Some of you may be familiar with James Patterson. He writes fiction for adults and children. He sold more than 16 million books in 2007. (I do NOT recommend reading his books about mutated children while you're pregnant... but that's another story.) James is one of the creator's of the website "readkiddoread.com". The other creator is Judy Freeman. She is an amazing children's author and former librarian. As you can imagine, I'm a big fan!
James and Judy joined forces to create a website that recommends and reviews books. As you'll notice, they are divided into age groups, as well as genres. For instance, if you look up "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs", you will find recommended ages, a book description, themes and a listing of similar books. What a great resource for parents, children and educators. It's great to find a "safe" website that allows children to look up their books. It's fun for parents, too!
So, the next time you're stuck at home on a rainy day, sit down with your children and rummage through this great website.
http://www.readkiddoread.com/
Happy reading,
Susanne
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