My Favorite..Children's Books

My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s time to share something positive. For more info and the upcoming subjects visit the My Favorite Meme.. page.

I've been wanting to participate in this meme for a while, but had no brain power to do it. Tired moms have a very limited supply of that. Today I am sharing my favorite children's books. I'm sure there are many more favorites considering all the reading I did as a child, but these ones stick out.

I can still recite some of these rhymes by heart.

Didn't you just feel bad for this little guy?

Taught me to persevere. 

Best book ever! 

Who doesn't love Pooh and friends?

Couldn't this crazy world use some Rhyme and Reason right about now?

Anne with an E has captivated many young girls. I appreciated the Anne books more as a young adult, but they will always be special since they were a gift from my sister for my eleventh birthday. 

What are some of your favorite children's books? 

Don't Know Much About Anything Else by Kenneth C. Davis--Book Review

Clara Barton, West Point, the Gulf War, Labor Day, trains, mosquitoes, the Kentucky Derby, The Wizard of Oz and the Girl Scouts. What do these things all have in common?

These people, places, things and many more can be found in Kenneth C. Davis's latest book, Don't Know Much About Anything Else.

Davis makes learning fun for people of all ages. Broken down into nine different sections, the author brings you along on an enjoyable adventure to learn more about the people, places, and things you have read about in school or in books. Each topic begins with a brief introduction and is followed with a short series of questions, whose answers you'll find on the next page. Living only 15 minutes from Thedor (Dr. Seuss) Geisel's childhood home, I was thrilled to see a page dedicated to this famous children's author. (Check out Page 45)

A fun, easy, and interesting way to learn more about the world we live in and the people who have made a difference. Teachers could use this book to encourage a love of learning in young people and readers will enjoy testing their family and friends about what they know. There's only one problem with this book--it's addicting.

I can't wait until Davis comes out with another Don't Know Much About title.


Title: Don't Know Much About Anything Else
Author: Kenneth C. Davis
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 978-0-06-156232-7
U.S. Price: $14.95