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by Sarah Hines Stephens & Bethany Mann from Candlewick Publishers is just the book to have at the ready. It is geared toward the older child ages 9-12 but I think younger kids can use it too...especially if they have older siblings. This really great book is filled with activities like cooking, crafts, magic tricks and so much more. I really think it can keep kids occupied for hours. I also think it is great for a gaggle of children as there is something for everyone. My one nephew likes to cook and another nephew likes to explore while a third nephew is really into pranks....so like I said something for every child. A great fun book that should keep your children occupied....at least for a couple of days.
by Dan Yaccarino is a wonderful picture book that details this incredible man's life. It is a great way to teach children about why it is important to be environmentally conscience. I love Dan Yaccarino he is such a versatile artist and this is a great book to showcase is works. Even though this is a picture book it is a fantastic book for all ages to enjoy and learn from.
by Blue Balliett is a great book for older kids that mixes art with mystery and problem solving. When I was a kid I would have loved this book. I loved it as an adult and I remember when I read it and the previous book, 
, that I wished it had been around when I was young. This is a great way to introduce history and art to children without being preachy. It is a fun book that makes the reader use their brain. The characters are wonderful and relatable ~ a really great read! For all who are inquisitive and imaginative at once.....
by Lincoln Peirce original format is a comic strip, all about a boy in sixth grade and his adventures. Sometimes the world can be a cynical place because some reviews and write ups about this book complain because they say it is just a comic strip bundled up to appeal to the 
fan. I think it is brilliant. Why not take something that is already known and bring it to a new audience. There may be kids who don't read the comics in the paper anymore or it is not available where they live....this is a great way to expand. I also like it because they didn't just take the strips and through them together....there is a basic storyline and plot. I for one was happy to see it because I know a few kids who once they finished next "Diary...." they had nothing else to read. This really cute book gives them options.
by Sheri Amsel~ part of the "Everything" series of books that teaches children how to get involved in saving the environment. Ages 9-12 but younger children can also benefit with supervision.
by Michael Driscoll includes experiments and activities to help in saving the planet. Ages 9-12.
by Dr Seuss ~ The classic story that helps explain to the youngest among us how we should not destroy the world around us. All Ages
by Lauren Child for ages 4-8 from the Clarice Bean series of books, a great storybook to read with characters kids can relate to. Perfect for today's
by Elise Broach and illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld is one of the sweetest board book I have seen in a long time. It is perfect to take to the shore with our littlest friends. It in a great interactive book because it has large lift-the-flaps that are quite fun. A great new board book with wonderful illustrations that will be read again and again.
by Anabel & Barnabas Kindersley which is published by DK Publishing is a really wonderful book . It shows, through photographs, how children live around the world. It is the kind of book that shows children how they are different and yet the same as each other. There is a new documentary out in the theaters now called Babies which reminded me of this book. This is a must have book for children to read and understand.
