Children’s Books Guide

A lot of objects in the world have the power to grant wishes.  Magic lamps.  Shooting stars.  In William Steig’s book, it’s a pebble. Sylvester and the Magic Pebble is one of William Steig’s many children’s books with his signature illustrations that have delighted children for ages.  Sylvester Duncan finds a magic pebble one day.  [...]

Classic goofy poetry, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein is amusing to read, whether you’re reading it to your children or you simply never gave up your copy.  This is the sort of book that if not purchased, children will check out of the library over and over again just to read their favorite [...]

When people think of Corduroy they might think one of two things.  It’s a fabric.  It’s the name of a timeless story about teddy bear in overall.  Written by Don Freeman, this loveable bear sits in a department store window, hoping each day that someone might pick him and take him home.  That day finally [...]

The image of a little white mouse in red cowboy boots and carrying a purple plastic purse is hard to forget.  That’s just what Kevin Henkes has done in creating Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Lilly the mouse loves her school and her teacher, Mr. Slinger.  She loves her possessions, including her purse, which happens to [...]

The Polar Express has been a favorite for years, but the movie made several years ago brought it to life more than ever.  Parents across the country asked booksellers for the book by Chris Van Allsburg.  If your child has seen the movie, but not the book, then they already have a good idea on [...]

Eric Carle and The Very Hungry Caterpillar have been going strong for 40 years now.  The premise is a very simple one, and yet one all children love to read and see how it progresses.  A caterpillar is very hungry, so throughout the book, he eats his way through increasing numbers of foods; on Monday [...]

Every kid has their favorite toy, and for a boy named Harry, this is no different. Harry and His Bucketful of Dinosaurs is the story of a little boy named Harry who falls in love with a bucket full of toy dinosaurs that he finds in the attic of his grandmother’s home. He takes these [...]

If you have smaller kids at home or those who are just in love with dinosaur childrens books, this one is sure to please. Flapdoodle Dinosaurs is a book with no real storyline, but it does introduce children to a variety of ideas. It teaches about colors, it teaches the names of different dinosaurs and [...]

Sandra Boynton is known for her hilarious, engaging books for children, and Oh My Oh My Oh Dinosaurs certainly doesn’t depart from what she has allowed her readers to become accustomed to. This is a small dinosaur book—perfect for little hands who want to read. It explores the idea of opposites through the use of [...]

One of the things that you have to love about Dr. Seuss is that he can make a story out of anything – or even out of nothing! When you first think of Dr. Seuss, many people think of the Cat in the Hat, a delightfully charming and odd fellow who appears in many of [...]