I want to go on a trip; a really big trip. I don’t know where or when, but I’m in the mood to travel. With that in mind, this week we’re giving away two super-cool travel-related books AND a set of activity cards: How Airports Work and How Cities Work (Lonely Planet Kids) are both…
My dad and grandfathers built the house I grew up in, from running the electricity to doing the brick work. Maybe that’s why Around the Table That Grandad Built (Candlewick Press) jumped out at me. This perfect-for-Thanksgiving book celebrates everyone’s unique contribution to a festive family meal. And you can win the book! To enter…
Since Thanksgiving is coming up in a few weeks, I started thinking about fun books with foods in the titles. If this were a cooking blog, I’d ask you what delectable recipe you could whip up with the foods named in the books—in this case, marshmallows, a cookie, and a baked potato. But don’t worry; …
Once Upon a Goat (Knopf) is a book that has it all—a cluess king and queen, a flaky fairy godmother, a misplaced royal baby, a goat with a goatee, and, ultimately a nontraditional but very happy family. And here’s the best part: you can win the book! One thing that the goat in the story…
When it comes to mysterious and slightly spooky creatures, owls top the list. From their huge, all-seeing eyes and swiveling heads to their ability to swoop in silently on their prey, owls exude a sense of mystery. Owling: Enter the World of the Mysterious Birds of the Night (Storey Publishing) is packed with stunning facts…
Have you ever had a special tree in your life? I’ve had lots—the trees I climbed in my Pennsylvania yard as a kid, the one I got stuck in after a sledding mishap (stupid crabapple thorns), and the ones we planted to commemorate when our children were born. Beautiful trees, and beautiful memories (or mostly,…
Patti has a school project due, but she accidentally leaves it at the Rainforest Rescue Center. Sloth and his faster friends speed off to get the project to Patti. Will they be right on time? You can win Sloth to the Rescue (Running Press). Submit a comment to this blog and let us know if you prefer…
Be Kind (Storey Publishing) features down-to-earth advice for kids on how they can be a little kinder every day. From reading to a younger child to sharing an extra smile, students will find that they really can help make the world nicer. Want to take the challenge? Submit a comment to this blog to vow…
A robo-chef, a zoo in the lobby, pods that zoom you to your room—those are just a few of the features in the dreamed-up school in If I Built a School (Dial Books for Young Readers), by Chris Van Dusen. If you’d like a chance to win my copy of the book, submit a comment…
The new issue of Learning magazine is hitting the mail, and in it you’ll find an interview with children’s author Rachel Vail. I won’t spill the details, but one thing that Rachel says is that the hardest part of her job is the first 19 or 20 drafts of a book—then after that it gets…