Caveat: I am not a parent, but I can see why a parent, or anyone who has had to send a willful child to sleep will find this book immensely attractive and cathartic.
Go the F**k to Sleep (GTFTS) is a book that most parents will wish had been written and published sooner. In addition to the unconventional title, the (prospective) contents of GTFTS have already polarized parents’ opinions across the country.
The book has received favorable editorial reviews and mainly positive responses from readers who enjoyed the privilege of an advance reading. Others less than enamored of the idea have
Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
by Angela Yorke May 25th, 2011 | Choosing Books, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading
Choosing Books for Children
by Angela Yorke May 23rd, 2011 | Children's, Choosing Books, Reading
Buying children’s books used to be easy – you had the Peter and Jane series and that was that. Now, parents have to grapple with choosing a book that will stimulate the child intellectually and be entertaining, but not frivolous. At its core, choosing a children’s book comes down to 3 simple aspects.
The theme of the book is important. Young readers will read a book more frequently if they relate to the story, compared to a book that doesn’t evoke a sense of empathy or familiarity. Relatable books include The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
The theme of the book is important. Young readers will read a book more frequently if they relate to the story, compared to a book that doesn’t evoke a sense of empathy or familiarity. Relatable books include The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan
Surprising Children’s Book Bans
by Angela Yorke May 4th, 2011 | Authors, Children's, Choosing Books, Fiction, Reading
That children’s books aren’t spared from bans or challenges is surprising to those who aren’t parents/guardians or educators. I, for one, am astonished that even children’s literature is subject to censorship, given that a wider variety of potentially detrimental material is available on the internet, television, movies, as well as the news. While children’s books are challenged or banned for unsuitable language, violence, or sexual content, there are titles whose ban are, at best, incomprehensible.
Written by Bill Martin Jr. (illustrations by Eric Carle) and published in 1967, the picture book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? helps
Written by Bill Martin Jr. (illustrations by Eric Carle) and published in 1967, the picture book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? helps
This Week’s New Releases (12/31)
by Jaclyn Abergas January 3rd, 2011 | Children's, Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Nonfiction, Reading, Young Adults
Business
Debt Free For Life (David Bach)
There's good debt and there's bad debt. But David Bach says, there is only debt, and all debt is too expensive. In his new book, Debt Free For Life, Bach will share the secrets to get out of debt and finally get that financial freedom. Not only does he teach people how to get out of debt, he also shows his readers how to continually live a debt-free life.
Children's
Ladybug Girl Loves ... (David Soman)
Lulu is LadyBug Girl and she loves to dress up as a, you guessed it, ladybug. When she becomes LadyBug
Debt Free For Life (David Bach)
There's good debt and there's bad debt. But David Bach says, there is only debt, and all debt is too expensive. In his new book, Debt Free For Life, Bach will share the secrets to get out of debt and finally get that financial freedom. Not only does he teach people how to get out of debt, he also shows his readers how to continually live a debt-free life.
Children's
Ladybug Girl Loves ... (David Soman)
Lulu is LadyBug Girl and she loves to dress up as a, you guessed it, ladybug. When she becomes LadyBug
Featuring Bestsellers For Kids
by Jaclyn Abergas December 13th, 2010 | Children's, Choosing Books, Fiction, New Releases, Reading
Elf On The Shelf (Carol V. Aebersold, Chanda A. Bell)
Elf On The Shelf is based on the author, Carol Aebersold's, family Christmas tradition. It's a book of rhymes that explain how Santa finds out if a kid is naughty or nice: he sends an elf to watch the kids during the day and they report back to Santa at night. Elf On The Shelf includes a scout elf that parents can hide during the day to "spy" on the kids.
The Ugly Truth (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Series) (Jeff Kinney)
The fifth book from the successful series, The Diary Of
Elf On The Shelf is based on the author, Carol Aebersold's, family Christmas tradition. It's a book of rhymes that explain how Santa finds out if a kid is naughty or nice: he sends an elf to watch the kids during the day and they report back to Santa at night. Elf On The Shelf includes a scout elf that parents can hide during the day to "spy" on the kids.
The Ugly Truth (Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Series) (Jeff Kinney)
The fifth book from the successful series, The Diary Of
