Children’s Books Guide

Most of Dr. Seuss’s books were about certain issues, and had certain characters. Most of his books were about one subject, and a handful of characters. There are a few, however, that broke his self-imposed rules and that were more of a collection of stories than anything else. The Sneetches and Other Stories is one [...]

Everyone becomes bored and at times may think that others have it better. They may wish they looked like someone else, had the things someone else has, and be able to do what others do. The Mixed-Up Chameleon is no different. He is bored. He thinks that life would be more exciting if he was [...]

Strega Nona means “Grandma Witch,” and it’s her classic tale that Tomie dePaola gave to children thirty years ago.  Though the townspeople whisper about Strega Nona, they still see her when they have trouble since they know she can help them.  When she hires and assistant named Big Anthony, she gives him one simple warning: [...]

It’s not very often when you find childrens books that are beloved by children from the instant that they’re read, and even rarer when you find a children’s author who is able to capture lightening in the bottle more than once. Olivier Dunrea, however, was able to do just that with his series about little [...]

Death is a difficult thing for any person to understand, of any age. When Dinosaurs Die is a dinosaur themed book, which keeps kids engaged from the very beginning. The only difference is that these dinosaurs are not roaring and storming the earth, and they don’t look much like the dinos that you might find [...]

Young Trixie loves to go on errands with her Dad and that’s exactly the way  “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale” starts.  This now classic Mo Willems book and winner of a Caldecott Honor Award shows the wide eyed wonder of Trixie as she is allowed to plunk the money into the machine at the Laundromat [...]

Little children often love to have stuffed animals, and there are many stories and movies out there that examine the possibility that stuffed animals can talk to each other, or that they come alive when everyone sleeps. There are a few childrens books which also talk about this possibility, and of those books, Ellen’s Lion [...]

Is there any children’s author that is more loved than Dr. Seuss? Likely not. Dr. Seuss has been a beloved author of childrens books for a vast number of years. Known for his wit with rhyme and his beautiful illustrations, almost all of Dr. Seuss’s books are loved by both children and parents alike. There [...]

For a dinosaur book that both parents and children can easily relate to, How Do Dinosaurs Clean Their Rooms? Is a great read aloud story for any family. Most children who have their own rooms have issues with cleaning it and keeping it clean, there is no doubt about that. The author attempts to solve [...]

Some kids love to go to school. Other kids do not like school at all, and see it as one of those things that they must do and would much rather not. What if dinosaurs had to go to school, though? Would they handle the situation any differently from your little one? How Do Dinosaurs [...]