Editor and Author Richard Jackson Dies: Children’s book editor Richard Jackson who later became an author has died at age 84. Authors he worked with included Judy Blume, Avi, Cythnia Rylant, Rosemary Wells, and Paula [continue reading]
Daytime for Babies Storytime
Daytime for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
Rain for Babies Storytime
Rain for Babies Storytimes for babies and toddlers offer an opportunity to model great read-aloud techniques for parents and gives them the confidence to read to their children every day. A baby-toddler storytime can be [continue reading]
It Feels Good to Be Yourself Review
Thorn, Theresa. It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book about Gender Identity. Noah Grigni, Illus. Picture Book. Holt, 04/2019. [34]pp. $17.99. 978-1-250-30295-3. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-3. A gently informative picture book that introduces characters with [continue reading]
Dear Martin Read-Alikes
Dear Martin by Nic Stone Ahmed, Samira. Love, Hate, & Other Filters. Coles, Jay. Tyler Johnson Was Here. Corthron, Kara Lee. The Truth of Right Now. Draper, Sharon. Forged by Fire. Krech, Bob. Rebound. [continue reading]
Korea Storytime
Korea Many of our communities have residents whose families originally came from Korea. For a craft project, make these simple paper hats: http://4crazykings.blogspot.com/2012/05/korean-paper-hat-craft.html. Hong, Nari. Days with Dad. Dad uses a wheelchair but he and [continue reading]
Japan Storytime
Japan Over the next several months, we will be updating our Storytime themes on various countries around the world. The 2020 CSLP Reads summer reading theme “Imagine Your Story” will focus on fairy tales and [continue reading]
Board Book Round-up, Part 1 continued
Board Books Adapted from Picture Books Anon. Boo to You, Winnie the Pooh. Disney, 1996/2019. [18p.] $6.99. 978-136804358-8. Illustrated with artwork from a Disney animated cartoon, this original story features Pooh and his friends [continue reading]