Great Children's Books

  • Norton Juster: The Phantom Tollbooth

    Norton Juster: The Phantom Tollbooth
    This very creative book was first published in 1961 and is still used in classrooms today. It is full of "visual" puns and clever double-meaning. Whenever I say "don't jump to conclusions" my kids reply "you'll have to swim back". Great book!

  • Robert D. San Souci: Tarzan

    Robert D. San Souci: Tarzan
    This great adaptation of the original Tarzan story will not be what children are familiar with. There is conflict and death and a good opportunity to discuss the Disney-fied version. The full-color scratchboard illustrations are wonderful, although parents should be aware that tarzan has a bare butt in some of the art.

  • Conn Iggulden: The Dangerous Book for Boys

    Conn Iggulden: The Dangerous Book for Boys
    Is life too safe for boys? Have skinned knees given way to Carpal Tunnel? This wonderfully politically incorrect book reminds kids and Dads about the appeal of being a boy.

  • David Wiesner: Flotsam

    David Wiesner: Flotsam
    At the beach, a boy discovers an underwater camera that has washed ashore. He develops the film and discovers images of an unknown ocean world with clockwork fish, tiny aliens, a puffer fish floating above the water. The last photo shows children far back in time. After taking his own photo, he sends the camera back to the sea for more. Flotsam tells it's entire story with not one single word.

  • David Wisniewski: Golem

    David Wisniewski: Golem
    A beautiful book telling the Hebrew story of the Golem. Illustrated with amazing papercut illustrations.

  • Leo Lionni: Swimmy

    Leo Lionni: Swimmy
    This great little book will be familiar to anyone who has seen Finding Nemo. A little fish is lost and alone, sees amazing things, makes friends and teaches them to work together to appear like one large fish. It even teaches you how to make a fish print just like the art in the book.

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Animate the Inanimate with InAnimate

Inanimate StickerDid you ever feel like your stapler was staring at you all day long? Maybe it seems like you're being watched by your phone. Perhaps you should seek help from a licensed professional.

Or maybe you just need InAnimate Character Stickers.

I love these! For a few dollars, you get two sheets jammed with eyes, noses, and mouths (at least I think some of them are noses). Just stick them on any object that you think could use a face and your stapler really will be staring at you.

One sheet is sort-of green and the other is sort-of blue, so you can even color-coordinate a bit. The labels are waterproof and removable.

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