Editor’s Pick

The team behind Kid Scoop News loves to read! This month, Operations Director, Vivien Whittington shared with me one of her favorite books to read to her granddaughter. Skippyjon Jones is a great read-aloud book, full of witty rhymes and … Continue reading →

Two Truths and a Lie is the first book in a fascinating new series that presents some of the most crazy-but-true stories about the living world as well as a handful of stories that are too crazy to be true. … Continue reading →

Everyone is a New Yorker on Thanksgiving Day, when young and old rise early to see what giant new balloons will fill the skies for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Who first invented these “upside- down puppets”? In Melissa Sweet’s award-winning … Continue reading →

Do you love classic films? This book will let you share this love with your children. A love of classic films inspired author Jennifer Churchill to write a book introducing the movies of the past to children. She and her … Continue reading →

With beautiful illustrations and rhyming text, this is a book about what citizenship—good citizenship—means. Across the course of several seemingly unrelated but ultimately connected actions by different children, we watch how kids turn a lonely island into a community—and watch … Continue reading →

Rachel Carson’s writings helped spark the global environmental movement which would eventually lead to the establishment of Earth Day. In celebration of Earth Day, this is a beautifully illustrated book about Rachel Carson’s life to share with your children. It … Continue reading →

Remember—there are thousands of FREE books waiting for you and your child at the local library! Simply visit and sign up for a FREE library card. Most libraries also offer books in different languages and even classes that teach English.

Imagine being left behind on a small island when your family and friends all get into a boat and sail away. In the Newberry Award-Winning book, Island of the Blue Dolphins, that is exactly what happens to Karana, an Indian … Continue reading →

Frindle is a book about a young boy who invents a word. That may not sound like a great premise for a book – but I can assure you it is. This was a favorite read aloud in my third-grade … Continue reading →