Letters make words. Words form sentences. