Best Children's Game Books
His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his “creative side.”. As if that’s not scary enough, Halloween’s just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle. Jeff Kinneyis a #1 "New York Times" bestselling author and six-time Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award winner for Favorite Book.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I always love the smell of a new book but the smooth outside texture of the book adds a good feature to the book. It is a well worded book from the first page to the last page (217 pages overall) each page has a complete word filled page but the pictures adds to the imagination of the child reading this book. He's now 10 and he LOVES this book series so much he looks forward to the new books that come out and every once in a while re-reads the older book series. I can't say enough good things about this book or any other book from the series."
"We just received the book!"
"My teenage son loves the series."
"This was a Christmas gift for my granddaughter and she was thrilled with it."
"-I would recommend this to my brother because he has a great sense of humor. -No other series I’d rather read more!"
"10 year old granddaughter loved the book."
"Great book for my 8 year old."
"I had purchased all the previous "Wimpy Kid" books for my grandson as birthday and Christmas gifts over the years."
In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The ten year old read this book. His review is, "It was good but short." Here is the question and answer session that followed in order to elicit more information: What's it about? A zombie who has troubles at schools and goes on a couple of adventures. Is there any bad language or violence in it?"
"Obviously the premise of the story is based on the Wimpy Kid series, so you're basically getting a point-of-view story in diary form. There are little black and white pictures scattered throughout, so it breaks up the story and makes it more entertaining for the reader. I also have to add that we were given a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for a fair review, but I went ahead and purchased another copy for myself as well as book 4 in the series for my son - we loved it that much!"
"My 8-year old grandson loved Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1."
"Our youngest fights us with reading."
"Great new condition!"
"He got it for Christmas and spent that afternoon reading it--and this is a kid who didn't really read on his own for fun!"
"Overall I think it is a great book- especially good for encouraging boys to find the love for reading."
"My 6 year old read this in one day, he thought it was so entertaining!"
Join 12 year old Zombie and all of his school friends, as they prepare to go on a Spring break "scarecation."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 9-year old grandson loves this book!"
"Great little series that my 7 year old loves to read more than once."
"My 7 year old grandson read these out loud to me from cover to cover with enthusiasm!"
"It's difficult to find anything that a 7 year old boy wants to sit still long enough to read."
"Bought this book set for my 13-year old minecraft zombie, and I was highly disappointed in the reading level of the books."
"We love to read these at bedtime."
Best Children's Puzzle Books
Complete with interviews, puzzles, games, and original short stories by Rick Riordan. In addition to three previously unreleased short stories about Percy and his companions, it also includes such filler as interviews with the same, along with word games, portraits of some of the Gods and their half-blood offspring, and the inevitable sneak preview of Book 5. The first one puts Percy and his enemy Clarisse, the daughter of Ares, on the same team as she tries to retrieve her father's chariot, which has been hijacked as a prank by her two immortal brothers. The second story relates an incident that occurred during one of Camp Half-Blood's infamous Capture the Flag games, when Charlie Beckendorf, the camp counselor for Hephaestus, is captured by a horde of giant, poisonous ants, and has to be rescued with the help of a mechanical dragon.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I originally started reading the Percy Jackson series because my granddaughter liked the movie. So I bought her the series and we read at least a chapter or two every time we spend a few hours together. And I must confess, since I read just a bit faster, I've moved onto the Lost Hero series."
"While I have already read his first series, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, (and I'm quite obsessed) I have read and re-read those books so many times I think later I'll do a big review of the series as a whole. While not quite as much as the Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, this one really was great. The thing I like most about Riordan's books is that they have a sneaky way of teaching you not only important lessons, but also about mythology. These books only strengthened my love of mythology and I know that they're ones that I will one day read to my children. Also, if you're a fan of Egyptian mythology, definitely check out The Kane Chronicles, another series by Rick Riordan that have the same quirky and fun way of sneaking some learning in while you read."
