The Children’s Book Review | April 8, 2015
This month, The Children’s Book Review‘s book trends shows that your still helping us celebrate our 7th birthday by entering our Fire HD 6 Tablet giveaway. Have fun perusing this list of TCBR’s book trends.
Here’s the scoop on the 10 most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review …
1. Win a Fire HD 6 Tablet | 7th Anniversary Giveaway
Celebrate with us as The Children’s Book Review turns 7!
To thank our loyal readers, we are giving away a Fire HD 6 Tablet. Be sure to enter daily to maximize your chance of winning.
Giveaway begins March 18, 2015, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends April 17, 2015, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
2. Where to Find Free eBooks for Children Online
The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by education writer Karen Schweitzer.
3. 20 Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy
There are a number of organizations and sites that provide online activities, teaching tips, and free books for children. Here are 20 sites to explore over the summer.
4. How Picture Books Play a Role in a Child’s Development
While these parents are pushing their kids to be on top of the game, they don’t realize that the intensive coaching can be counterproductive and they’re missing out on an important genre, critical in the role of a child’s development—picture books.
5. Public School Superhero: James Patterson Reads Prize Pack
Make it through middle school with James Patterson! Enter for a chance to win a James Patterson Reads prize pack.
Giveaway begins March 23, 2015, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends April 22, 2015, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
6. Best Selling Picture Books | February 2015
This month our best selling picture book from our affiliate store is the lively board book Peek-a-Zoo!, by Nina Laden. As per usual, we’ve shared our hand selected titles of the most popular picture books from the nationwide best selling picture books listed by The New York Times. The New York Times best selling picture books list continues to host titles by Tom Lichtenheld, Sherri Duskey Rinker, Oliver Jeffers, and Drew Daywalt, as well as B.J. Novak’s The Book with No Pictures.
7. Best Non-Fiction Picture Books of 2014
The best non-fiction picture books of 2014, as picked by the editors and contributors of The Children’s Book Review.
8. Best Selling Picture Books | March 2015
This month our best selling picture book from our affiliate store continues to be the lively board book Peek-a-Zoo!, by Nina Laden.
9. Best Selling Young Adult Books | March 2015
With so many strong novels on this list, everything remains the same on our hand-picked list from the Best Selling Young Adult list—including The Children’s Book Review’s number one best selling young adult book is The Children’s Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy, a classic must-read for all Greek mythology fans.
10. What Do You Do With An Idea? By Kobi Yamada | Book Review
Once in a while, a picture book comes along and challenges every reader to recalibrate their expectations on what a picture book can deliver and accomplish. The books in this category contain creativity, mindfulness, complexity, masterful illustrations, and arresting inspiration. What Do You Do With An Idea? by Kobi Yamada and illustrated by Mae Besom, is one such picture book.
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