it!"
"Cute books, my son loves them."
"I got his for my neice for Christmas."
"My grandchildren love Peppa Pig."
"Excellent book."
"Love this book."
Best Children's Cars & Trucks Books
said the friendly. Little Blue Truck. Little Blue Truck is a joyful cacophony of animal and truck sounds that will have youngsters beeping and quackingâand begging for one more go-round! While the message might be a little heavy-handed, this is still a fun, rollicking story that should find a place in most collections.â Rachael Vilmar, Eastern Shore Regional Library, Salisbury, MD Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. McElmurry''s ( Mad About Plaid ) gouaches recall the heyday of Golden Books in their combination of vividness, naĂŻvetĂ© and sweetness, and her rich palette achieves verisimilitude that is no less satisfying for being nostalgic."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I just love stories that are cute, rhyme well and offer a good message."
"This is the best book (and I have a lot of them)!"
"While reading through it, I found the rhymes catchy and it left the reader with a good message."
"I think he likes it better when I read it to him rather than my husband because I get into it with acting out the animal noises and the beeps and the honks."
"I love that the story flows and the words are sing-songy as you read."
"We bought this book for our almost 2 year old niece!"
"My kids have loved this book for years."
"We had checked it out originally at our local homeschool library and my son fell in love with it."
Best Children's Rabbit Books
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for--or attempting to postpone--his own slumber. In addition, an oversize board book edition of Goodnight Moon makes the great green room larger than ever, allowing readers to trace with ease the tiny mouse that appears in each spread.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought both the English and Spanish versions for my granddaughter so mommy can read to her in English and daddy can read to her in Spanish!"
"Got this classic for a baby shower for a cousin."
"Read it to my children and now to my grandchildren."
"A sweet classic for babies & young children."
"I use to read this to my son when he was growing up and now my husbands children have children to read it to."
Best Children's Sword & Sorcery Fantasy Books
A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical trip to the North Pole . One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. Amazon Exclusive: A Letter from Chris Van Allsburg Over the past twenty-five years, many people have shared stories with me about the effect that reading The Polar Express has had on their families and on their celebration of Christmas. A dozen years earlier the woman, who had no children of her own, befriended a neighbor, a boy of about seven, named Eddie. She had a collection of picture books, which she read to him, but around the holidays, the only story he ever wanted to hear, over and over, was The Polar Express . One year she offered to give him the book, but Eddie declined because he wanted to hear her read it aloud to him, which she continued to do every year until the boy and his family moved away. Eddie, quietly and a little self-consciously, read The Polar Express . Chris Van Allsburg Recipes and Activities to Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The Polar Express (Click on Images for the Recipe or Activity [PDF])Snacks for Santa Candy Cane Sugar Cookies Polar Chocolate Nougat Caramel Squares Christmas Snowball Cookies A Polar Express Word Search A Polar Express Crossword A Polar Express Maze PreSchool-Grade 2-Chris Van Allsburg's Caldecott-winning Christmas classic (HM, 1985) is 15 years old, but it is a timeless story that just keeps getting better. As the Polar Express pulls into town one Christmas Eve, offering a magical, unforgettable trip to the North Pole, a young boy boards the train.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book. originally purchased for my grandson included a bell."
"It is filled with music from the movie and combinations that mix the scores together especially with the songs a) The Polar Express sung by Tom Hanks and b) Suite from the Polar Express."
"We were all pleased with this lovely book and the extras, including my own kids---who read the book before the 'grands' read it."
"This is probably a book for the older kids- 7-10, but it's definitely a fun book to read to the little ones for the holidays."
"I bought this book for my 5 year old son this year because I bought tickets for the GSMR train ride."
"The story is so magical, you can really feel the spirt of Christmas in this book."
"First edition."
"This is a beloved children's book."
Best Children's Football Books
Cocky seventh-grade super-jock Crash Coogan got his nickname the day he used his first football helmet to knock his cousin Bridget flat on her backside. "Without being preachy, Spinelli packs a powerful moral wallop, leaving it to the pitch-perfect narration to drive home his point" -- Publishers Weekly. Ever since first grade "Crash" Coogan has been tormenting dweeby Penn Ward, a skinny vegetarian Quaker boy who lives in a tiny former garage with his aged parents. And when his beloved grandfather Scooter is severely disabled by a stroke, Crash no longer sees the fun in playing brutal pranks and begins to realize that there are more important things in life than wearing new sneaks and being a sports star. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. Grade 5-8?A winning story about seventh-grade Crash Coogan's transformation from smug jock to empathetic, mature young man.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This book was easy to read for a guy who doesn't like to read much."
"Here down in Missouri (no, I don't have that ol' south accent, you know what I'm talking about) it won the Mark Twain Nomination for the 1998-99 School Year."
"Great book about a bully from his perspective and the perspective of the bullied."
"It's a great read especially for your boys who really love sports."
"Great story of dealing with loss via teenage ankst."
"This was a reading assignment for school."
"Read the book you'll laugh, and have your own thoughts defiantly."