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chapter books

St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids

March 12, 2025March 5, 2025 by valplowman
Child dressed in green wearing a leprechan hat

Picture Books and Chapter Books to Celebrate the Luck of the Irish with your kiddos! This is a simple way to celebrate the holiday this year. St. Patrick’s Day is …

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31 Chapter Books for PreTeens Ages 8-12

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 by valplowman

Get a big list of great chapter books for tweens to read. There are fantasy books, fiction books, historical fiction books, and sci-fi books. These are great books for 8-12 …

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Gateway Chapter Books for Beginners

March 18, 2025March 27, 2024 by valplowman
Photo of many of the books discussed in this post

These easy to read chapter books are perfect for beginning readers. They will get your kiddo hooked and wanting to read more and more! Some kids resist leaving picture books …

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20 Quintessential Books for 6-8 Year Olds

January 30, 2023 by valplowman
Boy reading books

Books for 6-8 year olds. Books for elementary-age children that they will love to read. These make great read alouds or great books for your kid to read alone. There …

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44 Books for Tweens and Young Teens

December 2, 2020 by valplowman
Tween and teen reading

Over 44 books for tweens and young teens! Get everything from classic fiction to dystopian science fiction. Find books for animal lovers and adventure lovers. While there is no way …

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15 Chapter Books for Girls

October 12, 2022February 2, 2017 by valplowman
Chapter books for girls

The world is full of great books. So full it can be overwhelming knowing where to start when choosing a chpater book for your child to read. This list of …

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Reader Favorites: Chapter Books

May 21, 2019July 26, 2013 by valplowman

Chapter books can be a bit tricky. Reading a chapter book takes a time investment, so you don’t want to read one that isn’t good.   In this post, please …

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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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