tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83946997109933763662013-05-01T13:31:08.178-04:00Help Your Child Read New HeightsKid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125KidBookDoctorhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-57164442324149499912013-03-03T22:12:00.001-05:002013-03-03T22:12:24.945-05:00Ah, March.&nbsp; In like a lion and out like a lamb, so they say, but if you're up in the Northeast like I am, you're probably just thawing out from a month of snow in your yard and dreaming of a week on a Caribbean beach.&nbsp; O Lamb, where art thou!?&nbsp; Late winter is the time of year when I...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/VerKvYm5m8Q" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2013/03/read-and-eat-your-way-around-world.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-68788201573056153672013-02-05T08:14:00.004-05:002013-02-05T08:14:54.234-05:00Tad Hills How Rocket Learned to Read and Rocket Writes A Story Ages 4 and up&nbsp; Over the last few months, one of my favorite authors to read has been Tad Hills. If you haven't heard or read How Rocket Learned to Read or Rocket Writes A Story, you are missing out on some beautifully written...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/51OclhHGx-Q" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2013/02/reading-rocket-inspiring-child-to-read.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-37700354422731984542013-01-11T20:15:00.002-05:002013-01-11T20:15:39.396-05:00Like most parents, I feel strongly about helping to foster empathy in my children. I want them to grow up to care about people and the world around them and to act on behalf of others.&nbsp; But in an article on Scientific American's website entitled, What, Me Care? Young Are Less Empathetic, the...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/E6UVTj33LeM" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2013/01/want-empathic-children-read.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-12733055462029897462012-12-03T23:04:00.003-05:002012-12-03T23:04:17.131-05:00At school, children are often tasked with activities that ask them to organize and sort. These activities challenge children to think logically about groupings of items that go together.&nbsp; They discover that a red button can be grouped with red things, with other buttons, or with things that...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/CTY2zD7ZsUk" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/12/make-old-books-new-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-55874153134619592192012-11-27T22:32:00.001-05:002012-11-28T13:31:04.144-05:00Adventures of Riley Amanda Lumry Ages 4 and up Attention Parents: Do you know of any kids who like adventure, science, nature and animals? Looking for a good book for young children where they can learn about the natural world around them? Look no further. One of my favorite series that will...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/XK5GgiM40G0" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/11/adventures-of-insert-your-childs-name.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-66269537049720063152012-11-13T22:46:00.000-05:002012-11-15T13:11:54.447-05:00Starfall&nbsp; Online Learning at its Finest Age Range: 2-7 Like all children, my kids are intrigued by the computer and would spend most of the day on it if they could. But like most parents, I try to limit the time they are on it and want them to be doing something fun and educational. When...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/6-v218S6mMk" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/11/starfallcom-where-online-meets.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-77240972785646272902012-10-29T12:48:00.000-04:002012-10-29T12:48:00.807-04:00Blackout, by John Rocco As those of us on the Eastern seaboard brace for Hurricane Sandy, with likely blackouts and other effects from the storm, I am reminded of one of my favorite books. If you have the story Blackout, by John Rocco, this is a great time to bring it out! If not, consider buying...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/zBBiS9D1L-0" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/10/blackout-post-revisited-for-hurricane.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-51053092231620987582012-10-24T21:50:00.003-04:002012-10-25T09:47:01.976-04:00A Tale for Two: Reading Aloud to Two (Plus) Children Brady is the older of my two children, and reading to him was an incredible one-to-one experience. As the first born, reading time was devoted solely to him and we could pore over books of his choosing--quite a luxury in retrospect! When Alex...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/QeiP1ZY80KQ" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/10/a-tale-for-two.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-40308945895256857522012-10-14T22:11:00.001-04:002012-10-14T22:11:50.834-04:00Recently, I came across a very interesting segment on NPR All Things Considered. The segment, entitled "Small Change in Reading to Preschoolers Can Help Disadvantaged Kids Keep Up," is about a study that explores the importance of HOW teachers read to children. The researchers discovered that...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/u9GztYg5Zng" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/10/npr-further-support-for-how-you-read.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-14236207547967230952012-10-10T21:26:00.003-04:002012-10-10T21:26:55.402-04:00Walter the Baker Eric Carle Ages 4 and up Let me tell you about my weekend.&nbsp; The leaves are changing color and the temperatures are getting cooler, and going through some old emails I saw a recipe for pretzels on one of my favorite cooking blogs for families and kids, Weelicious. While I do...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/Xr5YB5xl2Es" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/10/who-says-books-cant-be-delicious-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-77988826212273839712012-10-07T21:55:00.000-04:002012-10-07T22:46:33.577-04:00Last week I attended parent-teacher night at Brady's preschool. Like many parents in every community across the country I sat and listened to the teachers talk about goals, expectations and curriculum for the children. Listening to Brady's teachers I was reminded that good teaching is "intentional"...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/D-yl7dIz2ps" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/10/reading-with-intent.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-29958339083790537472012-09-23T22:35:00.000-04:002012-09-23T22:35:49.629-04:00&nbsp; Mr. Putter and TabbyCynthia RylantEarly Chapter Book Read Aloud for Ages 4 and up For a complete list of books listed below please visit the Kid Book Doctor Bookstore, early chapter books, powered by Amazon. Early chapter books are a great way to help children develop the skill of...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/mJdz2QusIP0" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/09/font-definitions-font-face-font.