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Why we make New Year’s resolutions

When I was a kid, the thing I enjoyed most about New Year's Eve was trying to stay awake until midnight. My parents didn't force me to go to bed early, but my heavy eyelids usually got the better of me well before the new year arrived. It wasn't until my 10th birthday that I reached the finish ...

This is a fine time to get lost in a book

We suspect many of you soon will be playing with new toys that Santa has left under the tree. But if that's not enough, we've put together this collection of books that will surprise, delight and keep you reading during the holidays.<strong>"No Other ...

Celebrating favorite children’s books

Before we leave 2012 behind, it's time to celebrate the "birthdays" of a few favorite children's books:-- When Judy Blume read a newspaper clipping about a toddler eating a tiny pet turtle, she figured it would make a great picture book.It was the late 1960s, and Blume, a mother of two young ...

For archaeologist Jordan Jacobs, a groundbreaking first book

When Jordan Jacobs was 5 years old, he went to the school librarian to ask for a book about mummies."You want a book about your mommy; what a sweet boy you are," she told him."No, I want a book about MUMMIES . . . you know, ancient Egypt," the frustrated boy explained.Jacobs has been interested ...

Kids music that will take you on a journey

No matter what adults say, it's hard being a kid. You have homework, you have rules you have to follow and you have vegetables that you have to eat in order to get dessert. (No one makes Mom and Dad do that.) Some days, a kid needs an escape. Fortunately, music can provide just that. KidsPost's ...

Best new video games for kids

Well, kids, it's time to figure out which video games you want to put on your holiday wish list. It was a great year for gamers, so KidsPost asked video game expert Tom Ham to play with all the latest games to help you decide which ones are worthy of asking for — assuming, of course, that ...