Audio Books for Kids

My daughter loves books and is a big reader. She also has some books with accompanying tapes so she can read and listen to the story at the same time. We've started checking out more advanced audio books on CD for her at the library and she listens to them while she's cleaning her room, knitting or just relaxing. It's fun to see how much she enjoys the stories and characters. The library has a great selection of audio books on CD for kids, so there are lots of choices and we find that we make several trips a month just to keep her stocked in books and audio books on CD.

Cover Art

I can't help it...sometimes I buy a second (or third) copy of a book just because it has different cover art that I like just as much as the cover art on the first copy. I especially like books that are illustrated by one of my favorites. I love Ted Lewin's watercolors in a few kids' books that we have, for example. He also illustrated a reprint of Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell, one of my all-time favorite childhood books.

Here are photos of the four copies of Island of the Blue Dolphins that reside in our house.

Book Review: Haint Misbehavin' by Maureen Hardegree

Heather Tildy is fourteen years old, has hypersensitive skin and can see a ghost named Amy. As if those things aren’t hard enough, it gets more complicated over the summer. Amy tags along with Heather everywhere she goes and weird things start to happen, making Heather look like even more of a weirdo to her sister and her friends, but even worse, to the hot lifeguard at the pool. Heather has to find a way to help Amy continue her journey and she has to do it fast because her fibs and outrageous explanations for the weird goings-on are going to catch up with her.

Heather’s haint, Amy, pesky though she might be with her shenanigans, is charming and entertaining. Many readers will be able to relate to Heather’s family with large doses of sibling rivalry and parents who don’t understand. Haint Misbehavin’ is a fun teen read, filled with the awkward and sometimes comedic situations many people experience, although not usually due to the influence of a ghost.

Digital review copy of Haint Misbehavin' provided by Bell Bridge Books at NetGalley.

New Nook Version 1.5.0

I just updated my Nook with the new 1.5 version and I love the new bookshelf feature. I can create shelves and add books to those shelves, much like I do at home. The other updates include faster page turns, syncing with other devices (iPad, iPhone or Android-based Smartphone) and password protection.

Also, here is my Top Five List of Pros and Cons of the New NOOKcolor