Great Books for Kids

Posted on November 28, 2008 at 8:00 am

Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help. WETA, Washington DC’s PBS Station, has worked with the U.S. Department of Education to help parents, caregivers, and teachers help children learn to read and love to read.Children_reading.jpg
They’ve created a holiday gift guide with lots of great suggestions of books for kids from toddler to age 9. If you want some ideas for holiday presents that will never require batteries these choices are a wonderful place to begin. Having some reading choices that are funny and exciting and inspiring, books you can read together or let them master on their own, is a good way to make them want to be lifetime learners. And don’t forget that nothing will convey the importance (and pleasure) of reading as much as seeing you enjoying a book or magazine, so be sure to set a good example.

Related Tags:

 

Books Movie Mom’s Top Picks for Families

3 Replies to “Great Books for Kids”

  1. As a lifelong beneficiary of books from siblings and mom, I have continued that tradition. I believe books are the best gifts of all. It is simply a matter of matching the book to the reader. This means it is not as simple as buying a case of something and handing one to everyone you know. It does mean knowing the person and the book well enough to recognize a fit of some sort. Books for kids are the best things imaginable (except maybe a box of LEGOs). This is a gift of heart, mind, and spirit – a gift that says this touched me and I hope/think it will touch you too.
    Read read read read read

  2. I may be the Movie Mom, jestrfyl, but even I know that books come first. I always give books as gifts, and to this day my favorite gifts are books. And books are the one thing I buy a little recklessly for myself. I’m very proud of my children for being excellent readers. My son’s plane was delayed on Thanksgiving and he left me a voicemail: “I’m coming in a few hours late, but don’t worry about me — I have books!”

  3. Hi Nell,
    Thanks for reminding your readers that books really are one of the very best gifts, any time of year. Children treasure the stories and the time spent reading together as a family. I still vividly remember the Christmas when I was 10 years old and my parents gave me beautiful editions of The Phantom Tollbooth and The Wind in the Willows (with those wonderful watercolor illustrations). My own children are now grown, but books are still at the top of their gift wish lists — birthdays, too.
    Books can be expensive, especially for families on a very limited budget. Reading Rockets has an excellent article on sources for free or low-cost books: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/57
    Parents may also be interested in this article on creating a home library for your child: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/26730
    Wishing all your readers a joyful holiday season!
    Tina Chovanec
    Director, Reading Rockets

Comments are closed.

THE MOVIE MOM® is a registered trademark of Nell Minow. Use of the mark without express consent from Nell Minow constitutes trademark infringement and unfair competition in violation of federal and state laws. All material © Nell Minow 1995-2024, all rights reserved, and no use or republication is permitted without explicit permission. This site hosts Nell Minow’s Movie Mom® archive, with material that originally appeared on Yahoo! Movies, Beliefnet, and other sources. Much of her new material can be found at Rogerebert.com, Huffington Post, and WheretoWatch. Her books include The Movie Mom’s Guide to Family Movies and 101 Must-See Movie Moments, and she can be heard each week on radio stations across the country.

Website Designed by Max LaZebnik