"Highly recommended by sixth grader at local Middle School who reads to my dog."
"Love, love, love it!"
"I have read these books as well for youngest child (7) as a bed time story. He was caught up in the story and didn't want me to stop reading, he could not fall asleep on it. The books are well written, full of twists, adventure and educational."
"Most books when adding new characters lose the storyline, but Rick Riordan did a superb job!"
Best Children's Question & Answer Books
Divided by subject area - humans, animals, environment/nature, technology, and space - and written in an upbeat manner, each answer is accompanied by either a photo or an illustration to show the reasons why.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It gets the reading like they have never read before."
"He likes the technology section the most because tech is what his grandfather does and he can show grandpa what he's been learning, too."
"This was purchased for my son, age 9, who is very interested in why things work, happen, etc."
"Made a great Christmas gift for all of the kids and although it wasn't considered a "fun" gift, sitting and reading with them made this a very fun entertaining gift because it engaged all of us in conversation."
"He was highly interested in the types of questions that were included and found a few that he had been wondering about himself. As a parent, I also find the book inviting, the table of contents is well laid out and questions are grouped in to similar topics."
"This is a great book for that kid who loves to stand in the kitchen staring at you mom / dad when you are cooking, with that look on there face , yes you all know that look " mom/dad you listening , I have a question for you WHY !!!"
"He wanted a book that explains random things."
"It was a gift."
Best Children's Video & Electronic Game Books
In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary of an actual 12 year old, Minecraft Zombie.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The ten year old read this book. His review is, "It was good but short." Here is the question and answer session that followed in order to elicit more information: What's it about? A zombie who has troubles at schools and goes on a couple of adventures. Is there any bad language or violence in it?"
"Obviously the premise of the story is based on the Wimpy Kid series, so you're basically getting a point-of-view story in diary form. There are little black and white pictures scattered throughout, so it breaks up the story and makes it more entertaining for the reader. I also have to add that we were given a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for a fair review, but I went ahead and purchased another copy for myself as well as book 4 in the series for my son - we loved it that much!"
"My 8-year old grandson loved Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Book 1."
"Great book for 3rd graders like me."
"Our youngest fights us with reading."
"Great new condition!"
"He got it for Christmas and spent that afternoon reading it--and this is a kid who didn't really read on his own for fun!"
"Overall I think it is a great book- especially good for encouraging boys to find the love for reading."
Best Children's Word Games Books
Are you ready for the biggest collection of Animal Jokes and Riddles for Kids? This comprehensive book contains 2700+Animal Jokes and Riddles for Kids. What you will find inside the book: - Aardvark Jokes. - Alligator Jokes. - Bear Jokes. - Bird Jokes. - Bug and Insect Jokes. - Cat Jokes. - Chicken Jokes. - Cow Jokes. - Deer Jokes. - Dinosaur Jokes. - Dog Jokes. - Duck Jokes. - Elephant Jokes. - Fish and Other Ocean Animal Jokes. - Frog Jokes. - Horse Jokes. - Kangaroo Jokes. - Lizard Jokes. - Monkey and Gorilla Jokes. - Mouse Jokes. - Owl Jokes. - Pig Jokes. - Rabbit Jokes. - Sheep Jokes. - Skunk Jokes. - Snake Jokes. - Squirrel Jokes. - Turkey Jokes. - Other Animal Jokes. Below are sample jokes.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"If your kid loves animals and is constantly curious about them then this book will also be a good selection."
"The jokes are short and simple so kids can understand and helps with their short attention spans. I reccomend this book for adults with kids."
"This is a huge collection of wild and zoo animal jokes for kids."
"The jokes in the books are not only for kids, some of the jokes are amusing even to adults."
"Saves time buying them individually in the jokes and riddles for kids series."
"And this book has quite few of those jokes, so i will not be needing anything new for quite a long time)."
"Great little joke book for children and teens alike."
