December 2011

Happy New Year from the ReaderKidZ!

With 2011 coming to a close, and 2012 just hours away, the ReaderKidZ wish all our readers a Happy New Year full of peace, joy  and books, books, books!

Great Joy!

Joy and holiday wishes to you and yours from all the ReaderKidZ! We’ll see you here again in the New Year. – Ann, Debbie, Dianne, Nancy, Stephanie, Jeanette, and Kristen

Gifts and Christmas Joy

Although our ReaderKidZ giveaways officially ended two days ago, there are still a few shopping days left before Christmas, which means that many of us can be found browsing bookstores for last minute gifts. After all, good books are wonderful presents any time of year. And is there anything better than cuddling up with a… Read more »

The Story of Holly and Ivy

Books help children grow. They can be the quiet place in a storm; an introduction to a friend who feels the same way they do; a blueprint for how to deal with problems they feel no one else in the world can possibly understand. The books of Rumer Godden are why I became a children’s… Read more »

ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 14

Today, our final day of giveaways, we have two more gifts for visitors to ReaderKidZ! The first is a free book app download for iphone and ipad users (courtesy of Ruckus Media Group) of the classic children’s story, THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, written by Margery Williams, illustrated by David Jorgensen, and told by Meryl Streep. Click… Read more »

ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 13

Our Holiday Countdown is nearly to an end.  What fun it has been to send to readers many of our favorite books and art.  Soon our holiday attentions will turn to the New Year. NAVAJO YEAR, WALK THROUGH MANY SEASONS invites you to step into contemporary Navajo life in the desert. For the Navajo people,… Read more »

ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 12

Sign up to win a copy of one of the most imaginative, competitive,  and off-the-wall delightful picture books of all time – Shark vs. Train – written by award-winning Chris Barton and illustrated by show-stopping Tom Lichtenheld. The result of Chris and Tom’s collaborative efforts is a celebration of the creative spontaneity of a child’s mind while satisfying the… Read more »