Category: kids books

Terrance the Giraffe Teaches Kids and Wins Mom’s Choice Award®

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Terrance the Giraffe
Growing up can be challenging. Kids understand this better than anyone, but sometimes they need a little more convincing that they are not alone. As they learn about and navigate the world around them, kids respond and react to literature and other forms of media that directly relate to their lives and interests. As kids deal with adversity, whether they feel different or face difficulties for being a little different, having a friend and a story to relate to can help them develop the self-confidence they need to overcome their personal obstacles by becoming stronger and more self-assured. Terrance the Giraffe, a personalized book from KD Novelties, aims to help kids better understand differences from within themselves and with others, and has earned a Mom’s Choice Award in its endeavor.
Mom’s Choice Award
The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for children and families. The program is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Parents, educators, librarians and retailers look for the Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence seal of approval when selecting quality materials for children and families.
We are thrilled about this prestigious award and take great pride in knowing that our newest personalized title Terrance the Giraffe personalized children’s book has been named best in family-friendly products.
About Terrance the Giraffe: In Terrance the Giraffe kids help Terrance overcome a difficult time in his life. Terrance is teased for being different, and your child is tasked as Terrance’s friend to help encourage Terrance and see the harm in bullying or teasing others. Whether kids have dealt with teasing from the receiving or acting end, they will learn a lot from this book. As they help Terrance through his experiences, they will better understand and empathize with his feelings, identifying with Terrance’s struggles and emotions.
Terrance the Giraffe is available in hardcover and e-Book version for tech savvy kids.

For ages 3 to 11 years.  For more personalized products visit our website at www.KDNovelties.com.


Summer Sale On Personalized Books To Get Your Child To Read

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Sale on Personalized Books
School is officially out and the summer is in full swing. While kids may still be winding down from their last days of school, some of them may already be itching for more things to do. School can take up more time than they realize and some kids may feel a bit overwhelmed and restless once those summer days fill them with more time than they know what to do with. Why not get them a personalized book starring them as the character?
 We have started a summer sale on personalized books as low as $8.95, the lowest ever! It is essential that kids continue to read over the summer in order to be prepared for the following school year which is why we have started this sale to make it affordable so parents can stock up on books to get kids reading. It is recommended that kids read at least 6 books during the course of the summer to remain at their current reading level. Whether your child is ambitious to read or reluctant to pick up a book, a personalized gem from KD Novelties is sure to peak their interest. Kids like relating to books, it helps draw them into the story. A book that is all about them helps entice them to jump into the story and to explore their imagination. Pick up a book, or a few, for the summer and begin the season right!
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Are Your Kids Going to Fall Behind this Summer?

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Kids are excited for the summer months, and chances are, you are as well. Barbecues, vacations and family outings are abound during this downtime and that can mean a lot of fun for the entire family. But that may also mean downtime from education and from reading. Since kids are not in school, they may not be prompted to read as much. Whether it is because they are too tempted to play outdoors, or because they don’t want to feel like they are in school, it is still important as a parent to make sure that kids continue to read.
Two months may not seem like a long time, but it absolutely is for kids. Their minds are constantly developing, absorbing information from the world around them and assimilating what they know and experience into usable knowledge. It is vital that kids continue to read over the summer in order to retain and increase their reading level come the following school year. Your kids may want to play outside more, but there are ways to entice kids to read that makes them forget they are even reading.
Reading in the park
The first thing you have to do is make the reading feel less like work. Kids who like to read for recreation have shown to have a significantly higher love of learning. This keenness to read also helps kids understand new concepts they learn in school and as they get older. If your child feels that reading is like “school work” then you can show them how fun reading really is by getting them their very own personalized story. Our personalized books for kids make each child the STAR of their very own story.
Plan family outings that are educational as well as fun. Visit historical landmarks, telling your children what they may find there and what happened. Have them read the historical plaques out loud and ask them what they think happened and why. Visit the museum and do the same. Making a day trip out of it can make learning seem more like fun than work.  Engage your kids in reading and critical thinking skills by asking them fun questions about what they did and learned on vacation.
Reading to them nightly can also be a great help. Have them read along and ask them questions about the story or each chapter before saying good night. This makes the act of reading not only a shared experience, but it seems more fun when they are being read to. Ask them to read parts to you. Asking them to answer questions about the story and about what parts they liked and didn’t like help their listening and reading comprehension skills, keeping it sharp for when school starts again.

Even engaging in arts and crafts activities can help keep kids engaged. A hands-on activity with an end goal in mind helps keep kids’ minds working and thinking. Ask them to write poems or blurbs about what they made and why. You can also have them write stories, whether they are about their vacations, what they did that day, or a story they made up entirely on their own. Writing skills are linked directly with reading and require an active imagination as well. Make learning and reading fun by crafting interactive things for your kids to do. It will not only keep them up to speed for the following school year, but it will also keep their summer days full and fun.

KD Novelties publishes personalized children’s books to make reading fun and create a unique experience for kids.  For more resources about reading for kids visit the KD Novelties blog and subscribe.