TopPicks Index
Top 10 Harry Potter Books and Other Gifts for the Ultimate Fan
Children's Books - If you are looking for a special book, video game, DVD, or CD for the child or adult who is a dedicated Harry Potter fan, here are some great books, including deluxe editions of Harry Potter Book 7 and others in the series, the Harry Potter Book 7 audio book, and a reference book as well as movie versions of the first four books.
Top 10 Summer Reading Lists For Kids and Teens: 2007
Find the best in children's books and young adult books on these 2007 summer reading lists. You'll find children's picture books and books of fiction and nonfiction as well as young adult books of fiction and nonfiction on these 2007 summer reading lists. These summer reading booklists are among the best booklists I've found.
Top 6 Easter Board Books
These children’s Easter board books are designed to introduce the Easter to young children. Two- to four-year-olds will enjoy these children’s board books about Easter.
Top 5 Children's Books About April Fools' Day
Celebrate April Fools' Day with these children’s books. They include children’s picture books and children’s books for beginning readers about April Fools' Day.
Top 10 Children’s Picture Books About Gardens and Gardening
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Top 10 Children's Books of Irish Folktales and Fairy Tales
Here are recommended children’s books of Irish folktales and fairy tales, children's books for St. Patrick's Day or any day you are looking for children's books of tales from Ireland that are excellent read-alouds, children's books that you and your children can enjoy together, and enjoyable reading for independent readers.
Top 10 Children's Easter Books
Whether you are looking for children's picture books about the Christian celebration of Easter or children's picture books about the Easter Bunny, I have a Children's Easter picture book for your child. Good children's Easter picture books include "Love One Another: The Last Days of Jesus," "The Story of Easter," "The Easter Story," "The Golden Egg Book" and "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes" are some of the excellent children's Easter books that children will enjoy.
Top 10 Dr. Seuss Books
Here are ten favorite children's books by Dr. Seuss that make great read-alouds, including "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," "Oh, the Places You'll Go" and "Horton Hatches the Egg." If you are looking for a book for the child who is a beginning reader, many of them, like "The Cat in the Hat" and "Green Eggs and Ham," are also perfect for beginning readers because of their controlled vocabulary.
Top 10 Banned Books and Censorship - Most Challenged Books of 2005
Have you ever wondered why certain books are the target of individuals or groups who want them banned or censored? Generally, these are children's books or young adult books. Read this list of the ten most challenged books of 2005 and note the reasons and the online sources of additional information.
Top 5 Children's Books about the Chinese New Year
These colorful children's books provide a look at Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year celebrations in San Francisco's Chinatown, in New York's Chinatown, in Korea and in China. They all contain interesting information about the symbols and activities that are a part of the fifteen-day celebration. The first two combine color photographs and text while the third has the irresistible artwork of Demi.
Top 10 Valentine's Day Books
If you are looking for children's Valentine's Day books, here are some Valentine's Day picture books that make good read-alouds and some children's Valentine's Day books for beginning readers.
Top 10 Online Beatrix Potter Resources
These online Beatrix Potter resources include articles and biographies of Beatrix Potter, Beatrix Potter illustrations, exhibitions and attractions, plus online copies of many of her books, including The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Peter Rabbit is her best known character.
Top 5 Picture Books Written and Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Caldecott Medal winner Maurice Sendak has had a profound impact on children's literature. Here are your About Children's Books Guide's top picks of children's picture books Maurice Sendak has written and illustrated, including Where the Wild Things Are. Maurice Sendak was honored with the Caldecott Medal for his children's picture book Where the Wild Things Are.
Top 10 Hi/Lo Booklists for Reluctant Readers
Hi/Lo books are designed for reluctant readers who are not reading on grade level and whose interests are not met with typical books at their reading level. High interest low readability books meet the needs of reluctant readers by providing books at their reading level that are also at their interest level. These booklists include booklists for upper elementary, middle school, and high school reluctant readers.
Top 10 Children's Christmas Picture Books of 2005 and 2006
If you are looking for children's Christmas picture books, these Christmas picture books for children, all of which were published in 2005 and 2006, represent some of this year’s “cream of the crop.”
Top 5 Children's Cookbooks Based on Favorite Children's Books
Encourage your children to cook by giving them children’s cookbooks with recipes based on foods in their favorite children’s books. The children’s books and stories highlighted in these children’s cookbooks include books by Roald Dahl, the Little House series, the Boxcar Children mysteries, Green Eggs and Ham and other Dr. Seuss books, favorite fairy tales, and others.
Top 10 Children's Books About Hanukkah
Here are some good children's books about Hanukkah, including children's Hanukkah picture books, a chapter book, an anthology, a book of history and poetry, and other children's Hanukkah books.
Top 10 Children's Cookbooks
A good cookbook for kids can give your children a head start in learning to cook. If you are looking for a children's cookbook for your child, I recommend these children's cookbooks.
Top 5 Christmas Pop-up Books
These Christmas pop-up books by Jan Pietnkowski and Robert Sabuda are more than just children's books. They are beautifully designed Christmas pop-up books, treasures that the entire family will enjoy. They include "The First Noel," "The First Christmas," "The Christmas Alphabet," "The 12 Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration" and "The Night Before Christmas."
Top 10 Christmas Picture Books
Here are ten recommended Christmas picture books for children by such popular authors and illustrators as Jan Brett, Jane Yolen, and Tomie dePaola. Whether you are looking for a book for a special child or a book the entire family will enjoy, you'll find it here.
Top 10 Children's Books about Kwanzaa
If you are looking for a children's Kwanzaa book for your child, here are my top picks of children's Kwanzaa books, including several children's picture books about Kwanzaa, a book of Kwanzaa recipes and crafts, a third grade chapter book and a children's Kwanzaa crafts book.
Top 8 Children's Books About Thanksgiving
If you are looking for children's books about Thanksgiving, here are some recommended children's books, including Thanksgiving picture books, children's books about giving thanks and a nonfiction book about the first Thanksgiving in America.
Top 10 Children’s Picture Books About Cars, Trucks, and Diggers
Children’s picture books about cars, trucks, and diggers are very appealing to kids. Here you’ll find an annotated booklist of recommended children’s picture books about cars, trucks, and diggers to help you find the perfect book for your child.
Top 6 Books about the Political Process / Elections / Voting
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Recommended Children's Books -From the humorous children's picture book "Duck for President" to nonfiction books, here are children's books for Constitution Day and Citizenship Day that teach children about voting, elections - local, state, and presidential - and the political process. Children's books on the subject include books on the struggle for women's sufferage to information on voting and the reason it is so important to vote in elections.
Top 10 Children's Books About Dinosaurs
There are all kinds of children's books about dinosaurs available, including dinosaur picture books for younger children, beginning readers, and nonfiction children's books about dinosaurs. Here are ten children's dinosaur books I particularly recommend.