Here are my favorite children’s books published in 2022. “Best” is always subjective with books, especially when no one can read them all, but these are the books that thrilled, delighted, and touched us this year – the ones that fully engaged us, or made us laugh, or taught us something wonderful and new. I … More Some of the Best Children’s Books of 2022
Let’s face it: a lot of children’s books tend to blend together, and sometimes you want a jolt of electricity, something very different to wake you up, to surprise and delight you. I love when a children’s book comes out of left field, and I find that these deeply unusual, one-of-a-kind children’s books tend to … More Some of the Best Wonderfully Weird and Unusual Books for Kids
If you’d like to read your way around the world with your children, try these marvelous books in translation. Chile Book of Questions, Pablo Neruda and Paloma Valdivia [Amazon | Bookshop] For kids of all ages and adults, too, a truly special book of poetry filled with masterful illustrations Featuring selections in both English and … More Some of the Best Children’s Books in Translation
My kids and I absolutely love books about witches, and we’re always looking for good new titles to add to our collection. Here are some of our favorite witch-themed picture books, graphic novels, middle-grade novels, and non-fiction and activity books. Picture Books Meg and Mog (series), Helen Nicoll and Jan Pieńkowski [Amazon | Bookshop] An … More Some of the Best Books About Witches for Kids
I’ve been let down by many lists of funny picture books for kids. Often they’re filled with books that are zany or wacky but not especially funny. Although those books might be enjoyable for lots of other reasons, they haven’t made me or my children laugh very much. So I wanted to make a list of … More Some of the Best Funny Books for Kids: A Big Round-Up
I’ve been searching for chapter books with diverse characters and humor, books that kids love and that I’ve enjoyed, too. Here are some of my favorites. These heavily illustrated chapter books are perfect for elementary school-aged children who are reading well on their own but may not yet want novels without illustrations. Great for Beginners … More Some of the Best Chapter Books for Kids: A Big Round-Up
For all of my graphic novel recommendations for kids, click here. Witch Hat Atelier (series), Kamome Shirahama [Amazon | Bookshop] A beautifully conceived and supremely uplifting series with a brilliant, creative twist on magic schoolIn this cheerful, immensely lovely series about a group of young witches-in-training, spells are cast by drawing, and how a witch … More Some of the Best Graphic Novels for Kids, Part 2
I went looking for good books on death and grief when my own children became very curious about death, but most of the standard recommended books seemed stilted, dated, and wooden. They lacked heart. But then we found these wonderful books. Some of the books here brilliantly describe the facts of death (When a Pet … More Some of the Best Books About Death and Grief for Kids
Here are some of my favorite picture books, chapter books, and graphic novels about anxiety. Some of these books give anxious, introverted children permission to listen to their feelings (Captain Starfish), while others offer helpful reframes for catastrophic thinking (There Must Be More Than That!). Some tackle the fear of making mistakes (Accident!), and others … More Some of the Best Books About Anxiety for Kids
I’ve been searching for chapter books with diverse characters and humor, books that kids love and that I’ve enjoyed, too. Here are some of my favorites. These heavily illustrated chapter books are perfect for elementary school-aged children who are reading well on their own but may not yet want novels without illustrations. I’ve arranged these … More Some of the Best Chapter Books for Kids, Part 2
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