Have you read to your child today? If it seems like DVDs and video games are getting more attention than your bookshelf, this is the perfect week to get back in the reading habit by celebrating Children's Book Week (May 2-8). While your local library and schools are sure to offer reading-related programs, there are excellent resources for parents, as well.
BookWeekOnline.com offers printables, celebration ideas and links to the complete list of
Children's Choices award-winning books. And if you are short on time, head to your local library and check out or order some of the Children's Choices titles below.
Even Monsters Need Haircuts by Matthew McElligott, $10.19,
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Taking Care of Mama by Mitra Modarressi, $12.74,
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Mr. President Goes to School by Rick Walton and Brad Sneed, $10.85,
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Amazing Greek Myths of Wonders and Blunders by Michael Townsend, $10.19,
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The Odious Ogre by Norton Juster and Jules Feiffer, $11.48,
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31 Ways to Change the World by We Are What We Do, $9,
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