Does your child enjoy space, planets and the universe? Here are 10 space books for preschoolers to read with your child. Something about outer space freaks me out. I mean, we're talking endless expanse of the universe. More suns than grains of sand on our planet. And just how long space has been around (hint: way longer than the billions of years we've imagined). But my preschooler though is fascinated with space. His concept of space and time aren't as detailed as you and me, but he loves learning about our solar system, shooting stars, and rockets galore. He can identify our … [Read more...]

Is your child ready to dive into swimming? Here are children's books about swimming, perfect whether your child is excited or scared to swim. Swimming had been a hit or miss with my kids. We could go from one week of splashing and making bubbles in the pool to outright fear of dipping their toes in the water. My eldest had been more willing to splash around and play, but still hesitated letting go of the sides of the pool. How can you ease kids into the idea of swimming? As they grew older and had more opportunities to swim, splashing in the water felt more familiar. I enrolled them … [Read more...]

Does your child like farms and farm animals? Read these children's books about farms — a fantastic way to tie in with a trip to the farm or nursery songs. If you're a parent, there's a good chance you've bleated, moo'd and baa'd about a thousand times by now. After all, farms and farm animals remain a big hit with kids. They're in every nursery rhyme and preschool curriculum. Your kids probably have some toy, coloring book or puzzle about farm animals. They even make their way into birthday party themes. And of course, we find them throughout many children's books about farms. About a … [Read more...]