Books

If you have a football fan on your hands these non-fiction football books are great for adding a bit of reading to the mix.  Since a lot of boys like …

I highly recommend getting boys hooked on book series when they are young. Getting them interested in book series at a younger age is a super way to help ensure they …

For this month’s Poppins Book Nook Virtual Book Club the theme is Artists. After much thought I picked Henry Matisse as our artist. When Henry (ahn-REE) Matisse was in his …

I know some boys who are big into all things space but are especially interested in astronauts and I can certainly see why.  It is exciting to think about traveling …

Are you trying to get your boy to read something other than The Diary of a Whimpy Kid? Does he have to read an award winner for school? Finding award …

How exciting it is to think about space and about getting to the moon when you are a young boy gazing far up into the sky. Seeing the stars at night …

Ever wonder where all of these superheroes came from. Has your boy asked you how Green Lantern, Batman, or Spiderman came to be?  Read all about their stories and that …

Books made into Movies is the next topic in the monthly Poppins Book Nook virtual book club. So we set out to find the best books for boys that have been …

Today we are going to explore the benefits of wordless picture books.  Why they are great for kids, what they can learn by reading them, and fun ways to use them. …

Pirates! Gotta love them when they aren’t the real kind, right?  These rascals are perfect for making a very funny story and some authors have done a super job writing …