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-19100154367704583642012-09-14T22:06:00.000-04:002012-09-14T22:06:07.052-04:00Applesauce SeasonBy Eden Ross LipsonAges 3 and up With apologies to the most valuable company on the planet, my favorite apple is not an iMac or an iPhone but rather, a Honeycrisp, Granny Smith or Pink Lady. This time of year is truly apple season and the apples are just as tempting as those from...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/0sLeNpqKXk0" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/09/applesauce-season.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-7828401899254558732012-07-25T11:47:00.001-04:002012-07-25T11:47:43.946-04:00Sky Boys: How they Built the Empire State Building&nbsp; Debra Hopkinson Age 4 and up I love books that introduce children to historical subjects through an engaging storyline.&nbsp; Top on my list these days is Deborah Hopkinson's Sky Boys: How They Built the Empire State Building.&nbsp;Sky Boys...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/aosttPAAmOw" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/07/sky-boys.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-9826524179332509072012-06-20T22:25:00.000-04:002012-06-20T22:25:00.975-04:00The City Kid and The Suburb KidDeb Pilutti Age Range 4 and up I'm sorry I haven't written in a few weeks. I've been caught up in my family's move from New York City to suburbia. While I love the city, its liveliness and diversity, I am also enjoying more space, the beauty of a backyard and trees...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/VNoqO-H1t3k" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/06/is-grass-always-greener.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-5262480075668798042012-05-31T22:31:00.000-04:002012-05-31T22:31:49.922-04:00The Library Dragon Carmen Agra Deedy Age 5 and up I absolutely LOVE books that are rich in wordplay and double meanings, and they are perfect for kids 5 and up who are really starting to understand and enjoy this concept! The Library Dragon, by Carmen Agra Deedy, offers an engaging storyline...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/HhQVSx0mQHw" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com1http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/05/library-dragon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-2621573291032231922012-05-22T23:19:00.000-04:002012-05-31T21:35:50.283-04:00Here's A Little Poem Collected by Jane Yolen and Andrew Fusek Peters Illustrated by Polly DunbarAge Range: 2-5 I’m a big believer in the value of exposing children to a range of books and genres (from time to time I take a close look at Brady and Alex’s bookshelves and try to identify a range of...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/She5KWnTqW0" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/05/heres-little-poem.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-41642349383511773842012-05-15T23:50:00.001-04:002012-05-15T23:50:24.336-04:00Leo Lionni Age 2 and up Leo Lionni is a prolific children’s author/illustrator whom you may recognize by some of his titles:&nbsp; Little Blue and Little Yellow, Swimmy and A Color of His Own, to name a few. Read on to learn more about the extensive collection of this multiple award winner...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/hPCU-HBU4uA" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/05/leo-lionni.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-50158266994527637222012-05-01T22:41:00.000-04:002012-05-02T10:48:28.644-04:00Caldecott Award Winners and Picture Walks In my last post I wrote about wordless books and their importance in facilitating pre-reading skills.&nbsp; Today, I want to take some time to talk more generally about illustrations.&nbsp; As I mentioned, the visuals of a story are what young readers...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/Zm8GDYU1A5Q" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/05/picture-perfect.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-13668660675641544492012-04-29T21:00:00.001-04:002012-04-30T10:48:39.989-04:00Reading Wordless Picture Books Ages: 1-5 Long before children recognize words on a page they are "picture-focused" as they listen to a story--noticing many details to help them piece together what the story is about. Too often, however, as adult readers, we are "text-focused" as we read and don’t...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/1hohPNHAqnc" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/worth-thousand-words.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-76236758557913570582012-04-24T23:21:00.000-04:002012-04-24T23:21:34.090-04:00Ish, by Peter Reynolds Age Level: 4 and up As I said in my last post, when a child has an obsession, there’s little a parent can do except go along for the ride. Over the last several weeks, Brady has been drawing non-stop. When he walks in the door, paper and pens are the first things he seeks...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/1TrGZLvo-E4" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/imperfect-is-perfect.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-28640447022807482392012-04-20T20:02:00.002-04:002012-04-20T20:02:54.588-04:00Rose's Garden, by Peter H. Reynolds Age Range: 3 and up. Today, April 20th, is Earth Day. I know I speak for many parents by saying we want our children to feel responsible for taking care of our environment. This year, why not take the time to choose a great book to read with your child that...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/Nq7HUSrJ09A" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/celebrating-earth-day-at-kbd.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-38179593239655195302012-04-17T23:50:00.000-04:002012-11-05T12:46:55.087-05:00Sometimes, when a child develops an interest, there is little a parent can do except go along for the ride.&nbsp; When Brady was 2, his obsession with tools began and didn’t stop for a year. Even I can now tell you the difference between an adjustable wrench, a socket wrench and a monkey wrench....<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/6SshyOGVjUc" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/fostering-childs-interest-love-for.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-14658053748905578582012-04-05T22:35:00.000-04:002012-04-05T22:35:03.624-04:00Children aged 1 - 2 years old are in the throws of amazing new discoveries, from the exploration of the alphabet, language and song, to social relationships and the world of counting and numbers. Children’s receptive language (the language they understand) far exceeds their expressive language (the...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/GD-qbHhbcp4" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/favorite-books-for-ages-1-2.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8394699710993376366.post-26372314050365209772012-04-02T23:01:00.001-04:002012-04-03T10:44:40.422-04:00Your child is a natural storyteller! As children develop in their reading they will be inspired to tell and write stories of their own and helping your child write his or her own story doesn’t have to be intimidating. The main point for young writers is to help them enjoy the process of building...<br/> <br/> ...Read More at www.kidbookdoctor.com<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KidBookDoctor/~4/i4bd9JUgNNA" height="1" width="1"/>Kid Book Doctornoreply@blogger.com0http://www.kidbookdoctor.com/2012/04/pulitzer-prize-2050.html