Pippi Longstocking -- by Astrid Lindgren (Author) (Book - Child)
"Pippi is an irrepressible, irreverent, and irrefutably delightful girl who lives alone (with a monkey) in her wacky house, Villa Villekulla. When she's not dancing with the burglars who were just...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jumanji -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Kid's Computer Capers -- by Sandra Markle (Author) (Book - Child)
"Presents the history of computers, investigates what computers can and cannot do, explores how they work, and explains how to operate a computer and write programs. Includes puzzles, activities, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Other Side of a Poem -- by Barbara Abercrombie (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of poems by many well known writers selected for reading aloud by an editor who has brought poetry and children together through poetry workshops in elementary schools." From Choosing...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Simon -- by Molly Cone (Author) (Book - Child)
"Because of his association with a blind man, a retarded girl, and a one-eyed cat, a teen-age boy returns home from the "cave" where he has taken refuge from the hum-drum world." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- by Barbara Robinson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Called one of America's favorite Christmas stories, and now a class television movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been a favorite of young readers the world over since 1972. Funny, ...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Tricks of the Trade: 101 Psychological Techniques to Help Children Grow and Change -- by Lawrence Shapiro (Author) (Book - Parent)
"These interventions promote growth towards particular counseling goals. The techniques are organized into seven chapters and are fun as well as therapeutic." [--from any-book-in-print.com]
All Ages
Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
The Summer of the Swans -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"A compelling story of the longest day in a fourteen-year-old's life." From Publishers Weekly
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Child Development: A First Course -- by Kathy Sylva (Author) (Book - Parent)
"This book provides a straightforward introduction to child development. It also covers the methods and problems of research into children, and the application of new findings in practical life. Thus...
All Ages
Age groups: Infancy (<1), Toddlerhood (1-3), Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Stuart Little -- by E.B. White (Author) (Book - Child)
"How terribly surprised the Little family must have been when their second child turned out to be a small mouse. Apparently familiar with the axiom that 'when in New York City, anything can happen,'...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
