If you asked your best friend, “What book should I read next?” — I bet they would have LOTS of suggestions. Well, that’s what the Reviews by You(th) section of Kidsmomo is all about! As of January, over 500 reviews have been submitted by kids like you, so…

In celebration, we decided to launch our very own Kidsmomo radio station* to share a few of our favorite book reviews with the world.

*Disclaimer: Not actual radio station; do not turn on your radio. Just click the play buttons below!

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Smile.mp3

Read & comment on the review for Smile »

Sheep by Valerie Hobbs

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/KDMO_Sheep.mp3

Read & comment on the review for Sheep »

Keep an eye (and ear) on Kidsmomo for more from Station KDMO — and keep those book reviews coming! Submission form is below!

— Nancy & Karen

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Background music (c) Kevin MacLeod

*cue trumpet noise* doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doooo!

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It’s almost that time of the year again! Children’s Book Week is coming up!

This year, Children’s Book Week is May 13 to May 19 — which means there’s just about a month left to vote for the Children’s Choice Book Awards that are part of the big celebration. As you’ve probably already guessed, these are book awards where the votes come from kids like YOU. Teachers, librarians, and other old fogies (like me and Karen) vote separately, so your vote is all the more important!

Check out this year’s finalists for Book of the Year and see how you can vote below!

If you’re in 3rd or 4th Grade… Vote Here!

If you’re in 5th or 6th Grade… Vote Here!

You can also vote for Author and Illustrator of the Year. Finalists include R.J. Palacio, Jeff Kinney, and Rick Riordan — all of whom always make us think…

We’re not worthy!

Happy Voting!

—Nancy

Nancy hates voting because she hates making decisions. But we all gotta do what we gotta do… العاب روليت

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Our latest podcast, in brief: Karen compliments herself. Nancy insults Karen. Karen insults herself. Nancy makes her case. Book recommendations. Karen gets hungry.

Now, who wouldn’t want to hear all that? Only an idiot, that’s who! Or somebody with better things to do… ivermectin topical cream But why not take a listen since you’re already here?

Listen now:

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast70.mp3 (5:56)

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Karen’s book review: The Clockwork Three by Matthew J. Kirby

Nancy’s book review: The Double Disappearance of Walter Fozbeck by Oscar Steve Senn

A review from YOU: Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Compliment. Insult. Insult. HUNGRY!

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

Are you an only child who longs for a big, crazy family? Or maybe you’re an only child who longs for a separated-at-birth twin… who turns out to be a creature of the night? Or perhaps you have lots of siblings already, and you just long for the day you can create a fort together without any injuries? Or you’re none of the above and you simply long for an easy way to please Mom?

Well, we’ve got something for everyone in our latest podcast — mothers, brothers, long-lost vampire sisters, children of godly parents, and more!

Listen now:

 

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast69.mp3 (5:39)

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Karen’s book review: The Moffat books by Eleanor Estes

Nancy’s book review: Switched (My Sister the Vampire #1) by Sienna Mercer

A review from YOU: The Demigod Files by Rick Riordan

You heard it here first — a Mother’s Day Gift Giving Revolution has begun!!!

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

What do you get when you put together a dog who’s trained to attack and a really fat hamster? Our latest podcast! Don’t worry — no animals were harmed in the making of our podcast; it just so happens that our book picks both feature some crazy critters!

Also tune in for mumbling, jazz hands, and a review from you!

Listen now:

 

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast68.mp3 (6:26)

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Karen’s book review: Showoff by Gordon Korman

Nancy’s book review: The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies

A review from YOU: So B. It by Sarah Weeks

Nancy fails at pet care (aka “Did that hamster get cloned?!”)

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

National Humor Month is coming to an end, but the fun’s just getting started… with a new blooper reel! This one is almost twice as long as last year’s blooper reel, so get ready…

Believe it or not, this is edited down from about 50 minutes of bloopers, outtakes, bad takes, mistakes, and even some spit takes.

http://www.kidsmomo.com/audio/Bloopers_Kidsmomo_2012.mp3

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Still not sure about hitting that play button? Well, (cue infomercial announcer voice) in this satisfaction-guaranteed-completely-free-2-minute-and-46-second-blooper-reel, you’ll hear…

Burping!

Laughing!

Confusion!

Farting (noises)!

Indecision!

Pizza!

Singing!

Dancing!

And MUCH, MUCH More!

— Happy Humor Month from Karen and Nancy

No one could ever accuse Karen of tooting her own horn — okay, fine, people could and they do… See what Karen is congratulating herself about this time! And also meet a royal storyteller trapped in the mountains, a mermaid finding her identity in the ocean, and a young farm boy discovering his destiny through a dragon’s egg. It’s all in our latest podcast!

Listen now:http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast67.mp3 (5:42)

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Karen busts a rhyme

Karen’s book review: Icefall by Matthew Kirby

Nancy’s book review: The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler

A review from YOU: Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Percy Jackson + Emily Windsnap = true wuv?

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

From our celeb crushes to a celeb who disappears. From a soccer star on the bench to a bully turned best friend. Even a kid who’s not supposed to exist…

In our latest podcast, we’ve got goodies for pop culture mavens, stories of school life turned upside down, and one kid’s review of a dystopian adventure. So, what are you waiting for?

Listen now:http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast66.mp3 (6:38)

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Movie news: The Hunger Games and Percy Jackson: The Sea of Monsters

Karen’s book review: Vanishing Acts (Maggie Brooklyn Book 2) by Leslie Margolis

Nancy’s book review: Breakaway by Andrea Montalbano

Two reviews from YOU: How to Be Rude by Jessica Blair and Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Nancy in love and Karen on the case

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

Two wolf books. Two cliffhangers. Two author visits. Two brilliant(?) poems penned by Karen and Nancy. Even a kid-submitted book review that matches up with the featured kid-written review from our last podcast!

Is there something in the water? Is this the Twilight Zone? Is Jupiter in retrograde? (Actually, we don’t even know what that last one means.) Well, whether it’s coincidence or fate, our latest podcast has some pretty perfect pairings — check it out!

Listen now:

 

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast65.mp3 (7:11)

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Double trouble — two author appearances!

Karen’s book review: The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book 1: The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

Nancy’s book review: Wolves of the Beyond Book 1: Lone Wolf by Kathryn Lasky

A review from YOU: Tomorrow Girls Book 1: Behind the Gates by Eva Gray

Mystical and magical mind melding? [imagine spooky music here] Oooo-eeeee-ooooo!

Nancy forgot to mention it in the podcast, but here’s a real-life teaser to her book pick: Adorable wolf cub + baby bear antics!

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy

Wanna hear how Karen embarrassed herself in front of a cool movie actress? Listen to our latest podcast!

Wanna hear how Karen embarrassed herself in front of a cute guy? Listen to our latest podcast!

Wanna hear about characters who deal with bullies, twin pranks, and possibly being part of a conspiracy? Again, listen to our latest podcast!

Wow, this podcast totally rocks, even if we do say so ourselves…

Listen now:

http://kidsmomo.com/audio/Podcast64.mp3 (6:50)

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Author appearances and celebrity sightings

Karen’s book review: Warp Speed by Lisa Yee

Nancy’s book review: Trading Faces by Julia DeVillers

A review from YOU: Found (Missing series Book 1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Complete and utter humiliation for Karen :’-(

And don’t forget: write in with a book review below. We’ll feature a kid review in our next podcast!

— Karen and Nancy