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GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2021: Middle Grade

October 8, 2021October 7, 2021Sophie Brown

Today’s roundup is all about middle grade, so keep reading to see 9 spooktacular stories for kids that will also stand up for older readers too.

GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2021: Picture Books

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021Sophie Brown

Today’s Halloween reading roundup is all about picture books, so keep reading to see 8 spooktacular stories for the littlest Halloween fans.

Picture Books for Feb 2021, Cover Images as Below

6 Educational Picture Books to Enjoy Reading This March

March 2, 2021March 1, 2021Sophie Brown

I have spent the last few weeks reading some brilliant picture books covering topics from vehicles to dinosaurs, racism to space exploration.

Our Adventures Reading the ‘Hilda’ Book Series

August 22, 2019August 21, 2019Sophie Brown1

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 […]

National Parks of The USA, Image: Wide Eyed Editions

‘National Parks of the USA’ Will Make You Want to Explore America

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018Sophie Brown

‘National Parks of the USA’ by Kate Siber explores the 59 national parks one by one, showcasing their heritage, geology, ecology, and more.

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Stardust Explores the Solar System’ Is an Amazing Children’s Science Book by a Kid

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018Ken Denmead

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 […]

Daydreamers Will Love ‘Sarabella’s Thinking Cap’

August 8, 2017December 12, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

Your little daydreamer will adore the latest book from Judy Schachner (of Skippyjon Jones fame), ‘Sarabella’s Thinking Cap.’

‘Come with Me’ Offers Parents a Way to Talk to Kids in the Aftermath of Tragedy

August 8, 2017December 12, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

‘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.

‘Nope’ Is an Adorable and Hilarious Tale of First Flight

August 1, 2017December 12, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley4

‘Nope!’ is the debut picture book from nationally syndicated editorial cartoonist, Drew Sheneman. This almost wordless picture book will delight kids.

$The Peg + Cat Series: Stealth Math At Its Best! Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, GeekMom$

The ‘Peg + Cat’ Series: Stealth Math At Its Best!

June 8, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

Your children will be so busy giggling that they won’t know they are practicing math when they read this fantastic Peg + Cat series.

‘South’ Is a Sweet Story of an Unlikely Friendship

May 28, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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!

$'Stack the Cats' Is the Perfect Introduction to Early Math Concepts | Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley, GeekMom$

‘Stack the Cats’ Is the Perfect Introduction to Early Math Concepts

May 19, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley4

‘Stack the Cats,’ written and illustrated by Susie Ghahremani, is the perfect introduction to early math concepts for young children.

Using Books to Help Children Identify Emotions

March 5, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley2

Using books to help children identify emotions is one way to help kids learn to recognize and appropriately manage feelings.

‘Oh, Ick!’ Is the Perfect Book For Your Little Scientist

January 26, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

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.

The ALA Recognizes Fantasy and Takes a Stand With Its Youth Media Awards!

January 23, 2017December 15, 2017Amy Weir

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.

Forget Death Star Plans, You’ll Want to Steal Your Kids’ ‘Rogue One’ Books

January 3, 2017December 15, 2017Kelly Knox

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.

Some of the books in this post are sitting behind me. Some of them are waiting to be wrapped. One's a library book.

2016 Book Gifting: Yet Another Suggestion List!

December 13, 2016December 15, 2017Amy Weir

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 […]