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What Do Boys Like to Read? Ask Them.
The perception that reading is boring and a chore can be death to a young reader’s development. In order to read well, kids need lots of practice. The more you read the better you get. Although this sounds intuitive, there is a little more to it when the readers are boys. When making ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
Finding the Right Read
Books make great gifts for kids, but it's not always easy to find reading material that fits a child's interests, maturity, or reading level. Before you set off to the bookstore or library, here are some guidelines. Babies and Toddlers Until kids are about 2 years old, think tactile and short. ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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All About Aesop
If people had to choose only one literary work to send in a rocket ship out to distant galaxies and as representative of...
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M Is For Music
Be it lullabies, folk songs, singing ABC’s or opera, music influences our children’s lives. Music unites, teaches,...
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Books to Grow With!
Everyone has a favorite book from childhood--you know, the one you made every member of your family read to you a dozen...
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Encouraging Invention
Since 1978, Parents' Choice has championed the search for products that sharpen young minds, not blunt them. From...
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A Daily Dose of Laughter in a Book
Parents' Choice highly recommends a daily dose of laughter. The following prescriptions have been known to cure even the...
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Spooktacular Reads for Tweens and Teens
Halloween isn't just kids stuff. In fact, some of the season's spookiest, cleverest and most well-imagined tales are...
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What Makes a Children's Book a Classic?
Why is it that some books become timeless favorites, destined to be read and re-read, while others get set aside after...
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Beyond Books: Getting the Most Out of Your Local Library
A library card is more than a plastic pass to unlimited reading. Libraries offer so much more than tomes on shelves, and...
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10 Great Independent Bookstores and Why They Matter
Remember the rich experience of perusing the shelves for that perfect novel or sipping coffee while devouring the first...
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Keep Your Kids Reading Over the Holidays
As the holiday season moves into full swing and kids are home from school, it's easy to get lost in the preparation and...
Source: Education.com
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