Children’s Books Guide

Walt Disney’s Peter Pan is practically a household name. His mystical tale about flying, fairies, pirates, and Indians has been around for years, given new life on occasion, but none more so than when Disney decided to make an animated film about it. Now almost everyone knows about the boy how had to chase his [...]

Adults who love to cook Italian food might be familiar with the original title by Phaidon Press. The Silver Spoon for Children follows the tradition of delicious Italian cooking, but aims the recipes towards the younger generation. Amanda Grant is the main name responsible for helping put this book together. Her credentials when it comes [...]

If the cover doesn’t have your child squealing and giggling, it’s hard to say what might. Author Giles Andreae together with illustrator Guy Parker-Rees have created one swinging, partying giraffe. These are the sort of picture books that children can’t help but love to pieces. Plan on keeping plenty of scotch tape in the house [...]

When you can’t see what’s going on, it’s natural to be a little wary, which is why many children (and some adults) are afraid of the dark. But what about in the sun? Is there anything to be afraid of on a sunny day? If you’re a rabbit in the wilderness there is! The story [...]

Every child has had a day when they feel as though they have nothing to do. They wander around the house bored and butting their parents. This can often happen on a rainy day, and is exactly what happens to Ruben and his little brother Julius. Ruben and Julius are two little piglets who have [...]

If you have every spent time with a little boy you know that most of them love trucks, the bigger and louder the better. But, the same probably wouldn’t be said of young boys and poetry. Until the book Truckery Rhymes came along. Now young boys and girls will love both. Don’t worry that a [...]

Almost everyone can say that they have had a bad hair day. But when you are a lion, you have a lot of hair to worry about. That is why the lovable character, Lionel the Lion from What’s Wrong with My Hair? decides to tame his mane before the big party. Few other childrens books [...]

Duck & Goose 1,2,3 is one of those endearing childrens books that is both fun and educational for children. Even babies will love this little book. It’s a board book and made especially to be the right size for little hands to hold and carry around easily. In keeping with Tad Hills’ other books, this [...]

Feelings can be scary things and learning how to express yourself can be tricky. Understanding what feelings are, how emotions work, and how to handle many of them is something that is mostly learned through experience, but there are some things that may help even very young children as they learn these things. Picture books [...]

Stories of friendship are dear to everyone, especially when the friendship begins quite by accident. Duck and Goose are both out on a quest to protect an egg they found, only each one insists that he is protecting it and caring for it and that the other one not do so. They argue, and insist, [...]