Category: Books Reviews

Books Reviews, Coronovirus 2020, Education, Parenting

The 5 Children’s Books To Read While in this Coronavirus Pandemic

Erin Sluka

Guess what? We just all became homeschool parents! What does this mean? What exactly do we do? This is a hard question and many of us are still waiting on resources and word from Teachers as they scramble to make sense of all of the learning effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

There are obvious steps we can take now that they are home for a while. Get them moving and keeping a ‘PE log’ is one thing we can start. Signing up for online learning portals and reading books or mini book reports for the older children.

Here is a list of the 5 children;’s books to read about this coronavirus pandemic.

Something Bad Happened: A Kid’s Guide to Coping With Events in the News – by Dawn Huebner

Provides comfort, support and action plans for children learning about troubling world events. Available on Amazon

How Are You Peeling? Foods with Moods by Saxton Freeymann

This is a book that asks all the right questions. And leaves you feeling great no matter what the answers are! Available on Amazon.

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain

The Way I Feel uses simple verses to help children connect the word and the emotion. Available on Amazon

What To Do When You’re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids by James Crist

This is a book kids can turn to when they need advice, reassurance, and ideas. Available on Amazon

Is a Worry Worrying You? by Ferida Wolff

This book addresses children’s worries with humor and imagination Available on Amazon

Books Reviews, Children's Books

10 New Release Books for Winter Reading with the Kids

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for this feature. All opinions are 100% my own. There may be affiliate links within this post as well that could result in compensation for Parenting Healthy.

There is nothing like curling up under a warm blanket or by the fire with a good book. Good habits start at home and if you make winter reading of a good book a habit, so will the kids. So refresh their book collection, get some hot cocoa and a new fuzzy blanket and let them cozy up with you for some winter reading. Here are 10 new release books from baby to child you may want to consider.

What’s Going On Here?: A Tell-Your-Own-Tale Book is a book where how you turn the pages determines the story. Ages 3-5 years. Buy on Amazon.

Old MacDonald Had a Truck is a take on the original Old MacDonald and his farm animals only now it’s about farm equipment and vehicles. Ages 3-5 years. Buy on Amazon.

A to Z Menagerie: An ABC Baby Book is features a die-cut letter to trace and a satisfying pull-tab reveal for each letter of the alphabet. Ages 2-4. Buy on Amazon.

My Big (Evil) Brother Stole My Lunch: 20+ gross lift-the-flaps. Picky eaters and culinary rebels alike will delight in this endearingly unpleasant tribute to strange lunches and even stranger siblings. Ages 5-6. Buy on Amazon.

Goodnight, Rainbow Cats is a take on Goodnight Moon mixed with a bit of Brown Bear, Brown Bear.., only rainbow colors and cats. each cat enters the house with the turn of a page, and one by one, the die-cut windows are infused with color. Ages baby-age 3. Buy on Amazon.

AlphaBit: An ABC Quest is a child ABC book with 8-bit artwork we recognize from the 80’s and 90’s. learn new words, discover hidden pictures, and find the missing treasure in an epic quest. Ages 2-4. Buy on Amazon

This Is How I Do It: One Day in the Life of You and 59 Real Kids from Around the World is just as the title suggests. Learn what kids from around the world eat for breakfast, transport to school and other tales of daily life in different cultures. Ages 5-8. Buy on Amazon.

Baby Sloth or Baby Llama Finger Puppet Book are small, adorable books that look just as adorable on a shelf. These baby animals experience the world in these interactive books. Ages Preschool+. Buy on Amazon (Llama, Sloth and more baby animals to choose from)

A Forest’s Seasons is a board book Is a forest’s seasons in a one-of-a-kind format, complete with art by celebrated illustrator Ingela Arrhenius. Ages Baby – age 3. Buy on Amazon.

2019 Holidays, Books Reviews

ALMANAC 2020 By National Geographic

Erin Sluka

Comment: I was sent product for feature. Opinions are 100% my own. May contain some affiliate links within post

ALMANAC 2020 By National Geographic

It is now 2020! This is the ultimate almanac looking back on the best stories within our world. The book begins with trending topics in science, technology, and culture, then moves into fascinating chapters on travel, exploration, earth and space, biology, culture, and history.

So many great images (National Geographic photography), some you will remember and forgot about. Then there are bonus content from informative infographics, illustrated time lines, and authoritative maps. You’ll even come across a Quizmaster trivia feature.

This makes a great gift for the History enthusiast and anyone from tween to adult. Available on Amazon.

Books Reviews, Children's Books, Earth Friendly, Education

5 Must Have Books for Kids Ages 5-8 in 2019

Erin Sluka
5 Must Have Books for Kids Ages 5-8 in 2019

With school back in and Holidays nearing, finding new books is a constant. We may need books for reading homework, class reading, gift ideas and at home bedtime routines. There are so many new titles daily and I found 5 Must Have Books for Kids Ages 5-8.

The Boring Book

by Shinsuke Yoshitake

The Boring Book features one particularly bored boy as he discovers, there’s actually more to boredom than meets the eye—more questions, more theories, and heaps of humor. It is playfully—and hilariously—unpacks the ways in which a seemingly stagnant state is actually a portal into a dynamic, life-enriching experience. 

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Grown-Ups Never Do That

by Davide Cali and Benjamin Chaud

Grown-Ups Never Do That is as unbelievable as it may seem, but sometimes even grown-ups misbehave! It’s a rollicking tale, showcasing the humor—and the humanity—of the most important people in kids’ lives.

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Get Up, Stand Up (Bob Marley)

by Bob Marley and Cedella Marley

Get Up, Stand up is an adaptation of one of Bob Marley’s beloved songs and has a timely message for children: To counter injustice, lift others up with kindness and courage. As a young girl goes on with her day in school, she comes across several instances of teasing and intimidation. But with loving action and some help from her friends, she’s able to make things right for herself and others. 

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Caspian Finds a Friend

by Jacqueline Veissid

Caspian lives in a lighthouse surrounded by a cold gray-blue sea—every day, he watches, wishing for a friend, but no one comes. So, Caspian decides that wishing is not enough. What follows is a friendship story between a boy and a bear that is tender, warm, and perfect for gift-giving.

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Most of the Better Natural Things in the World

by Dave Eggers

With just one word per page, in lush, color-rich landscapes, we learn about the features that make up our world: an archipelago, a dune, an isthmus, a lagoon. Across them all, the tiger roams.

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Comment: I was sent titles and chose some to feature on my own