Create a Learning Lifestyle
Sharing a book with a child helps reinforce family values, encourage bonding, calm tantrums, build brainpower, and foster a curious lifestyle of literacy and learning. What can’t a good book achieve?!
Browse my blog posts below for ideas on integrating more reading into your family culture — and making sure it never feels like a chore! I’m sharing my best tips on how to raise lifelong readers, reach struggling reluctant readers, create engaging story-time crafts and activities, and find books that will be the next big hit with your children.
Engage Reluctant Readers with Keepers of the Lost Cities
Keeper of the Lost Cities kicks off an expansive fantasy series with strong world-building, fast pacing, and a compelling protagonist. Shannon Messenger draws readers in quickly with intrigue, relatable emotions, and just enough humor to balance the turbulence of a high-stakes plot.
An Emotional Journey: Night Animals Book Review
The Night Animals is a tender, at times raw, narrative with lots of emotions for middle-grade readers to explore. The underlying message is one of hope, reducing the stigma in seeking help for mental health struggles or bullying.
Pony — Middle-Grade Historical Fantasy
Set around the time of the Civil War, Pony is a middle-grade fiction novel that gives younger readers a taste of history while still engaging them in an intriguing, mystical story. For children who are firmly entrenched in the fantasy genre, Pony and its paranormal twist provide an easy bridge to historical or realistic fiction.
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