Some Notable Children’s Books for the Holidays

As our developmental book swap continues, I keep getting diverted by great books about appealing themes—first poetry, then music, and now the holidays. But I can’t help recommending two books for Hanukkah, two for Christmas, and one for Kwanzaa before turning back to favorite books for five- and six-year-olds—after a break for a grown-up book [...]

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Book Swap: Let’s Share Our Favorite Children’s Books!

I thought I’d offer a few of my all-time favorite children’s books for parents, grandparents, favorite aunts and uncles, and teachers to read aloud to children from ages 4 through 14, with a word or two about each book.

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