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Turn Your Next Car Ride Into a Mobile Rock Show With Audiobook, Jukebox Joyride

September 10, 2020

Today’s entry is a bit different. With the school year now in full swing, we’re finding it tougher to squeeze in pockets of reading like we were able to in the summer. That’s where audiobooks come in! Listenin...

The Bad Guys Make Good By Providing Calm After the Storm

Bambi

August 25, 2020

Children's, Fiction

As my adopted city stares down the barrel of yet another potentially devastating hurricane, I feel compelled to share the stories that we found comfort in during a tough time for our family. In my continuing q...

Mouse & Metal Save the Day in Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot

Bambi

May 8, 2020

Children's, Fiction

I’m back with a recommendation for independent readers who love graphic novels, comic books, robots, villains and adventure! Dav Pilkey may be best known as the creator of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man se...

Fantastic Mr. Fox is a Fast Paced Tale of Danger & Courage

Bambi

April 25, 2020

Children's, Fiction

Today’s book is short but it’s a classic and it packs a lot of action and eccentricities into 82 pages. I’ve covered Roald Dahl’s The BFG in a previous article and my son and I are equally fans of his The Fant...

Chart a Course for Adventure with My Side of the Mountain

Bambi

April 11, 2020

Children's, Fiction

My 8 year old son is obsessed with the idea of living on his own in the wilds. He often talks about how he wishes he could live in the woods and hunt his own food. This coming from a boy who has never hunted a...

Inspire Reluctant Readers to Take the Lead with Wedgie & Gizmo

Bambi

March 14, 2020

Children's, Fiction

So occasionally, I’ll share a book that I didn’t necessarily enjoy reading but that my son loved. For me, it’s all about sparking the joy of reading, not necessarily what whether the content grabs me as an adu...

Scare Off Boredom with The Notebook of Doom Series

Bambi

January 4, 2020

Children's, Fiction

Sometimes we all like a little scare, and in my son’s case, he enjoys a good story about monsters, particularly at bedtime. Lucky for him, we came across The Notebook of Doom series a couple of years ago. Writ...

Get Lost in the Delightfully Odd World of The BFG

Bambi

December 21, 2019

Children's, Fiction

There are some authors you just know will be a good fit for your child… or not. As one of the world’s foremost writers of children’s stories, Roald Dahl is one such author. Dahl’s propensity to create worlds i...

Bring Imagination (and Plastic Figures) to Life with The Indian in the Cupboard

Bambi

November 2, 2019

Children's, Fiction

My second suggestion for adventurous books for boys aged 7-9 is another older choice, The Indian in the Cupboard. Right away, just by the use of the word ‘Indian’ we know that this book will provide many oppor...

The Spirit of Survival is Alive and Well on The Island of the Blue Dolphins

Bambi

October 10, 2019

Children's, Fiction

You’re probably reading this article because you’ve found that spending quality time sharing stories is one of the best ways to connect with the ‘speed-of-light’ growing boy in your life. Between the ages of 7...