Earlier this year, my son and I fell in love with the Hilda animated series on Netflix. Hilda is based on a series of graphic novels by Luke Pearson and has now spawned a spin-off series of chapter books as well as the animated TV series. With a new graphic novel – Hilda and the… Read More
‘National Parks of the USA’ by Kate Siber explores the 59 national parks one by one, showcasing their heritage, geology, ecology, and more. Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutes ‘Stardust Explores the Solar System’ This post was sponsored by the ‘Stardust Explores the Solar System’ Kickstarter campaign. We love stories about people being inspired to create something, and successfully bringing their ideas to fruition with the help of crowdfunding. Inspired by the TV series Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Bailey Harris… Read More
Your little daydreamer will adore the latest book from Judy Schachner (of Skippyjon Jones fame), ‘Sarabella’s Thinking Cap.’ Read More
‘Come with Me’ by Holly M. McGhee and Pascal Lemaitre is a beautiful story that offers parents a way to talk to their children in the aftermath of tragedy. Read More
‘Nope!’ is the debut picture book from nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist, Drew Sheneman. This almost wordless picture book will delight kids. Read More
Your children will be so busy giggling that they won’t know they are practicing math when they read this fantastic Peg + Cat series. Read More
In his new book ‘South,’ Daniel Duncan tells a sweet story of an unlikely friendship between a fisherman and an injured bird–sure to delight young readers! Read More
‘Stack the Cats,’ written and illustrated by Susie Ghahremani, is the perfect introduction to early math concepts for young children. Read More
Using books to help children identify emotions is one way to help kids learn to recognize and appropriately manage feelings. Read More
One of my favorite things to do, as a homeschool mom, is to pair a fantastic book with an educational game… and I have the perfect game to pair with this book. Read More
The American Library Association announced the 2017 winners of the Newbery, Caldecott, Geisel, and many other awards for children’s and young adult books and other media this morning. Read More
If you do pick these up for the kids, you’ll probably be tempted to keep them for yourself, but these books are a great way to share the adventure of Rogue One and other Star Wars stories your family hasn’t discovered yet. Read More
I somehow missed submitting any suggestions for the official GeekMom Gift Guide on Books. Nor did I submit to the GeekDad list. But here I had planned a whole library program around gift book suggestions, and it seemed like too much good information to waste. My program focused on books published in 2016 that we… Read More
How does Dakster get her GeekKid to read? By giving him something by David Solomons. Read More
Python alumnus may be losing his ability to tell new tales, but his existing stories will continue to inspire readers of all ages. Read More
Revolutionary War spy stories that entertain and engage avid, reluctant, and unconfident readers. Read More
When I was a little girl, I loved poetry. Somewhere along the path to adulthood, I became disconnected from poetry… until I had children. And now, as an unexpected homeschooler, I find myself appreciating poetry in a way I hadn’t before. Thanks to the Brave Writer curriculum we love, we make space for poetry every week! Today, I’m sharing our family’s favorite titles and a few tips for adding poetry to your homeschool routine! Read More
Oh my gosh, you guys. We had a night over here. Read More
Want to learn more about South Asian culture? Look no further than Kitaabworld. Read More
