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- Terrific books help kids build confidence
- Teach children that fear is part of being human
- Few people can honestly say they are fearless warriors. In truth, everyone is afraid of something. It's not at all uncommon for people to be afraid to speak in public, to attend a social function as the newcomer, to be left out, to be the victim of... Full story
- Awesome nonfiction will fascinate kids
- Make learning fun with books that dazzle with cool fast facts
- There is a lot of competition to garner the attention of children. When it comes to books, you might think fiction would outshine nonfiction any day. That's not necessarily true. The key is to find nonfiction books that dazzle, amaze and have kids... Full story
- Put awesome interactive books into little hands
- Be sure to look for sturdy books for your youngest readers
- All children are captivated by interactive books — books with pop-up illustrations, flaps to lift, textures to touch and so on. In selecting interactive books for children under the age of 4, it's important to keep in mind that this young age... Full story
- Engage older readers with historical fiction
- Today's titles bring the past to life and make history interesting
- Lots of kids find history interesting. Lots of kids don't. In all likelihood, the ones who find history boring probably haven't been exposed to the kind of books that make history come alive. Stand by for a correction on that front, because today's... Full story
- Children's books explore intolerance
- Teach kids to judge others by what they find inside them
- Humans typically have some tendency toward thinking that they are better than another individual or group. Unfortunately, we don't have to look too far or think too hard to come up with examples. History clearly demonstrates this on many fronts.... Full story
- Great books teach children about love
- Experience the beauty of many types of love with today's titles
- There are many kinds of love, and the fortunate child experiences all of them. There is the love family members have for one another, and the love that binds them together even when disagreements or difficulties arise. There is the love between... Full story
- Books can demonstrate what's important in life
- Emphasize timeless values with today's reviewed titles
- Our media-driven world promotes material possessions as one of the most essential things people should strive for. Most of us know that the really important things in life don't come with a big price tag. Instead, what gives a person the greatest... Full story
- Help kids learn about the human body
- Satisfy curiosity and allay fears with today's reviewed titles
- Children are curious about everything, and it's natural that children are curious about their own bodies. Today's reviewed books address this topic in distinctive ways, from humorous to fun and factual. Help kids understand more about the human... Full story
- Teach children how to face adversity
- Today's titles reinforce importance of making the right choices
- The last stanza of Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken," lends itself beautifully to what it can mean to make a choice many would not dare to: "I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood,... Full story
- Great books teach about living courageously
- Inspire your children to find courage with today's reviewed titles
- The artist Vincent van Gogh once said: "What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" At quick glance, one might assume van Gogh referred to "courage" as the attempt to create art. Perhaps he did. Then again, perhaps he meant that... Full story
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