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Read Now →Gina Badalaty
What Do We Do All Day
The best curated book lists and reading activities for kids who are finally old enough to love chapter books
What Do We Do All Day has built the best book recommendation resource for parents of school-age readers on the internet. The curated lists are organized with genuine thoughtfulness — by age, reading level, theme, mood, and author — and the activity ideas that accompany them help parents extend books into real learning experiences rather than just finishing them and moving on. For parents trying to build a reading-positive home culture during the years that make or break a child's relationship with books, this is the most useful blog in the category.
✓ Pros
- Book recommendation lists are organized by age, genre, and theme — the most useful curation structure for parents trying to find the right book for a specific kid at a specific moment
- Reading activity ideas go beyond comprehension questions — Gina covers extension projects, author studies, and ways to build a genuine reading culture at home
- Coverage extends through the middle grade range, making the blog useful for the full 5–12 window rather than tapering off at early chapter books
✕ Cons
- Book-centric focus means the blog is less useful for parents whose primary concern is homework help, school advocacy, or non-reading enrichment
- Activity ideas can skew toward parents with time and resources for projects — not every suggestion is a quick weeknight win
Scores
Overall
8.8
ContentQuality
9
Consistency
8.7
Depth
8.8
Trustworthiness
8.9
Readability
9.2
Specifications
focusChildren's book recommendations + reading activities
founderGina Badalaty
founded2011
platformBlog
coverageAges 5–12 reading and literature