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Between the Bookends: 6 Books We Read in June 2020

July 1, 2020June 30, 2020Sophie Brown1

July’s Between the Bookends column here at GeekMom includes seven books that have been read by Sophie, Lisa, Patricia, and Sarah.

Pride Month Who's Your Real Mom?, Background Image by Prawny from Pixabay, Cover Image Scribe Publications

Pride Month 2020: ‘Who’s Your Real Mom?’ by Bernadette Green

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020Sophie Brown

This June, GeekMom is celebrating Pride Month. Today’s book review is ‘Who’s Your Real Mom?’ by Bernadette Green, illustrated by Anna Zobel.

LyricPop Series, Background Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay, Cover Images Akashic Books

LyricPop: A Picture Book Series Based on Classic Pop Songs

June 2, 2020June 1, 2020Sophie Brown

LyricPop is a series of picture books with stories based on well-known pop songs and the first wave of four titles is out today.

Earth Day Books 2020, Images Wide Eyed Editions

Six Earth Day Picture Books that Celebrate Our Planet (+ Giveaway)

April 22, 2020April 30, 2020Sophie Brown

To help celebrate Earth Day, you could win six Earth Day picture books from Quarto and Wide Eyed Editions to read with your family.

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in March 2020

April 1, 2020March 31, 2020Sophie Brown

What a few weeks it’s been since our last Between the Bookends. GeekMom hopes we can offer you some support with our favorite recent reads.

International Women's Day 2020, Image Sophie Brown

5 Inspiring Books for International Women’s Day 2020

March 8, 2020Sophie Brown

International Women’s Day has arrived once again, and GeekMom is here to provide you with a reading list of books featuring inspirational women.

Between the Bookends: 5 Books We Read in February 2020

March 1, 2020February 29, 2020Sophie Brown

This month, Sophie and Rebecca share some of the books that have helped them settle into this brand new decade.

Between the Bookends: 9 Books We Read in November 2019

December 1, 2019November 30, 2019Sophie Brown2

In this final Between the Bookends of 2019, we hope you find something to gift to a loved one or enjoy reading yourself over the holidays.

Halloween Reading Roundup 2019, Image: Sophie Brown, Covers via Publishers as Noted Below

The GeekMom Halloween Reading Roundup 2019

October 15, 2019October 14, 2019Sophie Brown

Our Halloween reading roundup has a spooky story for every age group from preschoolers to adults; there’s sure to be something for everyone.

3 Precocious Picture Books Perfect for Back to School

July 31, 2019July 30, 2019Kelly Knox1

Pick up one (or all!) of these for the perfect book to read at bedtime on that last magical night of summer.

cover art for Field trip to the Moon book

Apollo 50th: ‘Field Trip to the Moon:’ A Childhood Lunar Journey

June 26, 2019June 27, 2019Rebecca Angel

‘Field Trip to the Moon’ is an inclusive, imaginary tale where a student explorer introduces color to moon aliens in a friendly adventure.

Mercy Watson Gets Her Own Origin Story in ‘A Piglet Named Mercy’

April 3, 2019April 3, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

A review of ‘A Piglet Named Mercy’ from Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen.

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5 Fascinating Illustrated Children’s Books From Quarto

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018Sophie Brown

I want to share five Quarto titles that I have recently read and that I hope you and your family will love reading together. The books are presented in roughly age-appropriate order.

Between the Bookends: 8 Books We Read in September 2018

October 1, 2018September 30, 2018Sophie Brown

With our children back in school for a new year of learning, Sophie, Kay, Lisa, and Rebecca share some of their latest reads.

‘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!

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‘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.

‘Brobot Bedtime’ Will Delight Little Robot Fans!

May 1, 2017December 12, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

The new book ‘Brobot Bedtime’ by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Scott Campbell is perfect for the young robot fan in your life.

‘What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies’ Is the Perfect Book for Young History Fans!

April 23, 2017December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley

The new book ‘What’s the Big Deal About First Ladies’ by Ruby Shamir and Matt Faulkner is perfect for the young history fan in your life.

Some of our favorite read-alouds! Collage credit: Ariane Coffin

Transitioning From Picture Books to Novels, the Experimental Way

March 24, 2017December 15, 2017Ariane Coffin

Here’s how I transitioned my first child’s bedtime read-aloud routine from picture books to novels, and how we’re doing it differently the second time.

Critical Thinking With Unreliable Picture Book Narrators

February 26, 2017December 11, 2017Amy Weir5

Pictures and text interact in a picture book in order to tell a whole story, and when one contradicts the other, who are you gonna believe?