"I will be shooting this to a few friends with children of different age groups to gauge their reactions but I in my thirties and my daughter enjoyed."
Best Children's Photography Books
Perfect for bedtime reading, car trips, playtime, or anytime, Let’s Find Momo is part art book, part puzzle book, and all fun! “This is the perfect book for interacting with your children, keeping them occupied on a plane orcar ride, or settling down with together before bedtime. Let’s Find Momo is his third collaboration with Andrew, following Find Momo (Quirk, 2014) and Find Momo Coast to Coast (Quirk, 2015).
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My 1.5 year old LOVES this, and my three year old likes to find the additional items."
"The actual book is great."
"Great book."
"Great pictures, with Momo and other items to find sometimes pretty challenging."
"After following Momo on instagram for years it was so fun to play Find Momo with my nephew."
"She loves dogs and our dog is black and white (Boston Terrier) so he looks similar to Momo."
"I like this board book very much."
"#FindMomo. So wonderful to find Momo by yourself and with others on every page!"
Best Children's Joke & Riddle Books
Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids provides children ages 7-10 many hours of fun and laughter. Rob Elliott has been a publishing professional for more than fifteen years and lives in West Michigan, where in his spare time he enjoys laughing out loud with his wife and four children. He lives in Michigan, where in his spare time he enjoys laughing out loud with his wife and four children.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The book looks small and thin in the ad but it's actually 7"x4.5" and 1/4" thick."
"While wrapping Christmas presents on Christmas Eve the older ones *cough cough* the “adults” were reading jokes from it."
"Nephew 6 and son 7, and neither thought these jokes were that funny."
"Lots of good jokes."
"Order for a 7 year old child who loves telling jokes."
"My son is into jokes right now and they were getting kinda gross on me."
"He is super into jokes and is wearing out this little 126-page paperback pretty fast."
Best Children's Cooking Books
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. - Publishers Weekly. ""The perfect book for kids who love dragons and mild tacos."". ""Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious ‘Those Darn Squirrels!,’ bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."". ""Rubin and Salmieri, the team behind the equally hilarious ‘Those Darn Squirrels!,’ bring their kooky sensibility to this irresistible story about what can go wrong at a taco party for dragons... Little kids will relate to the anti-spicy bias and chuckle over Salmieri's watercolor and gouache cartoon illustrations showing literally boatloads of tacos and all sizes of dragons enjoying their favorite food at pool parties, costume parties and, well, taco parties."".
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We'd selected several little books for our grandchildren this Christmas, and while most of them contained more substantive messages, you know what they say about all work and no play! Most of the vocabulary is a bit over his head at this stage, but that's how they learn, and it sets up the perfect scenario for one of his older (4-1/2 & 8-1/2) brothers to enjoy reading it to him and maybe provide Mommy with a little break. watercolor paint, 2 cups pencils (sharpened), 6 corn tortillas... Preheat Brooklyn, New York, to 75 degrees and bake for 27 years", then "Serve both dishes together for a delightful smorgasbord a la Robo-Sauce, Secret Pizza Party, and Those Darn Squirrels.""
"Having read the authors previous book, "Those Darned Squirrels", I immediately noticed when Dragons Love Tacos came to my local bookstore."
"I bought the book upon seeing a friend's son recite what taco toppings dragons love."
"This book was an instant hit!"
"It is a fun and excellent book!"
"There is a second book, we will not purchase it."
"This book was recommended by a friend and it was a hit with my kids."
"We gently slices the pages apart the rest of the way with a sharp kitchen knife."
