When my oldest was about 7, he wanted to start a blog about playing pool and I told him no. He will likely go to his grave still irritated about this refusal. At the time, I thought he was too young, and I didn't want him out on the internet. I still feel like caution and discretion need to be used ...
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The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stick
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This book might not be for everyone. To fully appreciate this book, kids need to be able to appreciate deadpan humor and slapstick comedy, so I can see some kids being too young for this particular story. However, my 9 and 11 year olds thought it was hilarious. My younger kids were laughing along ...
Creepy Carrots!
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Recently, all of my kids choose a book to give their new baby cousin. My 10 year old chose Creepy Carrots as he says it is his favorite picture book. The humor in this book might go over the heads of preschoolers, but older children who can appreciate a tongue-in-cheek story will find this book ...
This Book is Gray
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!My kids LOVE funny picture books. I read aloud 3 or 4 picture books to my kids everyday and I always try to make the last one be a funny one. This book is interesting, because my kids' tastes are usually pretty well-defined. They KNOW what they think is funny. This book however, my daughter read on ...
The Gruffalo
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!All of my kids laughed out loud at the clever mouse's tricks in this charming story. It's rare to find a book that appeals equally to my four and ten year olds, but The Gruffalo was definitely a winner. Combine the clever plot with the colorful illustrations and the lyrical rhyming text and you have ...
Those Darn Squirrels
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Two of my kids (the 6 and 10 year old), found parts of this book laugh out loud funny. The other 2 kids (the 4 and 8 year olds) seem less impressed, but I think they still enjoyed it. However, the main reason why you should check out this book from the library is because it pairs perfectly with this ...
Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This book is pure gold. The humor of Pierre: A Cautionary Tale in Five Chapters and a Prologue appeals to everyone in my family from the preschooler to the 5th grader. Maurice Sendak gives a witty nod even to parents with his serious and fanciful title. Note that more sensitive kids might show some ...
Still Stuck
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!To be fair, my kids are fans of any picture book that involves cartoon butts. They were clearly the target audience for this book as all four of them were laughing out as we followed the poor protagonist's clothing struggles. Any book that appeals to the wide age range of my brood (4 to 11 years) is ...
Taboo Kids vs. Parents
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I first played the original Taboo at a game night with adult friends a couple years ago. It was a blast. I thought if a bunch of grown women could have so much fun getting tongue tied, it was definitely a game I wanted to play with my family. I discovered Taboo Kids vs. Parents and bought it the ...
How to Have Your Child’s Book Professionally Printed
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!If you have written a child's book and want to sell it, this post may not be for you. Basically, the way this story begins is that my 10 year old wrote me an awesome book for Christmas. It was only about 10 pages long, and I LOVED it. I loved it so much, I wanted to have it printed. I also did not ...