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Roadtrip Roundup 2: Another 14 great audiobooks for the road

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As the holiday season gets underway here in the US, many people hit the road for long stretches. Good audiobooks are essential companions on these trips.

My previous Roadtrip Roundup thas been the most popular post on Read, Kids, Read! to date. Here are another 14 audiobooks I am delighted to recommend. Some will make you laugh, some may make you cry. All will make the miles fly faster and enrich your time together with your kids. Read more…Roadtrip Roundup 2: Another 14 great audiobooks for the road

Book and audiobook review: The One and Only Ivan

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Title: The One and Only Ivan
Author: Katherine Applegate
Format: Single book, audiobook
Audiobook narrator: Adam Grupper
Audiobook length: 3hrs 46min
Age Group: 10+

There once was a 400lb western lowland gorilla named Ivan, who lived in a concrete cell in the middle of a shopping mall. For 27 years, he entertained shoppers and gawkers, but had no contact with others of his kind.

It is from these dire, real-life circumstances, that author Katherine Applegate spins a soaring and unforgettable tale. Read more…Book and audiobook review: The One and Only Ivan

Nonfiction friction

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“How do I get my child to read nonfiction?” This is a common (often despairing) question I get when mentioning the blog. If you face a similar tussle, here’s one idea for ending the friction: Try a magazine subscription. Take a break from force-feeding dry tomes for now, and attempt a more digestible format. And as we get into gift-giving season, keep in mind: Subscriptions are the some of the best “gifts-that-keep-on-giving.” For the top recommendations from Read, Kids, Read!,  Read more…Nonfiction friction

Book review: Pax

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Title: Pax
Author: Sarah Pennypacker (author of acclaimed Clementine series)
Illustrator: Jon Klaassen (award-winning picture book author/illustrator of I Want My Hat Back)
Format: Single book
Age group: 9+

A mesmerizing book about the profound bond between a fox and a boy.

Peter is 7 years old when he finds an abandoned and starving fox kit in the woods nears home. Peter adopts the fox and names him Pax. The two form a deep connection, “two, but not two”. But the disease of war encroaches, and Peter’s angry and restless father has caught the bug. When he decides to enlist in the army, Pax and Peter are forcibly separated after more than 5 years at each other’s side. Read more…Book review: Pax

The Harvard Museum of Fantastic Beasts

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Well, actually, it is the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH). But this gem of a museum may well claim the above title, with the amazing specimens in its permanent displays.

And this winter, through January 8, 2017, HMNH is going a step further, celebrating the latest Harry Potter movie with a Fantastic Beasts Scavenger Hunt. Read more…The Harvard Museum of Fantastic Beasts

Here’s looking at you, Brown Bear!

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Head to Amherst, MA by October 9 to hunt for a very special Brown Bear and his friends. They’ll be waiting for you in popular spots all over town. Hike Bare Mountain (to see Brown Bear), wander through wildflowers at Hampshire College (to see Red Bird), or eat at a Black Sheep Deli (to see Black Sheep)…and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beloved classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See. Organized by the Eric Carle Museum, this pop-up exhibition and scavenger hunt celebrates the book that launched Eric Carle’s amazing career as an illustrator.  Read more…Here’s looking at you, Brown Bear!