Best Children's Activity Books
This unique activity book has step-by-step instructions and tons of photos to teach you how to build all-new and totally awesome robots and a robot lab, race cars to race your friends and jet planes to zoom across the room at lightning speed or fit in your pocket for on-the-go play. No matter how you use it, this book will help you and your family or friends have a crazy amount of fun building new toys and scenes with your LEGO bricks! Well done!”―Rachel Miller, co-author of 101 Kids Activities and The 101 Coolest Simple Science Experiments , and creator of One Crazy House and Quirky Momma. From fun and playful to practical and functional, the easy-to-follow projects in this book will delight children of all ages.”―Jackie Currie, creator of Happy Hooligans. Sarah is an expert builder and demonstrates her original creations with incredible detail and clear pictures.―Becky Spence, creator of This Reading Mama.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The book itself isn't a beautifully laid out or as visually pleasing as other Lego Idea books, but this book is the most practical and is the only one I've seen so far that give detailed lists of bricks required."
"If you categorize your legos or buy from places like Bricklink, this will be invaluable, but for the rest of us the kids can use it organize a few pieces ahead of time. Here's the table of contents with a few of my favorite sets from each: =>Robot Lab--Sorvo the Scuttlebot and Simon, a 3-wheeler, are both neat. =>The world of knights and dragons -- Creative green dragon (uses a lot of Technic parts). =>Cars, trucks and things that fly! =>It's a great day and Lego town -- Not my favorite chapter, you may like it better. =>Make it work! This book would make a perfect Christmas gift when you don't know which sets your recipient already owns."
"I bet most of the projets would be good with preschoolers if you read the instructions to them (ex: the pretend play scenes) and the elaborate "stories" grab the attention of my older elementary kiddo."
"The instructions are written out, not shown as step-by-step pictures."
"While there are many amazing looking creations, they do require more than the variety of pieces we have, and we have many."
"My Grandson is going to love this book."
"We haven't really used it yet but looking through it it looks like it will be fun!"
"But looked to be a good book of step by step projects for kids doing legos."
Best Children's Craft & Hobby Books
Deanna F. Cook presents more than 50 recipes designed for the cooking abilities and tastes of children ages 6 to 12. VERDICT Though there are plenty of cookbooks aimed at the younger set, this is a worthy addition to the profusion of similar titles.—Kathryn Diman, Bass Harbor Memorial Library, Bernard, ME IACP Award Finalist. 2015 “National Parenting Publications Awards” (NAPPA) Gold award winner. 2015 Parents’ Choice Award Silver winner. 2016 Mom’s Choice Award Gold winner. 2015 NPR Great Reads. "Of all the kids' cooking books that have crossed my threshold over the years, this is the one that seems to have struck gold. I usually hand kids' cookbooks to my daughter (she's 9 now) for a first opinion before looking at them myself; this one I never got back. Cooking Class , written by family-magazine editor and kids'-cooking specialist Deanna Cook, seems to know how to talk directly to kids (or at least bookish kids who are seriously motivated to feed themselves) with minimal interference from parents. It's got pictures of other kids cooking by themselves. "There comes a time, kids, when you've got to expand your kitchen repertoire beyond mac 'n cheese, hot dogs, and PB&J.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"On the other hand, a new cookbook arrived at our doorstep last week and my kids hovered over it--drinking in the recipes, excited to cook! Cooking Class is divided into seven sections that cover the basics, meals, snacks, and of course--dessert! The recipes are easy to follow and have great pictures which give clear instructions. I know that my first grade son can read most of the words in these directions, but the size of the type would be a stumbling block for him. Aside from the recipes, the cookbook includes some fun stickers, place cards, and conversation questions for the dinner table. I think you get the idea... when choosing a great kids' cookbook, this one tops my list! Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this cookbook for review from Storey publishing."
"This book is so easy to follow it makes me look like the best mom ever!"
"After window shopping several children's cookbooks on Amazon I decided on the Cooking Class cookbook for my daughter's birthday."
"Really cute cook book!"
"Same as Baking class cook book."
"My 10-year-old daughter loves this and is making her way through the recipes."
"My grandsons (ages 6 & 3) love to cook in the kitchen with their mom."
"My 8 year old granddaughter LOOOOVES this cookbook!"