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Betty's Books: Great Read-Alouds
On our last trip to Atlanta, my daughter-in-law had arranged for us to be “guest celebrity readers” in our grandchildren's classrooms. Talk about pressure! Is ther ... read more
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The Penderwicks on Gardam Street
In a sea of teenage-gossip drama novels, heroic fantasy tales, and dark confessional sagas, it's pretty rare to find a classic family narrative that will keep the interest of ... read more
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
If you’d like your tween to slip in a novel or two between reading text messages, then Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney might be the answer. This half-novel, half-com ... read more
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Grandma-in-the-Know Reading List
Three recent releases celebrate the 21st-century grandma in all her diversity and brilliance. Hot Granny: Fabulous at 50, 60, and Beyond; The Hip Grandma’s Handbook; a ... read more
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Iron Thunder
Surly dragons, talking cats, adolescent wizards: You’ll find none of these in the new I Witness books from veteran children’s author, Avi. The series skips the whi ... read more
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Learning Calendar
Sometimes fun factoids and randomly learned trivia stick to our brains and help us shout the answers during Jeopardy! Let your grandkids in on your secret to being so worldly: ... read more
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Wee Gallery Flash Cards
It’s never too early to cultivate a grandchild’s discerning eye for art. With this in mind, Wee Gallery developed these attractive Flash Cards that play up your gr ... read more
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One Beastly Beast
Young adult fantasy writer Garth Nix, of Across the Wall (Eos, 2005), tries his hand at curious, character driven short stories for even younger readers, ages 6 and up. Major ... read more
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Post-It Education Notes
Any grandparent with a busy schedule knows the necessity of Post-it notes, but aside from filling in as an occasional doodle pad, your grandchildren don’t have much use ... read more
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Introducing Betty's Books
Do I need to tell you how important it is that your grandchildren are surrounded by books? From a very early age, they need to be read to, encouraged to read and see you readi ... read more
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Mighty Mind Game Set
Is it possible that a toy can make a child smarter? If you ascribe to the nature-nurture school of thinking, then you'll understand how a game like Mighty Mind Set can actuall ... read more
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Kids Cook 1-2-3
Making their own peanut butter sandwich or scrambled eggs for the first time can be a proud moment for any kid. Keep those moments going with Kids Cook 1-2-3, a cookbook for k ... read more
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Go Fish for Art
While traveling through Europe in a VW bus with her husband and two young daughters, Wenda O’Reilly quickly learned that kids don’t share the same affinity as adul ... read more
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