Expand your child’s love of reading with one of these eleven children’s book subscription boxes. See related: 20 of the Best Educational Subscription Boxes for Kids Maybe your child is a voracious reader who can never have enough books. Or she’d rather be doing anything else besides reading. In either case, children’s book boxes can…
Help children attain a deeper understanding of African American history with these eighteen children’s books. No history lesson of the United States would be complete without understanding the complex story of African Americans. Below I’ve tried to pull together a sampling of children’s books that highlight major events in African American history. The list begins…
These ten books demonstrate to kids the courage it takes to overcome adversity – even in the most trying situations. Courage is a tricky concept to teach kids. In fact, I wonder…is it even possible to teach children to be courageous? What is possible, however, is to share our values with our kids. And courage…
Children will better understand the diversity and uniqueness of other cultures with these nine books. “Wow, I can’t believe he’s never owned a pair of shoes.” my daughter exclaimed as we listened to I Will Always Write Back on our car stereo. We had just gotten to the part of the story where Martin, a…
Our uniqueness is special and should be celebrated. Help kids understand why it’s OK to be different with these eleven books. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and purchase the item, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.) What kid doesn’t go through a time when…
Inspire kids to read and write with these 10 gift ideas. My kids have plenty of toys…PLENTY. The last thing we need in our house is another American Girl accessory or craft kit that lets kids make wallets out of duck tape. So when it’s my turn to give my girls gifts – for their…
Whether your child is new to math, reluctant about math or absolutely loves math, these children’s books about math are for you! Parents often think of math and reading as two separate endeavors. We teach our kids to count and do basic addition and subtraction and separately teach kids to read. But put the two…
Anger and frustration can be difficult emotions for kids to understand and manage. These children’s books can help. “That’s not fair!” “That’s mine!” “I’m no good at this!” How many times have we heard our kids yell statements such as these? These remarks often come from a place of intense feelings and might be followed…
Raise kids who love to read with these ten ideas. See also: 10 Great Gift Ideas to Get Kids Reading and Writing (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and purchase the item, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.) We all know how important it is…
Help reinforce a growth mindset in your kids with these seventeen children’s books. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and purchase the item, I will receive a commission at no extra cost to you.) If you have kids in school, read parenting articles, or work in education, you’ve most definitely…
Teach kids the importance of perseverance and grit with these books – both fiction and non-fiction – that illustrate why staying with a goal, despite challenges or setbacks, can be so very gratifying. Perseverance. Such a huge word both in letters and meaning. And yet, being able to stick with something to reach a desired…
Children will learn about some of the most well-recognized, famous artists with these 13 books. I love reading biographies. Reading about other people’s lives – how they overcame fears or struggled and showed courage in the face of doubt – give us a glimpse into how someone else has demonstrated characteristics we also aspire to….
Help kids explore the creative process and gain confidence in their own artistic ability with these 10 children’s books. To find out what it takes to raise creative kids see: How to Raise Creative Kids (even if you’re a not-so-creative adult) The creative process can often be challenging – even for kids. Just like adults,…
Help budding entrepreneurs turn a vision into reality with these eight books for kids and teens. For business ideas for kids and teens see: How to Make Money as a Kid Lots of kids want to start their own business, but don’t know where to start. And while most parents know the basics, kids often…
Stories let kids see the world through someone else’s eyes. Here are 10 children’s books about empathy and why it’s important. First, there was Good Night Moon, then Charlotte’s Web, and now we’re deep into the Harry Potter series. I’ve read many books to my girls over the years. On most evenings, we climb into…
These twelve children’s books about gratitude and generosity teach kids through stories. Asking our children to let their sibling play with a prized toy or having that same child say “thank you” to grandma only scratches the surface of generosity and gratitude. So how can parents teach kids these important values? Ideally, we’d place our…
Inside: A list of the best parenting books with advice on how to raise kids who are grounded, successful and ultimately grow up to be self-sufficient. Before giving birth to my first daughter I didn’t read a single parenting book. Not one. In my overconfident pre-parenting state of mind, I felt I knew everything I…
Raising grateful kids in an entitled world can be downright challenging at times. Kristen Welch tells how her family is trying to break the mold of entitlement to raise grounded, grateful kids. (This post contains affiliate links. If you click on a link and purchase the item, I will receive a commission at no extra…
Raising entrepreneurial, successful kids means less hands-on parenting and structure and more optimism and gratitude. This post contains affiliate links, see my Disclosure Policy. When she was a child, Jen Prosek’s dad had an unusual ritual. Every morning he would open the kitchen window and yell out: “Hello, world! What a beautiful day! Thank you…
A list of our family’s favorite books about money. Includes PDFs that list the books by money topic and age appropriateness.