Being an only-child doesn’t bother Mason Dixon in the least. He prefers to enjoy a simplistic, uneventful way of life – right down to his “quiet, ordinary, calm, and predictable” choice of wearing only brown socks. No white. No black. Only brown. To Mason, brown socks don’t call attention to themselves, which is the course… Read more »
October 2011
Outside of a Dog
OUTSIDE OF A DOG by Ann Jacobus Groucho Marx said, “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Animals can enrich children’s lives. Books about animals do, too. While so many children’s books personify animals—and I loved Stuart Little fiercely at a tender… Read more »
Amazing Animals!
CAN WE SAVE THE TIGER? by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Vicky White (Candlewick 2011) If you haven’t seen this book yet, beware. The tiger looks as if it could walk right off the cover. This book provides a marvelous overview of a variety of endangered species with engaging illustrations by Vicky White. Young readers can pick… Read more »
999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura
999 TADPOLES by Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami It’s time to move! 999 bright green tadpoles just won’t fit in one tiny pond. Father goes off to find a new home, but “oh, no!” he’s nabbed off by a hungry hawk. Mother cries, “Hold on!” and a whole string of tadpoles soars through the air… Read more »
Princess Posey and the Next Door Dog by Stephanie Greene
Click HERE to enjoy a chapter-by-chapter discussion guide complete with a manipulative analysis game called Character Wheel, a word game, bookmark print-outs, and instructions to make an inexpensive-super-fun dog toy – one that Hero would be sure to enjoy! And, for an added bonus, click HERE to watch a video featuring the talented Stephanie Roth… Read more »
Next-Door Dogs, Amazing Frogs, and a Secret Zoo
PRINCESS POSEY AND THE NEXT DOOR DOG by Stephanie Greene, illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson (Puffin 2011) Posey and her first grade friends are writing stories about their pets. Though Posey doesn’t have a pet – yet – her teacher will let her write about the pet she hopes to own one day. But Posey… Read more »
Project Seahorse by Pamela Turner
Pamela Turner has teamed up with the Monterey Bay Aquarium to offer one of the most comprehensive selection of teacher resources ever presented on ReaderKidZ. With the book Project Seahorse in hand and the internet at his or her fingertips, a young reader can intimately come to appreciate the mesmerizing fish known as the seahorse…. Read more »
