The Story of the Treasure Seekers: Being the Adventures of the Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune
by E. Nesbit
Age: 9+
Interests: siblings, adventure, family, England, treasure, money
Talking about children's books and films. Useful information for parents.
11 Sep 2013 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: adventure, bad behavior, England, family, money, siblings, treasure
by E. Nesbit
Age: 9+
Interests: siblings, adventure, family, England, treasure, money
22 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: bad behavior, crime, fish, mystery, ocean
30 Jan 2013 3 Comments
in Books, books 3+ Tags: animals, bad behavior, bears, crime, mystery, rabbits
by Jon Klassen
Candlewick Press, 2011
33 pp.
Age: 3+
Interests: animals, mystery, crime and punishment, bears and rabbits
Also by this author: This is Not My Hat
24 Jan 2013 Leave a comment
in Books, books 6+, Classics Tags: bad behavior, fairies, Magic, nature, religion
by Charles Kingsley
originally published in 1863
144 pp.
Age: 6+ (read to)
Interests: fairies, magic, animals, nature, religion, bad behaviour
Next: other Victorian fairy stories – The Magic Fishbone (Dickens), The Princess and the Goblin, The Cuckoo Clock, Alice in Wonderland
25 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: action, adventure, American history, bad behavior, boats, British history, history, ocean, pirates, travel, violence
GREENAWAY AWARD WINNER – 2001
Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter
Richard Platt, text
Chris Riddell, illustrations
Candlewick Press: Cambridge, MA, 2001
112 pp.
Age: 9+
Interests: pirates, history, sailing, ships, adventure, ocean
Also by this author and illustrator: Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
Also by this illustrator: Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver”
02 Sep 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 2+ Tags: bad behavior, bedtime, night, toys
GREENAWAY MEDAL WINNER – 1996
The Baby Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed
(aka The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed)
by Helen Cooper
London: Doubleday, 1996
30 pp.
Age: 2+
Interests: bedtime stories, night
Also by this author: Pumpkin Soup, The Bear Under the Stairs
14 Feb 2012 1 Comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: adventure, bad behavior, boats, monsters, night, ocean, travel
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 1964
by Maurice Sendak
Harper Collins, 1963
40 pp.
Age: 3+
Interests: monsters, bad behavior, adventure, travel, boats
Also by this author: Outside Over There, In the Night Kitchen, Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life
Note: The 2009 movie Where the Wild Things Are is quite brilliant but is not aimed at the same preschool audience as the book! Moving, complex, gorgeous and frightening – definitely more for grownups than youngsters.
09 Jan 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: bad behavior, manners
Now that we’re back to school and trying to get everyone back ‘with the program’, you might find this link interesting – Commonsense Media list of books that teach manners.
I would add another book we liked..
Richard Scarry’s Please and Thank You Book – Richard Scarry; Random House, 1973
suitable for age 3 and up
In inimitable Scarry style, a primer on thoughtful behaviour, comportment at parties, being helpful, etc. Surprisingly comprehensive and only a wee bit preachy. Starring all your favourite Scarry characters. When my daughter was obsessed particularly interested in tea parties/birthday parties/etc., she quite enjoyed the short stories in this book.
21 Dec 2011 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: bad behavior, Christmas, church, religion, theatre
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
by Barbara Robinson
HarperCollins, 1972
80 pp., 7 chapters
Ages: 8 +
Interests: Christmas, Christmas pageant, putting on a play, religion, church
Also by this author: sequels featuring the Herdmans – The Best School Year Ever, The Best Hallowe’en Ever