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These fantastically narrated audiobooks bring stories to life, and have the ability to educate in a way that just feels like fun.

Podcasts are different than listening to audiobooks or a caregiver reading aloud. Aside from the episodic nature of podcasting, the medium itself is completely unique.

Jude Watson is the New York Times bestselling author of multiple books in the international bestselling The 39 Clues series. In October 2013, Watson will kick-off The 39 Clues: Unstoppable, a new story arc in the phenomenally popular multi-platform series which has more than

By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: March 4, 2011

This could be your lucky day if you enter to win one of four (4) collections of inspiring audiobooks for kids-four (4) winners will each win one of the collections listed below. Giveaway begins March 4, 2011, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends April 1, 2011, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

Listening level: Ages 4-14

By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: March 25, 2010

Congratulations to our three lucky winners of the Listen-Along Storybooks giveaway-sponsored by Sterling Books. Our winners: Kristen, Kathryn, and Donna, were selected by the random sequence generator at random.org and have each one a set of the following books:

By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: March 11, 2010

Listen-Along Storybooks is a fantastic new program offered by Sterling Books. It's a website with a combination of audiobooks available as free downloads and/or podcasts that can be listened to as streaming audio, a jokecast, and a section dedicated to poetry. The mastermind behind this fab new feature is Robert Agis. His recordings are crystal clear and voiced with an effective energy that will have listeners of all ages enthralled. The first eight audiobooks available are some of Sterling Books most popular picture books; including Cesar Takes A Break, which we reviewed earlier.

With extreme generosity, Sterling Books has offered up all of the eight books (listed below) for three of our luckiest readers!

By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: January 6, 2010
Pelican and Pelicant
by Sarah Froeber (Author), Andy Thorn (Music)

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Audio CD
Publisher: Shoofly Audio
Source: Author
What to expect: Intrepidity, Self-confidence, Friendship,

There is a clear and timely message in the story of Pelican and Pelicant: friendship, encouragement, and a little bravery, can really travel a long way.

By Luisa LaFleur, The Children's Book Review
Published: December 3, 2009

I think all parents have a moment when we wonder what happened to the little baby we used to cradle in our arms? I know I've had many of these and my kids are still preschoolers. Yet, time flies and those little defenseless babies now have minds of their own, with their own wants and needs-and boy do they let me know exactly what it is they want/need. But not all kids are the same and sometimes it takes work to figure them out and to reconnect with them. Two new books give us just such a chance-one book does so in form and the other in function.

By Bianca Schulze, The Children's Book Review
Published: November 5, 2009

Shoofly is an audiomagazine for children between the ages of 3 and 7, developed by a small independent publisher "dedicated to offering families of young children quality entertainment." An annual subscription to Shoofly includes 4 issues and a bonus music CD (or MP3 download). Typically, each issue has 4 stories and 4 songs, all are mixed very artfully with poetry and musical elements - the CD's usually run around 45-60 minutes.

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These fantastically narrated audiobooks bring stories to life, and have the ability to educate in a way that just feels like fun. Podcasts are different than listening to audiobooks or a caregiver reading aloud. Aside from the episodic nature of podcasting, the medium itself is completely unique.

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llama llama loves to read by anna dewdney

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imperfect: poems about mistakes: an anthology for middle schoolers

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sail into summer reading with captain no beard

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thunder girls #1 freya and the magic jewel

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The Itchy Book by LeUyen Pham (in Stores May 15, 2018) is the newest book in the Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! series from Mo Willems. Enter for a chance to win an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Giveaway begins May 21, 2018, at 12:01 A.M. MT

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an introduction to civilizations throughout time

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if you were me and lived in ... brazil by carole p. roman

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introduction to culture around the world

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child\'s introduction to culture around the world

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perla garcia and the mystery of la llorona

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if you were me and lived in … hungary by carole p. roman

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Bilingual Books : The Childrens Book Review

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Latest published book ... EL PERRO CON SOMBRERO You wrote it because ... In doing my school visits to promote my book series Scary School, I visited many dual immersion and spanish-speaking schools and saw the need for bilingual picture books that could be used to teach either

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The Author Showcase is a special sponsored category dedicated to bringing awareness to as many children's book authors and illustrators as possible, including mainstream, indie, and self-published authors and illustrators.

