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My Favorite Picture Books… Right Now

February 11, 2015December 15, 2017Ariane Coffin6

Looking for new picture books to read? Ariane has suggestions from her family’s current favorites!

This Book Just Ate My Dog!

October 16, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel2

Interactive and silly, This Book Just Ate My Dog! will be a winner for a younger read aloud.

Cowboys Vs…Dinosaurs?

October 3, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel2

In Kid Sheriff and The Terrible Toads, a band of outlaws are terrorizing an old-west town with cow-kissin’, and chili insultin’. It’s up to Kid Sheriff, and his knowledge of dinosaurs to save the day!

“You Have to F*cking Eat” Is Funny Because It’s True

October 1, 2014December 15, 2017Nicole Wakelin2

Getting your kids to eat right is the perennial challenge of being a parent, and now it’s been turned into a humorous not-for-kids children’s book.

The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth

September 11, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.

Ben Hatke’s Lost Creatures Blog Tour

September 6, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

Come check out a lost creature on Ben Hatke’s blog tour. GeekMom is hosting some leafy and literate trolls!

A Magical Racquet Ride Can Take Kids on a Tennis Tour

August 14, 2014November 23, 2017Rachel Cericola5

Marissa Irvin Gould’s book teaches tennis terms and a little history of the sport.

Megan Jean Sovern on Her Humorous, Heartfelt Middle-Grade Debut ‘The Meaning of Maggie’

June 24, 2014December 15, 2017Kate Hannigan

“Maggie could always be geekier. I mean there are whole realms of Middle Earth she’s yet to explore,” says Megan Jean Sovern, author of “The Meaning of Maggie.”

Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School

May 22, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel1

The first day of school can be daunting, but what if you’re the littlest Valkyrie, just hoping to make a friend? Check out Edda: A Little Valkyrie’s First Day of School.

Between the Bookends at GeekMom

May 7, 2014December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

Once again, the GeekMoms have been reading an incredible variety of books this month. Hear about a drug-filled near-future dystopia, a mouse detective, the “lost journal” of Assassin’s Creed’s Blackbeard, and an academic introduction to the work of Joss Whedon.

11-Year-Old Writes a Book About Space – and It’s Good!

April 12, 2014November 23, 2017Rachel Cericola

Walter Levin’s The Kid Who Went to the Moon fulfills every kid’s fantasy in more ways than one.

The Return of Zita Wins

April 9, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel4

The final book in Zita the Spacegirl is out, and she’s unstoppable! (With the help of a lovable cast of friends, of course.)

Between the Bookends at GeekMom

April 3, 2014December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

This month’s Between the Bookends covers comical cats, Lemony Snicket causing despondency yet again, and a story of ordinary hardship in World War I.

A Moomin Celebration

March 25, 2014December 15, 2017Sarah Pinault

Tove Jansson’s The Moomins have a been a book translated into 44 languages, a comic strip, a cartoon, a stop action animation, a 3D film, an opera, and a theme park. This year Jansson’s beloved Finland will commemorate her birth with a variety of events and releases.

11 Young Reader Picks for National Reading Month

March 18, 2014December 15, 2017Helen Barker

GeekMom Helen collates great books for younger independent readers for National Reading Month.

Between the Bookends at GeekMom

March 1, 2014December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

Between the Bookends returns for 2014 with ghosts in Malaysia, murder and intrigue in Westeros, and a whole lot of My Little Pony!

BAM! 3 Kids’ Books from DC and Marvel with Girl Power

January 30, 2014December 15, 2017Kelly Knox1

Three recent kids’ books focus on fearless females, uniquely appealing to budding readers who are fans of Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and more.

Interview: A Librarian Shares Ways to Grow and Cultivate Strong Readers

October 7, 2013December 15, 2017Kate Hannigan

A recent study shows that kids who read for pleasure are likely to do significantly better at spelling, vocabulary, and math than their peers who do not. A librarian discusses ways to cultivate young readers.

Master Davey and The Magic Tea House: Save the Special Tea

August 15, 2013November 24, 2017Rebecca Angel4

As a tea geek that loves to pass on my obsession with the young’uns in my life, I was excited to review Master Davey and The Magic Tea House: Legend of the Blue Tiger.

New Speakaboos App Offers Fun Read-Along Stories For Kids

August 12, 2013November 24, 2017Ariane Coffin2

Speakaboos, the subscription-based website offering stories to promote reading skills in young children, has just launched a fun new iPad app with lots of interactive read-alongs.