By Lisa Cohn My book lover and budding book critic–Michael, now age 6–began doing YouTube book reviews when he was a few months short of 5 years old. In his first review, at age 4, of “Clifford the Firehouse
Kid Book Reviews
Our Book Lover, Age 6, Reviews KidLit at the Gym!
Our 6-year-old book lover, Michael, has reviewed KidLit on the Oregon Coast, in a taxi, in New York’s Central Park, in numerous bookstores and libraries, in a ski lodge in Montana, in his bedroom, and even on the
This Review of Our Picture Book Made Our Day!
Sometimes, a happy reader can make an author’s day! And yesterday, this review on Amazon about our first picture book, “Bash and Lucy Fetch Confidence,” from a grandparent really brightened our day! The reader posted the review shortly
Boys, Age 5 & 6, Chat KidLit–With Detail, Enthusiasm!
It’s exciting to see young boys chat KidLit with enthusiasm and detail! In the video below, Michael, age 6, chats with Landon, age 5, about “Nate The Great and the Stolen Base” during one of our KidLit Chats. In this case, Landon is a homeschooler taking part in one of
“The World’s Youngest Book Reviewer:” Sirius Radio Interview
What does a young book lover and book reviewer eat while he’s reading? What does his dog eat while keeping the book lover company? What are the book lover’s favorite books to review–and why is he writing his own series of books, along with his mom? In an interview with
Teachers, Join Our Kidlit Chats with Michael, age 6, and Friends!
By Lisa Cohn Teachers and parents, join our Kidlit Chats, during which Michael, age 6, discusses his and your kids’ favorite books (sometimes along with his friends and cousins). Our Kidlit Chats are all part of our mission to instill in kids a love of books—especially dog books! Michael, who
Our Favorite Kids’ Dog Books for Summer Reading!
By Lisa Cohn Parents and teachers, kids’ dog books are a great choice for summer reading–whether you’re reading to a preschooler or choosing books for young readers. Kids love dog books because they’re almost always silly and elicit lots of laughs. And that means kids like to read them again
Boy-and-Dog Mysteries Reviewed by Michael, Age 5
This blog is sponsored by the natural pet care company I and love and you , which backed the Kickstarter that will help pay for our next kids’ dog book! Boy-and-dog mysteries are 5-year-old Michael’s favorite books. He loves to guess how the boy-and-dog detectives will solve the mysteries. What’s more, these
Kids’ Book Reviews Teach Communication, Public Speaking, Emotional Expression
By Lisa Cohn If you’ve got book lovers, teaching them how to review books has numerous advantages: They learn communications and public-speaking skills, for starters. What’s more, book reviews can give kids an outlet for communicating their emotions about any topic that’s important to them. For example, Michael, age 5,
Kids’ Dog Book Funded Via Kickstarter,Thanks to Our Backers!
Thanks to the support of our Kickstarter backers and our 5-year-old co-author’s enthusiasm, we’re ready to begin writing our second kids’ dog book in the “Bash and Lucy” series. To help raise funds, our young co-author, Michael, sold books at the NW Pet Fair, handed out flyers to local businesses