It's funny how kids count down the days until summer vacation, only to complain of boredom a couple weeks into it.  While it is easy to alleviate boredom with video games, television, and wads of money spent on entertainment, there are far better options.  The first, and most obvious choice for me, is reading.  However, not all kids have the patience or ability to read for more than a few minutes.  So, a second choice is to find some simple crafts for your child to complete. To help you find the perfect activity for your child, we have found some...

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With school out for the summer, many children relish the homework-free time.  However, a little bit of daily reading is a great idea for all children.  Reading will keep their minds active, expose them to new vocabulary, encourage their imaginations, and introduce them to new information. So, as you are looking for some good reads for your children this, who better to turn to for this information than a librarian?  Thanks to the Brooklyn Public Library selection librarians, we are pleased to offer suggested reads for children of all ages. 1. Babies Mommy, Carry Me Please! by Jane Cabrera See how...

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I am of the mindset that as long as the material is age appropriate, it is beneficial for a child to read any piece of literature.  So, whether it be a magazine, comic book, back of a cereal box, or chapter book, each of those materials has inspired your child to read, and that is a wonderful thing.  However, sometimes there are pieces of literature that offer more than the opportunity to read.  One such book is Miss Trimble's Trapdoor by Lori Jordan-Rice. This book, which is the first in a series of five books, tells the story of Tyler...

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In "My Dirty Literary Secret," the author mentions that the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy consists of five books that Douglas Adams himself wrote.  Did you know that there is a sixth book in the trilogy that is not written by Douglas Adams? And Another Thing by Eoin (pronounced as "Owen") Colfer is the 6th book in the Hitchhiker's series. Before he suffered a heart attack in 2001, Adams had told his wife that he planned on writing a 6th book, though he had been unsuccessful after several attempts. I bet I wasn't alone in thinking,...

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It is generally accepted that all people learn differently.  A learning strategy that works for one person may not work for another.  However, for some people not only is the style of learning different, it also is more difficult.  As a student, you don't want to be known as the child who has difficulty reading, speaking, or solving math problems.  You just want to be a typical student. Jill Lauren has written a book that addresses the issues of learning differently.  That's Like Me! shares the stories of people for whom school was difficult.  She shares not only their struggles,...

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