Common Sense Media Books & Movies for Kids. Have you wanted to review a book or movie before your child has the opportunity to read/watch it? The best parental resource for movies, games, apps, and TV shows is Common Sense Media. See ratings from other parents, reviews from experts, as well key topics for discussions with your child.

Common Sense Media Books & Movies

As a former fifth grade teacher, I did not need much help when it came to book recommendations. Ten years ago, I was on my game and knew various chapter books, what appropriate/in-appropriate language mgiht be inside, and topic areas the book addressed. That was ten years ago.

My child is officially reading above a fifth grade level. In fact, since fourth grade, she has easily been reading middle and high school level books. For a child who is advanced in reading and a mother who didn’t study books beyond fifth grade, we hit a bend in the road – the road the library shelves.

What is Common Sense Media?

I was introduced to Common Sense Media via Google search. Thanks, Google! I needed to review a book my daughter picked up and see if her above grade level book didn’t have inappropriate content for a ten year old. Common Sense Media provides reviews of children’s media to families promote safe technology and resources for children. It is a great resource to offer aged-based media reviews for families on both books, movies, TV shows and games.

On Common Sense Media, the book had two age levels. One age voted on by parents, one age voted on by kids. They never match up but give you a clear level of the appropriate age range. Each book (movie, game, show) has a 1 to 5 stars for likes so you can see if others liked the novel. There also is a list of need-to-know topics inside the books including messages of violence, romance, language, etc.

How to Review Books with Common Sense Media

Want to review a book before your child? Following these steps, read age-appropriate book reviews for kids written by experts and fellow parents.

1. Visit CommonSenseMedia.org/
2. Type in your book name and/or author (for books that have been adapted to TV or film, I recommend you type in the author’s name too to appropriately narrow down your search.)
3. Find your book in the search (search returns are listed by media – DVD, novel, etc.)
4. Select your book by clicking on the book image.
5. See details about the age recommendation and novel description.

Book Recommendations for Kids

Looking for a book recommendation for your child? Easily navigate Common Sense Media by age, entertainment type (books), genre, topics and more.

1. Visit CommonSenseMedia.org/Book-Reviews
2. Use the left column to narrow your search results by age, type, genre, etc.
3. Research a children’s novel by clicking the novel image.
4. See details about the age recommendation and novel description.

How to Review Movies with Common Sense Media

It is easy to review kids movies and read details about the movie parental rating guide without having to watch them before your child. To review kids movies on Common Sense Media, follow these steps.

1. Visit CommonSenseMedia.org/
2. Type in your movie name
3. Find your movie in the search (search returns are listed by media – DVD, streaming, novel, etc.)
4. Select your movie by clicking on the movie image.
5. See details about the age recommendation and description. You can even watch the movie trailer!

Movie Recommendations for Kids

Looking for a movie recommendation for your child? Easily navigate Common Sense Media by age, entertainment type (movie), genre, topics and more.

1. Visit CommonSenseMedia.org/Movie-Reviews
2. Use the left column to narrow your search results by age, type, genre, etc.
3. Research a children’s movie by clicking the movie image.
4. See details about the age recommendation and movie details.

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