April Kids’ Picks

It’s Kids’ Picks time again at 5 Minutes For Books!

JonDavid has started talking over the past few months, and he is attempting to say more and more words. One of his clear words is “George”…as in Curious George. He really likes Curious George books and recognizes the little monkey’s picture anywhere! And who doesn’t love a good George story? In fact, JonDavid nearly threw a fit at the library when he saw me returning Curious George at the Aquarium. I had to sneak it to the book return when he finally laid it down, and then find another George book to check out. Now we have Curious George Makes Pancakes. All of my kids enjoy reading Curious George books; they are always a hit. We like the movie and the TV show, too!

Skylar has been enjoying nursery rhymes lately, and has been reciting some of them. We have multiple nursery rhyme books, but one of my favorites is a big beautiful book that we received as a gift when Jacob was born. It is called Mother Goose Keepsake Collection. The pictures are lovely, and the print is easy to read. It is just a perfect book for sitting down and reading together.

I am reading The Spiderwick Chronicles, by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, aloud to Jacob and Skylar. We just finished Book 3 tonight. This series is about three kids who move into an old family house and discover a book written by their great-great-uncle, Arthur Spiderwick. The book they find contains his notes about faeries, which include all kinds of creatures that most people cannot see. The kids have adventures with these creatures, some of whom are dangerous, as they explore around their new home. We really like the stories so far, and we are looking forward to reading the last two books!