It's time to foster a deeper awareness of the many authors and illustrators that are out there creating books for our young readers. This is your chance to discover many unexpected delights. Among the many Author Showcase articles on The Children's Book Review, you can discover book reviews, author and illustrator interviews, book summaries, book trailers, and book related articles. All ages and genres are covered.

Here's a little taste of what you can uncover in the Author Showcase:
Stand Up and Whistle, by Phyllis Perry | Dedicated Review Award-Winning Neurologist Featured on NPR and PBS Publishes Book Teaching Kids About the Brain Carolyn Lunn Discusses Tomas and the Galapagos Adventure
If you are a digital social butterfly, be sure to help shine the social media spotlight on the authors and illustrators featured in the Author Showcase. You can connect with us through our handle, or via and with #thechildrensbookreview.

Author and Illustrator Showcase

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Author Showcase: Authors and Illustrators : The Childrens Book Review

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The Author Showcase is a special sponsored category dedicated to bringing awareness to as many children's book authors and illustrators as possible, including mainstream, indie, and self-published authors and illustrators. It's time to foster a deeper awareness of the many authors and illustrators that are out there creating books for our young readers.

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Get to know authors and illustrators by reading our exclusive interviews. Discover how their own life experiences shape their books, take a peek inside their studios, and find out the secrets behind creative processes. Read on ...

In this section of The Children's Book Review you'll find interviews with children's book authors and illustrators that cover a myriad of age groups and genres. We love shining the spotlight on both authors and illustrators and getting to know what makes them tick, discovering their inspirations, and finding out more about their books from concept to publication. To get you started, here are some of our more recent author and illustrator interviews:
Claire Fayers, Author of The Voyage to Magical North Join Tara Lazar and S. Britt Bantering About Normal Norman Q&A with Hervé Tullet (Yes, It Rhymes)
After you've checked out an interview or two, connect with us through our handle, and share your thoughts with us on or with #thechildrensbookreview. It's time to be inspired ...

Author and Illustrator Interviews

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Get to know authors and illustrators by reading our exclusive interviews. Discover how their own life experiences shape their books, take a peek inside their studios, and find out the secrets behind creative processes. Read on ... In this section of The Children's Book Review you'll find interviews with children's book authors and illustrators that cover a myriad of age groups and genres.

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By placing a high value on reading you are helping to create lifelong readers. Reading is the core skill behind almost all facets of learning. Kids that read (or kids that are read to) daily from an early age perform better on their report cards-not to mention the improved relationship benefits from a snuggly reading session between parent and child.

At The Children's Book Review's headquarters we receive hundreds of books each month to review. From these hundreds of books, we select only the books that we feel have the strongest potential impact on the reader. We know kids have different interests and different lifestyles and we do our very best to showcase a diverse list of books for all ages:
Book Reviews And Recommendations: Infant And Toddler Age Children, Ages 0-3 Book Reviews And Recommendations: Preschool To Elementary, Ages 4-8 Book Reviews And Recommendations: Preteen And Tween, Ages 9-12 Book Reviews And Recommendations: Teen And Young Adult, Ages 12+
The key to creating lifelong readers is parental involvement. The literacy journey is a continuous learning path-parents have the power to motivate children through example and by staying connected. Beyond helping kids select age appropriate books that peak their interests, there are many things parents can do to help create a healthy reading habit. For 10 tips on creating lifelong readers, you can check out our article Family Reading: Reading Together & Reading Aloud.

If you feel that we must know about one of your favorite books for kids, and you consider yourself an on-line socialite, you can send us suggestions on books for infants and toddlers through our handle, and share your most distinguished books on or with #thechildrensbookreview. In the meantime, keep turning pages out there.

Buy recent infant and toddler books and ebooks in our powered by Amazon; including 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up: The must-read book list for kids, written by The Children's Book Review's founder Bianca Schulze.

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Books by Age : The Childrens Book Review

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By placing a high value on reading you are helping to create lifelong readers. Reading is the core skill behind almost all facets of learning. Kids that read (or kids that are read to) daily from an early age perform better on their report cards-not to mention the improved relationship benefits from a snuggly reading session between parent and child.

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