Money Storytime – Revised Even preschoolers have some concept of money – parents use money to buy food, toys, etc. Share these books on money, and share some simple activities such as coin rubbings, seen [continue reading]
Apple Storytime – Revised
Apple Storytime – Revised From September to May, I arrange my weekly preschool storytime by the alphabet, such as A is for Apple, B is for Bedtime, C is for Cat, etc. If you [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: Indian No More
BOOK CLUB IDEAS McManis, Charlene Willing. Indian No More. Tu Books, Lee & Low, 2019. In this engaging novel for 4th-7th graders, Regina describes her family’s move from the reservation in Oregon to Los Angeles, [continue reading]
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Read-alikes
READ-ALIKES The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising. DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. Gewirtz, Adina. [continue reading]
Next New Syrian Girl Review
Shukairy, Ream. Next New Syrian Girl, The. Little, Brown, 03/2023. 409pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-43263-4. GRADES 8 – 12. OUTSTANDING. High school senior Khadija Shaami thinks the challenges of balancing her passion for boxing and [continue reading]
Snail Trail Review
Hanaor, Ziggy. Snail Trail. Christos Kourtoglou, Illus.Cicada, 05/2023. [32]pp. Picture Book.Trade $16.99. 978-1-80066-031-1. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. Marjorie the snail needs alone time, but a snail’s trail makes it easy to be found. Finally, after [continue reading]
Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies
Author Mary Ann Hoberman Dies: Picture book author Mary Ann Hoberman has died at age 92. Most of her books rhymed, and in 1978 she won the National Book Award for A House Is a [continue reading]
Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards Announced
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Winners Announced: The Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards were announced on June 20, 2023, which celebrate excellence in children’s and young adult literature. One winner and two honor books were named in [continue reading]