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Children's Crafts Book - Family Fun Crafts: 500 Creative Crafts for You and Your Kids was written for parents and children to enjoy together. Make toys, decorate clothing, make crafts out of recyclables, enjoy nature crafts, paper and paint crafts with the help of Family Fun Crafts.

Children’s Book Review – The “Science Fair Handbook” provides children in grade 5-8 and their parents with helpful information about developing a successful science fair project. If your grade 5-8 child is participating in a science fair, you will find this children’s book, “Science Fair Handbook,” helpful.

The seven children’s picture books about Curious George the monkey that Margret and H.A. Rey created have delighted generations of children and their families. The special collector’s edition of The Complete Adventures of Curious George includes the Rey’s seven stories about the curious little monkey plus several essays that adults will enjoy.

These Christmas pop-up books by Jan Pietnkowski and Robert Sabuda are more than just children's books. They are beautifully designed Christmas pop-up books, treasures that the entire family will enjoy. They include "The First Noel," "The First Christmas," "The Christmas Alphabet," "The 12 Days of Christmas: A Pop-Up Celebration" and "The Night Before Christmas."

Here are some simple, yet effective, steps to take to encourage your child to read. These include finding children's books that relate to the child's interests, hi/lo books for the reluctant reader, read alouds and reading a book aloud with your child.

Using the children's reference book The Pottersaurus: 1,500 Words Harry Potter Readers Need to Know is a great way for Harry Potter fans to learn the meanings of many of the words in the Harry Potter Series. I recommend The Pottersaurus for Harry Potter fans of all ages: kids, teens, and adults.

The bright, cheerful, and distinctive artwork of Mary Engelbreit infuses her children's Christmas picture books with a joyous spirit. The newest of the Mary Engelbreit children's Christmas picture books is A Merry Little Christmas. A Merry Little Christmas is a children's Christmas alphabet book.

Houghton Mifflin's new Scientists in the Field non-fiction children's books for 8 to 12 year olds provide an exciting glimpse into the work of zoologists, forensic scientists, and other scientists investigating snakes, dinosaurs, and crimes against wildlife.

The subtitle of Squiggles by Taro Gomi is A Really Giant Drawing and Painting Book. Squiggles is not a coloring book. It is a creativity book, with illustrations and a very small amount of text designed to pique the imaginations of children from three to young teens, as well as adults of all ages.

Is your preschooler ready for a storytime? If so, here's some advice on holding a preschool storytime using children's books that make great read alouds for your child.