Skip to Content
For Parents
For Educators
For Advocates
Or browse by category:
Movies
TV shows
Books
Apps
Games
Parenting
Sign in
Join
Donate
Movies & TV
Movie and TV Reviews and Lists
Movie Reviews
TV Reviews
Best Streaming Picks for Kids
Best Movie Lists
Best TV Lists
YouTube Channel Reviews
The Common Sense Seal
Common Sense Selections
What to Watch, Read, and Play While Your Kids Are Stuck Indoors
Editors' Top Picks
Common Sense Selections for family entertainment
Books
Book Reviews and Lists
Best Book Lists
Book Reviews
Article about books
10 tips for getting kids hooked on books
Apps & Games
App and Game Reviews and Lists
Best App Lists
App Reviews
Best Game Lists
Game Reviews
Website Reviews and Lists
Best Website Lists
Website Reviews
Best for Learning Lists
Special Needs Apps
Learning with Technology
Check out new Common Sense Selections for games
Common Sense Selections
EdTech Reviews
Teachers: Find the best edtech tools for your classroom with in-depth expert reviews
Parents Need to Know
By Age
Preschoolers (2-4)
Little Kids (5-7)
Big Kids (8-9)
Tweens (10-12)
Teens (13+)
By Topic
Cellphones
Screen Time
Social Media
Privacy and Online Safety
Learning with Technology
Violence in the Media
More ...
Parents' Ultimate Guide to ...
Minecraft
Google Classroom
Fortnite
YouTube
Snapchat
TikTok
Roblox
YouTube Kids
Zoom
Messenger Kids
Parental Controls
More ...
What's New
Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok
All Articles
Family Media Agreement
Parent Trapped Podcast
Free Weekly Webinars
Latino
Menu for Latino Content
Inicio
Artículos en español
Videos en español
Nuestras reseñas
Nuestra misión
En las noticias
Colaboradores
Recursos educativos
Latino Articles in English
Latest Latino Blog Post
Cómo hablar con los niños sobre la violencia en el Capitolio de los Estados Unidos
Latest Latino Video
Actividades de bienestar para el invierno
Research
About Us
Learn about Common Sense
About Us
Our Impact
Meet Our Team
Board of Directors
Board of Advisors
How We Rate
More About Us Links
Donate
Regional Offices
Events
Careers
CCPA: Protect Your Privacy
Donate to Common Sense
We're a nonprofit. Support our work!
Common Sense's Impact
Which Side of History? How Technology Is Reshaping Democracy and Our Lives
Distance Learning
Corona Column 1
Wide Open School
Back-to-School Guide for Families
Coronavirus Support
Free Weekly Webinars
Recursos en español
Corona Column 2
Discover activities to get kids excited for a new year of possibilities from Wide Open School
Corona Column 3
Online Playdates, Game Nights, and Other Ways to Socialize at a Distance
Corona Column 4
Keeping Kids Motivated for Online Learning
Donate
Narrow results
17 results
Ages
2
Apply 2 filter
3
Apply 3 filter
4
␡
Remove 4 filter
5
Apply 5 filter
6
␡
Remove 6 filter
7
Apply 7 filter
8
Apply 8 filter
9
Apply 9 filter
10
Apply 10 filter
11
Apply 11 filter
12
Apply 12 filter
13
Apply 13 filter
14
Apply 14 filter
15
Apply 15 filter
16
Apply 16 filter
17
Apply 17 filter
18
Apply 18 filter
Entertainment type
Movies
22
Apply Movies filter
TV shows
14
Apply TV shows filter
Games
4
Apply Games filter
Apps
18
Apply Apps filter
Books
␡
Remove Books filter
Websites
1
Apply Websites filter
Music
Apply Music filter
Genre
Picture Book
13
Apply Picture Book filter
Fairy Tale
2
Apply Fairy Tale filter
Folklore
1
Apply Folklore filter
Holiday
1
Apply Holiday filter
Topics
Fairy Tales
␡
Remove Fairy Tales filter
High School
␡
Remove High School filter
Activism
27
Apply Activism filter
Cars and Trucks
15
Apply Cars and Trucks filter
Cooking and Baking
10
Apply Cooking and Baking filter
STEM
21
Apply STEM filter
Dinosaurs
8
Apply Dinosaurs filter
Magic and Fantasy
97
Apply Magic and Fantasy filter
Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More
22
Apply Princesses, Fairies, Mermaids, and More filter
Sports and Martial Arts
22
Apply Sports and Martial Arts filter
Superheroes
9
Apply Superheroes filter
Adventures
105
Apply Adventures filter
Arts and Dance
44
