This week, the students in my Children’s Literature class are reading The One and Only Ivan and thinking about the criteria for the Newbery Award. Next week, they will select one or more Newbery books on their own to read and review for the class. I thought I would share fifteen of my favorites. I tried to…
For picture book lovers, #pb10for10 is one of the best days of the year. Dozens of bloggers participate in this annual event hosted by Mandy at Enjoy and Embrace Learning and Cathy at Reflect & Refine. Participation is easy: curate your own list of 10 favorite picture books and share the list at Mandy’s or Cathy’s blog.…
My favorite reading challenge in 2014 is Kid Lit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge. Visit Alyson’s blog to find out what nonfiction picture books others are sharing this week. This week, my son and I read several picture book biographies of women innovators and pioneers. Mermaid Queen, written in a lively style by Shana Corey…
Kid Lit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge is my favorite reading challenge of the year. Visit Alyson’s blog to discover the titles that others are sharing this week. This week, my son and I read two picture book sports biographies. Don Brown’s Bright Path tells the story of how Jim Thorpe discovered his athletic gifts…
My favorite reading challenge this year is Kid Lit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge. Visit Alyson’s blog to find out what nonfiction children’s books others are reading this week. I almost didn’t check Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer out from the library. Something about the cover didn’t appeal to me, and…
Visit Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to participate in the kidlit version of this weekly meme. On my blog last week: a short but select curation of what I’ve been reading online in Sunday Salon a celebration of family art night, buttered toast, and more in 5 Things I Loved About Last Week a…
My favorite reading challenge in 2014 is Kid Lit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge. Visit Alyson’s blog to learn more about the variety and diversity of nonfiction picture books. The Boy on Fairfield Street: How Ted Geisel Grew Up to Become Dr Seuss is a terrific picture book biography of the beloved children’s book author, written by Kathleen Krull…
