Books

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Middle-grade readers love the Magic Tree House series.

Wonderful Books for Boys

During the summers when I was in grade school, I would take a blanket and a book out to our windbreak on our farm and read, and read, and read. I loved to read then. I love to read now. And, I want to do my best to inspire a […]

12 Tips for Fostering a Love for Reading

Thursday night, I babysat two of my grandsons. After playing with a marble game, we snuggled on the couch and I read books to them. They were exceptionally snuggly – which I absolutely loved! Their soft little arms linked through mine . . . their tender cheek pressed against my […]

This is a MUST read book for everybody! It's about a girl who has cerebral palsy and how she is treated at school.

A Must-Read Book

Consider these facts: Cerebral palsy is the most common motor disability in childhood. In the United States, between 2 to 3 out of 1,000 children are born cerebral palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year about 10,000 babies born in the United States will […]

Silly Frilly Grandma Tillie - a wonderful picture book GrandmaIdeas.com

Delightful Picture Book

A good children’s book is one that appeals to children AND adults. Our youngest son loved the book Are You My Mother by P.D. Eastman. I read it over and over and over to him. I grew to detest that book. Recently, I gave it to him. I told him […]