As the National Education Association reports (and as many other studies have borne out), children who are read to at home have a higher success rate in school. So why not curl up with your little one tonight, and enjoy a nice picture book together?
Hero Dad (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99)
Some superheroes wear rocket-propelled boots, drive super-powered cars, and have X-ray vision.
But other superheroes wear army boots, drive tanks, and go away for long trips to make the world a safer place.
It’s a tough job, but that’s what superheroes have to do.
With Melinda Hardin’s simple text and with Bryan Langdo’s endearing watercolor-and-pencil illustrations, Hero Dad makes a difficult and tender subject more accessible to children with parents serving far from home.
Hero Mom (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
The moms in this book are superheroes.
They may not leap over tall buildings, and they may not have super-human speed.
But these moms construct buildings, fly planes, and make tanks roll.
They do all kinds of things to help create a safer world.
These superheroes are moms.
Military moms. Hero moms.
What If Your Best Friend Were Blue? (4/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
What if your best friend were blue?
What if your doctor were yellow?
Would it change things?
A child imagines what the world would be like if people in his community each had a different skin color.
Child-friendly acrylic illustrations and a strong read-aloud text gently teach colors while showing that it’s what’s on the inside that counts.
Pond Walk (5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
Buddy and his mother are spending a relaxing day at Pete’s Pond.
As Mama tells Buddy about the animals, bugs, and plants they see, Buddy sketches them on his drawing pad.
Ducks! Whirligig beetles! Lily pads!
Buddy is curious about everything, but most of all, he hopes to see a turtle. And he does—–but not the kind he expected!
This book, illustrated with photographs and cut-paper artwork, is a perfect introduction to environmental science and biology, but will also be useful to all enthusiastic pond goers.
A make-a-rock turtle craft activity is included.
City Dog, Country Dog (4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99)
Vincent van Dog and Henri T. LaPooch are two very different dogs.
When Henri visits Vincent in the country, he finds it a little too slow for his taste.
And when Vincent travels to the city to visit Henri, the noise and bustle overwhelm him.
It looks as if their friendship is doomed–until the two agree to meet somewhere neutral-– at the beach!
This bright, humorous book is a thoroughly original spin on the Aesop’s fable, “The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse.”
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