What we read as children shapes us as we become adults. But what makes a good children's book? A good children's book entertains its listeners, gets them to fall in love with its characters, has a sweet ending that makes them go "Aww," makes them shed some (or a ton)…
Read MoreFor kids and teens, even more than for adults, books are an opportunity to explore unfamiliar frontiers and learn about other places. So this year, in addition to our list of 101 books about where and how we live geared toward adult readers, we’re recommending titles—spanning picture books, middle grade, and young…
Read MoreBookroo is a subscription box for children’s books based in the USA started by Rebecca Tanner and her sister in law. Today we have a guest post from the Bookroo Team and it’s exclusively for Eager Readers. Thank you Bookroo team- Rebecca, Jane and Tiffany. Rebecca, Jane and Tiffany It’s…
Read MoreEager Readers loves this article on The Sun. AS CHILDREN get older, and start getting exposed to 'big kid' pursuits (gaming! computers! apps!), it's normal for their interest to wander away from reading. Thankfully, there are some captivating children's authors that should keep them engaged and that can even tear…
Read MoreAge group - 14 and above Rating 4.7/5 “When I was born the name for what I was did not exist” Circe was the first witch in Greek Mythology. A woman hated by her father, the sun god Helios. Her mother was a nymph called Perse. A subversive retelling of…
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