I'm always on the lookout for new websites that share book recommendations. I've found a great website called, "A Book and a Hug". http://www.abookandahug.com/ The author, Barb Langridge, has 30 years experience in the book industry. Her goal was to create a website that helps parents find books for their kids. She has books grouped by genre, reading levels and various keywords. I found this site extremely easy to use and quite informative. In addition, under "Books Alive" she has taped interviews with authors. One of my favorite features is that she doesn't stick with the typical genres. She also has poetry and short stories! To me, it's easiest to search by category. She gives a reading level, keywords and a summary for each book. The optimal way to use this website is to search through the different books with your child. It would give y'all the opportunity to look through the books together.
Happy reading,
Susanne
Hi Susanne,
ReplyDeleteSo glad you like the site!!! We'll be adding a Books For Boys page very soon-it will have all four of my categories of boys and books for each of those categories. I hope that will make the site an even stronger tool.
How fun to partner with someone like you who cares so much about our young readers.
Best,
Barb
Thank you, Barb. I will definitely look forward to additions on your site.
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