Children’s Books Guide

If you’ve never heard of Dr. Seuss, you either skipped childhood all together or have been living under a rock for the past 50 years. Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved authors of childrens books of all time, and almost all children own at least one (and many several) of the great doctors [...]

“Joseph Had a Little Overcoat”, originally written by childrens books author Simms Taback in 1977, is a delightful  story that is based on a Yiddish song called “I Had a Little Overcoat”.  In 2000, Taback won the coveted Caldecott Medal for his work in recreating the story in book form.  In it, the main character [...]

You know the story of how the three pigs built three distinctly different houses. You know that one was built of straw, one was built of sticks and the third was built of bricks. Childrens books have told the same story for ages but it wasn’t until the brilliant picture books illustrator David Wiesner worked [...]

What little girl doesn’t love to play dress up, look and feel like a ballerina, a princess, or a beautiful maiden? With Fancy Nancy, by Jane O’Connor, you and your children can enjoy and relate to the little girl who tries to bring life to her family with her own ideas of being fancy. With [...]

Children’s lives are filled with transition, and they experience much more change than most adults do. They go, in a very short time, from being babies and toddlers to being children and teenagers. This can be a very trying time for most children, and many childrens books authors have made it their mission to help [...]

Many parents don’t realize how daunting it can be for a child who is learning how to read. Learning how to read looks like a very difficult thing, especially when you’re a young child, and many children often stop trying when they are getting a hard time from pushy parents. Fortunately there are many great [...]

Everyone has experienced the story of  “The Ugly Duckling” at some point in their lives.  It is hard to believe that a story first published by Hans Christian Andersen in 1843 would still be as phenomenally well received as it is among childrens books today, but this is truly a timeless classic of childrens literature.  [...]

Stone Soup was a fable made immortal by Marcia Brown.  Many places in the world have similar versions, but Marcia Brown decided to bring the story into the realm of children’s books decades ago in 1947.  Since then, Stone Soup has been read by countless children and adults around the world. Three hungry French soldiers [...]

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 [...]