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Chee-Lin: A Giraffe's Journey by James Rumford Review by Erica Moore Eighty years before Columbus sailed to the Americas the Chinese se...

Afghan Dreams: Young Voices of Afghanistan by Mike Sullivan and Tony O’Brien Review by Lisa Stanger Photo-Journalist Tony O’Brien and filmm...

Welcome to Week 3 of What My Children Are Reading. I'm really enjoying reading everyone's posts and hope you're finding recommen...

NOTE: This contest is now closed. I am so very very excited to be hosting a huge Harry Potter giveaway at The Well-Read Child! In celebratio...

Welcome to this week's edition of What My Children Are Reading! This week has been an Eric Carle week for us. The Very Hungry Caterpilla...

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in last's week's first "What My Children Are Reading" meme. It was great to se...

Eleven-year-old Aubrey was riding in the car with her family when a tragic accident killed her father and younger sister. Her mother, who wa...

Reviewed by Sheila Jones ( Greenridge Chronicles ) “Compiègne was under siege, outside the city’s walls, soldiers of the duchy of Burg...

Thanks to Sandy at Stories Are Light for giving me the idea to create this weekly feature. Want to share what your kids are reading or get ...

I haven't done an installment of "What My Daughter's Reading" for quite a while, so I thought I'd let you know what we...

I'll be the first to tell you that there is no greater pig than Wilbur of Charlotte's Web . However, if you or your little one needs...

Here's another wonderful review from Tanya who blogs at books4yourkids.com. I hope you enjoy it! Tanya also posted a great interview w...

When Tanya, a contributer at The Well-Read Child, and blogger at books4yourkids.com enthusiastically told me about how passionate she was a...

If you liked my review of SHIVER and want a signed ARC as well as signed copies of LAMENT, head on over to Maggie Stiefvater's blog and...

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater ( Blog , Website , Facebook ) Last year, when I read Maggie Stiefvater's first young adult novel, Lament, ...

Before You Were Here, Mi Amor In this heartwarming book by Samantha R. Vamos , a mother tells her child how the entire familia prepared for ...

Chicken Butt Sometimes you just need a good laugh, and sometimes a funny book is just the ticket. Erica Perl delivers just that with Chicke...

What Can You Do With a Paleta? by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Magaly Morales Growing up in a very small town, I never heard the familiar...

Earlier this week my little girl went to bed early, and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to get some much-needed sleep. My nighttime...