Play and Learn with Wallace is an interactive learning app designed to help preschoolers through1st graders with their reading skills, counting skills, problem solving, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.
Author: Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze
Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.
The After Girls By Leah Konen Age Range: 15 and up Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Merit Press (April 18, 2013) Add this book to your collection: The After Girls Video courtesy of Leah Konen: Ella, Astrid, and Sydney were planning the perfect summer after high school graduation. But when Astrid commits suicide in a lonely cabin, the other girls’ worlds are shattered. How could their best friend have done this–to herself and to them? They knew everything about Astrid. Shouldn’t they have seen this coming? Couldn’t they have saved her? As Ella hunts for the truth, and Sydney tries to dull the pain, a chilling…
I’ve been wanting to share this for a couple of weeks now, the late and great James Gandolfini reading a TCBR absolute favorite, In the Night Kitchen, written by the late and great Maurice Sendak. What a rare treat! Thank you to Sharon Levin of Life, Literature, Laughter … for pointing this video out to me. Video courtesy of johnkdark: James Gandolfini reading In The Night Kitchen at Maurice Sendak’s 80th Birthday tribute at the 92nd St. Y in New York (September 15, 2008).
Just in time for summer! YOUR MISSION Eight priceless treasures have been stolen in eight countries around the world. Your mission is to identify and find each of these treasures by solving coded messages, cryptic riddles, tricky tile puzzles and dastardly search and finds. Each time you find a treasure, you’ll earn a passport stamp. Collect eight passport stamps, and you’ll receive a free Jack Stalwart prize download at the end. The ultimate prize is one of three GPF Gadget Trading Cards found only in the app! The Secret Agent Jack Stalwart app is based on the award-winning series of chapter books created by Elizabeth Singer…
The Beautiful Creatures By Kami Garcia Ages 12 and up Hunger Games Trilogy By Suzanne Collins Ages 12 and up Diary of a Wimpy Kid By Jeff Kinney Ages 9 to 12 The Mortal Instruments By Cassandra Clare Ages 14 and up Dork Diaries By Rachel Renée Russell Ages 9-13 This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their full list.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky Ages 14 and up The Fault in our Stars By John Green Ages 14-17 Divergent By Veronica Roth Ages 14 and up Looking for Alaska By John Green Ages 14-17 Insurgent (Divergent) By Veronica Roth Ages 14 and up This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their full list.
Out of My Mind By Sharon M. Draper Ages 10-13 The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book For Older Girls By Dr. Cara Natterson Ages 10 and up The One and Only Ivan By Katherine Applegate Ages 8-12 Wonder By R.J. Palacio Ages 8-12 Inside Out and Back Again By Thanhha Lai Ages 8-12 This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their…
Enter to win one of five autographed copies of award-winning author Carole P. Roman’s If You Were Me and Lived in … South Korea: A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World.
Giveaway begins July 19, 2013, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends August 16, 2013, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
If You Were Me and Lived in … South Korea: An Introduction to Learning About Other Cultures By Carole P. Roman Paperback: 28 pages Age Range: 3-7 Publisher: CreateSpace (June 14, 2013) What to expect: South Korea, Places, Korean words, Culture Reading is a great way to escape to new and foreign places and allows every person to travel and experience different cultures. Award-winning author Carole P. Roman provides this opportunity to young readers with her smart nonfiction series “A Child’s Introduction to Cultures Around the World.” Together, in this latest offering, parents and children can discover South Korea. Children learn…
This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores.