Books about Ocean Life
We don’t live near the ocean, so we bring the ocean to us as we read about all the fantastic creatures that live beneath the waves.
Children’s Books
Unicorn Books
My girls are obsessed with unicorns! Who isn’t right now? Everywhere I go there are all things unicorn. Because clearly a unicorn lunchbox makes everything taste better while sparkly unicorn flip-flops are a summer necessity. To satisfy their new interest (and save me some money at the store), I rounded up all the unicorn booksRead more
Favorite Series of My 13-Year-Old Girl
My 7th grader is a voracious reader. She’s read through mountains of books. I try to stay ahead of her with book recommendations. So, I’m always happy when I can find a series that she loves (especially if that series has quite a few books in it). In addition to all of her literature readingRead more
Books about the Beach
Summer is synonymous with beach. There’s nothing better than a day at the beach. Who wouldn’t want to shovel sand out of your dryer? Who doesn’t love dipping their toes in the ocean, only to have a stray floating seaweed wrap around their leg? Is there anything better than hoping that the jellyfish stay awayRead more
Summer-Themed Chapter Books
It’s summer time! One of my summer goals is always to read more – for both me and my children. And what is more fun than reading summer-themed books during summer vacation? I’ve made a book list of books all about summer time, summer camp, and summer adventures. The Fantastic Secret of Owen Jester SummerRead more
Books about Female Athletes Who Changed History
My kids have found sports to be their passion. I spend my weekends walking golf courses or standing on pool decks at swim meets. I never imagined that I would be the sports mom, mainly because I was so terrible at all sports. But my girls are much more athletic than I ever was. TheyRead more
Mermaid Books for Kids
I know I’m not the only mom with kids who are interested in mermaids right now. My house now has mermaid pillows with sparkly sequined tales. We have mermaid themed coloring books and craft projects. Well, I’m using that interest as a springboard to encourage more reading (because the homeschool mom in me can’t resistRead more
Female Heroes of the Revolution Book List
As Independence Day approaches, I wanted to honor some of the revolutionary women who helped shape our nation and changed the course of history. This is a celebration of the many women who played a role in the birth of our nation. They Called Her Molly Pitcher Founding Mothers Independent Dames Sybil Ludington: Revolutionary WarRead more
Books about Clouds
I know my kids are not the only ones who enjoy finding shapes in clouds. And I love a good cloudy, rainy day to curl up and read. So, I combined my two favorite things and created a fun reading list of books about clouds. Some of the books are simply fun stories about cloudsRead more
Summer Reading for My 8-Year-Old Girl
My animal loving girl has a fun summer book list of whimsical and magical tales, many of them centered around animals. She’s my emerging reader who has just started to tackle some chapter books, and she’s so proud of her new reading ability. She enjoys fantasy but also appreciates off-beat humor and unusual characters. She’sRead more