Apply Arts and Dance filter
Book Characters
30
Apply Book Characters filter
Brothers and Sisters
96
Apply Brothers and Sisters filter
Bugs
11
Apply Bugs filter
Cats, Dogs, and Mice
71
Apply Cats, Dogs, and Mice filter
Friendship
196
Apply Friendship filter
Great Boy Role Models
171
Apply Great Boy Role Models filter
Great Girl Role Models
194
Apply Great Girl Role Models filter
History
72
Apply History filter
Holidays
42
Apply Holidays filter
Horses and Farm Animals
39
Apply Horses and Farm Animals filter
Misfits and Underdogs
81
Apply Misfits and Underdogs filter
Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires
19
Apply Monsters, Ghosts, and Vampires filter
Music and Sing-Along
15
Apply Music and Sing-Along filter
Numbers and Letters
18
Apply Numbers and Letters filter
Ocean Creatures
19
Apply Ocean Creatures filter
Pirates
2
Apply Pirates filter
Puppets
1
Apply Puppets filter
Robots
6
Apply Robots filter
Science and Nature
80
Apply Science and Nature filter
Space and Aliens
19
Apply Space and Aliens filter
Trains
7
Apply Trains filter
Wild Animals
84
Apply Wild Animals filter
Book Reviews
Sort By
Most Recent
Stars (high to low)
Age (low to high)
Age 4
␡
Remove Age 4 filter
Age 6
␡
Remove Age 6 filter
Books
␡
Remove Books filter
Fairy Tales
␡
Remove Fairy Tales filter
High School
␡
Remove High School filter
csm_book
Not Quite Snow White
age 4+
Heartwarming story shows a princess can be any color.
By
Ashley Franklin
(
2019
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Strega Nona
age 4+
Classic tale of magic pasta pot has mischief, kindness.
By
Tomie dePaola
(
1979
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise
age 4+
Playfulness makes silly sequel as hilarious as original.
By
David Ezra Stein
(
2018
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The Mermaid
age 4+
Delightful retelling of Goldilocks as undersea mermaid tale.
By
Jan Brett
(
2017
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The Magic Hat Shop
age 4+
Sweet, whimsical tale of magic hats transforming town.
By
Sonja Wimmer
(
2016
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
age 4+
Classic tale given new, thoughtful ending and exquisite art.
By
Jerry Pinkney
(
2017
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Cinnamon
age 4+
Beautiful art distinguishes Indian-style princess tale.
By
Neil Gaiman
(
2017
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Leave Me Alone!
age 4+
Granny treks off to knit in peace in funny modern folktale.
By
Vera Brosgol
(
2016
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The Whisper
age 4+
Entrancing art invites readers to write their own stories.
By
Pamela Zagarenski
(
2015
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Skippyjon Jones: Snow What
age 4+
Skippyjon faces fear of fairy tales in warm, funny outing.
By
Judy Schachner
(
2014
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The Paper Bag Princess
age 4+
Spirited princess saves self in girl-power classic.
By
Robert Munsch
(
1980
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Princesses on the Run
age 4+
Five princesses break free in fun, empowering tale.
By
Smiljana Coh
(
2013
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Beauty and the Beast
age 4+
Captivating art shapes West African-set fairy tale classic.
By
H. Chuka Lee
(
2014
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Santa Claus and the Three Bears
age 4+
Beautiful art enhances holiday twist on classic fairy tale.
By
Maria Modugno
(
2013
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The King of Little Things
age 4+
Imaginative tale of greedy king has positive messages.
By
Bil Lepp
(
2013
)
Continue reading
csm_book
Little Red Hot
age 4+
Folksy yarn gives classic fairy tale Southwest flare.
By
Eric A. Kimmel
(
2013
)
Continue reading
csm_book
The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins
age 4+
Polite boy gets in trouble in funny early Seuss book.
By
Dr. Seuss
(
1938
)
Continue reading
Informizely customer feedback surveys
