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15 Books That Will Transform YOUR Kid Into a Reader!

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I was sent this infographic from a publicist at Penguin Kids and I just had to share it with you guys!  “… just in time for the holiday season. It’s a great tool for parents (and grandparents) who are looking for gifts for the reluctant middle-grade reader this holiday season. “ She is right, this is a GREAT tool for anyone needing to buy for a middle grade reader!  Here is a list of all the books mentioned in this graphic!  The Apprenticesby Maile Meloy2013-06-04from Putnam Juvenile We love this…

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Bunny Talks: Reading Resources (1)

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Hey you guys! For a few years now, I have wanted to get some parents together and share some of the resources we use to help keep our kids reading.  As a mom of two advanced readers, I really struggle finding my kids material that is both challenging AND entertaining. This is a tour of one of the sites we have been using this year.  School has been in session less than a month, and we have already used it twice! Using www.arbookfind.com, we selected :   Sisters Red by…

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A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz

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Buy on Amazon A Tale Dark and Grimm By: Adam Gidwitz Published by: Puffin Released On: 2011-08-18 ISBN: 0142419672 Genre: Childrens – Middle Grade Pages: 256 Author’s Website: www.adamgidwitz.com Author’s Twitter: n/a Author on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=771370130 Recommendable for people who: enjoy fairytale retellings, children’s books, the Brothers Grimm. Synopsis (from Amazon): Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam…

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