Family Book Corner

Welcome to the children section

For the beginning, let us introduce you to our Best Sellers in Children Nonfiction. Feel free to browse to our extensive collections, and our apologize, no comic! :)

The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)
by Valorie Schaefer
Amazon Price: $9.95
Customer Reviews:
» Wonderful book for young preteen girls. My daughter loved the book and was excited to learn more about her body and ask me any questions that she had.

» I bought this book for my 12 year old daughter and she loves it! She was so excited about this book, she shared it with one of her friends.

» This book is exactly what we needed! My 8-year-old daughter and I just finished reading it together and it was a perfect way to introduce her to puberty and all it entails. It is written for young gir...

» This book is a great introduction for 8-9 year old girls on how their bodies work. I thought it had just the right amount of information for my 8 1/2 year old. She is not ready for, or interested in...

» The Care & Keeping of You:
The Body Book for Girls

Where was this book when I was growing up? What a great book for girls.

As a mother of three girls and a grandmothe...

The Daring Book for Girls
by Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
Amazon Price: $17.79
Customer Reviews:
» Here we have a book that was given permission by the writers of the Dangerous Book for Boys to write a version for girls. Nothing wrong with that. Now when you look at the back cover this is what's wr...

» I purchased the "Daring Book for Girls" for my daughter. She loves looking at all the interesting things to do. She takes it to school and talks about geography or whatever else pertains to what they...

» I bought this for my g'daughter's 11th birthday. At first she was busy playing with toys she rec'd that day, but then realized later that evening that the book is full of fun things to do, new things...

» I bought two copies for girlfriends who are celebrating milestone birthdays this year. Although I believe the target audience is pre-teen/teen I thought it would be great to dare my girlfriends to lea...

» Too boring. Promotes the 1950s stereotypes of girls' interests and does little to broaden their horizon or foster a want to escape those stereotypes. The only redeeming parts were the "occult" and "...

The Lorax (Classic Seuss)
by Dr. Seuss, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» Okay, so this is probably as preachy as Dr. Suess gets, and it just might get on the nerves of some people, but the tree hugger in me salutes him for it, even as he paints a grimmer picture of enviro...

» I could not wait to present this lesson to the class this year. Teaching seventh grade and the 5 themes of geography this book lends itself to many of those themes but mostly human-environmental inter...

» Review by Sherry North, Author, Because You Are My Baby

While most Dr. Suess stories are pure fun without any heavy message, The Lorax delivers an extremely blunt lesson on ecology. What'...

» Is it a coincidence that Thneed rhymes with Deadly Sin #3? Growth for the sake of growth is where we are today. This too shall pass, UNLESS....

» Dr. Seuss, turned holier-than-thou by his elevated status in society, decides to preach to us about the evils of industrialization. Does he realize that the many millions of copies of "The Lorax" were...

Baking with Mommy Cookbook: Recipes for Kid-Size Ovens
by Kristen Joyal
Amazon Price: $13.95
Customer Reviews:
» i used to love my easy bake oven so i couldn't wait to purchase one for my daughter. i was shocked to see the prices on the mixes and thought there had to be some sort of book out there with kid sized...

» What else can you say about a product that gets you and your child involved in an activity together? My son and I had a blast trying out all of the recipes in this cookbook. It also sparked his crea...

» This book has many very good recipes in it and is very good and easy for young children to use. I really appreciated getting the little measuring spoons with the book. I am going to buy another book ...

» oh man this is a great gift!

as a stay at home dad i spend all day trying to keep my 4 yr old entertained. A friend of mine got her a easybake oven for Christmas. I looked at the food to...

» this is a great book! it shows you how to make mixes at the fraction of the cost with things you have in the kitchen. it gives kids a real chance to be creative. add a bit of this or that.
warni...

What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What...
by Dawn Huebner
Amazon Price: $10.85
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this for my 9 year old daughter (now 10.) She has an anxiety disorder diagnosed by a trained psychologist as well as being placed in Special Education at school due to her anxiety being seve...

» This workbook is a unique tool in explaining anxiety to children and a means for coping with it. The book creatively teaches the process of externalizing worries so they are not all consuming. Altho...

» This book literally changed my 10 year old daughter's life. She had a tendency to worry about things that "might" happen. This book is an interactive tool that allows your child (or even an adult!) ...

» My five year old son has been very anxious since starting Kindergarten last month. He had separation anxiety and would cry several times a day at school. I knew he was adjusting to his new routine, ...

» I sat down on my porch and read this through yesterday upon receiving it. It is a wonderful, LARGE book (8.5 X 11) with large type, easy to read and easy on the eyes. Our son who just turned 7 has h...

