Editor’s Pick

Coronavirus Coloring and Activity Book

The Kid Scoop News team has created a special edition that explains the coronavirus to kids and provides activities designed to promote understanding and safety. Download it here. We wanted to help kids understand what’s going on with the masks, … Continue reading

Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story by Shana Keller

Frederick Douglass knew where he was born but not when. He knew his grandmother but not his father. And as a young child, there were other questions, such as, “Why am I a slave?” Answers to those questions might have … Continue reading

Read for Laughs!

This month I am recommending a variety of books that will make you and your kids laugh! Reading time can be laugh-out-loud time! These books will get you started. Read them for a good giggle! Chances are your kids will … Continue reading

The Adventures of Little BK: Book 1 by BK Fulton

Author BK Fulton has had many adventures and earned a lot of awards as a filmmaker, philanthropist and entrepreneur. Now he is the author of a seven-book series of children’s books based on his life experiences. The first book tells … Continue reading

2020 “Everyone Counts!” Story and Activity Book

This playful, activity-filled book explains the 2020 Census and the importance of counting everyone. This printable book is available in English and Spanish. You can get it for FREE here. America’s founders recognized that this information was needed to effectively … Continue reading

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

This charming, beautifully illustrated book shows younger readers the story of a lighthouse keeper devoted to protecting ships at sea. But it is also an appreciation of the passage of time of a young family living in isolation. As she … Continue reading

Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook by Artie Knapp

A new book, Eco Kids Self-Sufficiency Handbook: STEAM Projects to Help Kids Make a Difference, can help children learn self-sufficiency that is good for the planet but also good for their futures. This timely book encourages children aged 7 to14 … Continue reading

President Taft is Stuck in the Bath! by Mac Barnett

George Washington crossed the Delaware River in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature—well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck? Author Mac … Continue reading

Power in My Pen: A Snippet of the Life of Ida B. Wells by Louie T. McClain II

This beautifully illustrated book tells about more than the events in Ida B. Wells’ life. It is infused with the messages that guided her life as a journalist. Step into the world of Ida B. Wells as she uses her … Continue reading

The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale

Now that we have entered the era of female superheroes with the success of Wonder Woman, there’s a character in the children’s book world who mirrors this genesis. Princess Magnolia wears pink dresses and glass slippers, sips tea and eats … Continue reading