Kiowa County Public Library District

Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Sorcerer’s Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader shows you how to instill the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through teen, and each illustrated by a different artist, this book offers...

"Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative...

Seeks to provide adults with ways of leading children to stories that will help them begin to deal with or understand life's difficult times.

A guide to help parents and teachers select some of the best books for children in grades K-6.

Grade level K-6

Step-by-step methods to plan, promote and assess early literacy skills. Addresses the developmental needs of early talkers (newborn-2), talkers (ages 2-5) and prereaders (ages 4-5).

"This essential guide has exactly the right books to help you celebrate special days throughout the year--even "holidays" you've never heard of--and provides hundreds of fun titles and activities that could inspire your students to become life-long readers"--

Helps parents, teachers, librarians and other caregivers find books that children will want to read and talk about, promoting meaning and pleasure in their reading, and including over a hundred book recommendations.

A treasury of crafts, activities, recipes, and detailed historical information about and inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel, "The Secret Garden."