Have You Filled a Bucket Today: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids
by Carol McCloud
Amazon Price: $9.95
Customer Reviews:
» I was first introduced to this book while in Nursing School. I was asked to read to a group of elementary students, and they loved the book! I was recently invited to read to a group of elementary s...

» I bought this book for my two grandsons, ages 5 and 3, when they visited a few weeks ago. When I went to visit them last weekend, I was thrilled to hear their mom and them constantly referring to "fi...

» As a school counselor, I am alway looking for ways to work with students to help them understand how their acts of kindness not only help other but help themselve. This is the first book I have come ...

» The bucket filling book has been a great tool in my classroom. It has such a sweet premise, and helps the children learn empathy.

» I was sucked into the whole bucket thing because the corresponding program is what my elementary school is doing this year. We have the posters throughout the school, the assemblies, and the books. <...

Cooking Rocks! Rachael Ray 30-Minute Meals for Kids
by Rachael Ray
Amazon Price: $11.53
Customer Reviews:
» I have two problems with this book:
1. The recipes and instructions do not appear to have been tested beforehand.
2. The recipes are not as healthy as I would prefer.

Many rec...

» My [...] daughter is quite accomplished in the kitchen, but the recipes in this book have stretched her willingness to try new foods and to cook whole dishes with little help. She picked out and made ...

» The kids love to make recipes from this cookbook.
It is great that the recipes are separated by age groups (for difficulty). The recipes are pretty good, too.
I like that it has a spi...

» "Cooking Rocks!" was Rachael Ray's first venture into kid-friendly cooking. It's a cut above "Yum-O!" in its simplicity,and it's clearly made for kids. "Cooking Rocks!" translated her half-hour hits i...

» I enjoy cooking. The Kitchen is like my science lab, it is great to taste and try new things in the kitchen.

A cookbook written with children in mind can either talk down to kids or can ...

Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day
by Richard Scarry
Amazon Price: $10.98
Customer Reviews:
» I bought this book thinking that even though it was abridged it would be as great as the original version. Boy was I wrong, some of the most entertaining and interesting parts of the book are GONE!
» I bought this for my 4 year old and she absolutely loves it! It is really great for kids who have a million questions about how things work and it does a phenomenal job of explaining a typical proces...

» This delightful book for children which is enjoyable for parents to read as well wonderfully teaches us that we are all part of a family here to help each other with the gifts we have been given. For...

» I still have this book from when I was young; it is now 36 years old and has survived all of my children. I cannot bear to part with it and I will save it for my grandchildren. (Along with Richard S...

» I got this one as a child, back in the sixties. My copy is in Dutch and although a little weathered it's not falling apart yet.
The copy I'm reviewing here is a reprint that misses several sprea...

The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
by Sally Lloyd-Jones
Amazon Price: $11.55
Customer Reviews:
» We love reading this Bible to our daughter. What is especially notable is the way that it is written in easy to understand lingo and ties the OT scriptures to Christ - the great Rescuer.

» I bought this book months ago and read it with my older two children each night for our storytime. They are ages 6 and 10. I absolutely loved the book, regardless of the fact that the author took a ...

» This is an awesome kid Bible. It takes license yes, but it is for 3-8 yr olds. The heart of the Gospel is in it. Plus as a bonus no manipulation! woo hoo! Check it out!

» We have now read through this Bible 5 times with my now 6 year old son. We gave it to him when he was 4, and he has asked--more like begged--to read a story from it each and every night since then. ...

» This book is an awesomely written and illustrated book. The pictures are beautiful and interesting. I am engrossed in the stories and dare I repeat the pictures. The pictures are intricately weaved w...

Ten Little Fingers (Board Books for Babies)
by Annie Kubler
Amazon Price: $4.99
Customer Reviews:
» This is a very EARLY book to start out with for your little ones. It is good tho'and ANY books you start out with are Good ones.. just make sure you DO IT... it is never TOO early to start reading to ...

» My friend gave me this book as present for my daughter. I read it to her almost every night since she was 12 months old. She loves the images.

» This book contains the illustrated lyrics to the song, however having never heard the song, I merely speak the words to my daughter and help her with the hand motions. (There is a musical score on the...

» This is ok, but if you are looking for great board books, try the touchy feely books like That's Not My Puppy, That's Not My Teddy. They excite a baby much more.

» I bought this book for my 8 month old and she loves to pat the pages as I read. It's easy for moms to memorize, too, but not so monotonous that you'd get sick of it the 10th time!