Janet’s Book Nook

Since Friday is Independence Day I thought it would be good to give you guys some children’s books that you can use to help teach your children what the holiday is all about. Enjoy!

1. A is for America by Devin Scillian, Pam Carroll and Pamela Carroll
2. The Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh, Marie Nonnast
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I wrote a post the other day about the release of an American Girl movie based on the doll Kitt Kittredge. Well it seems that this is not the first movie that has been made. Today, Saturday June 28th, Hallmark Channel is playing the American Girl Movies. They just finished one called Samantha, An American Girl […]

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I went in search of a story. The story of Sleeping Beauty and where it began. What I found I did not like. This story like Snow White began with Basile in 1634. Most of us know the beginning of Sleeping Beauty as it has been told by Disney. However this story actually has a […]

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For those moms who have girls in their tween years you will most certainly know who this post is about. There is a new movie that is out this summer that is based on one of the down home dolls from the American Girl doll collection. These dolls all come with stories and accessories and […]

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I was looking on the site for the American Library Association and found a book that I think would be a terrific book for kids. It is at the top of the list of most Notable children’s books of 2008. The title is Nothing and it was written by Jon Agee. This book is meant […]

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