Mims House Books Blog
Great Reviews for NIGHT!
We are thrilled to receive another great review for NIGHT! School Library Journal says it's HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Here ...
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Why Your Home Library Is the Best Investment You’ll Make
If your child can read well, they can learn almost anything—history, science, how a rocket engine works. Literacy is ...
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Nicolas Copernicus: The Man Who Changed the Night Sky
Author Darcy Pattison talks about the research for her latest nonfiction children's book, NIGHT, the story of Copernicus's discoveries about the solar system
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¡Cinco de Mayo! Celebrating Language, Culture & Kids Who Read
Celebrate Mexican culture and language in these five Spanish children's books
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May the 4th Be With Your YA SCI-Fi Reading!
YA Sci-Fi books for readers ages 9-14. For a Limited Time, they are FREE or $0.99 Read Darcy Pattison's SLEEPERS, a first contact with aliens book that asks: Are there alien sleeper cells on Earth?
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40 Years After the Chornobyl Disaster
The Przewalski's horse is surviving in multiple locations around the world. One location with a thriving herd is the Chornobly Exclusion Zone. Read more about these fascinating horses!
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4 Major Awards This Year
2025-2026 Award Winning Titles
Mims House Book has received four major awards for books this year! These nonfiction c...
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What is a fun, interesting way to teach elementary students about heredity and inheritance?
Elementary science about heredity and inheritance comes alive in this story about an English garden snail with an unusual shell. That unusual shell means he needs a special mate. The scientist initiates a viral social media campaign--reaching 1.9 billion people--to find a mate for his snail. #snaillove
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Why Do Kids Read on a Reading App?
Mims House cooperates with two reading apps to provide access to our full catalog of books.
Why Do Kids Read on a Re...
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2024 Award-Winning Books
Mims House is thrilled to have two award-winning books this season.
The Eureka! NonFiction Book Award
The Californi...
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Not-So Classic Fairy Tales
Fairy Tale Books
Nothing excites young readers more than picture books full of fairy tales. Children everywhere fall ...
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Halloween Festivities, Felines, and Friends
Halloween Story Struggles
Many spooky stories surround Halloween, telling mad tales of witches, vampires, and monst...
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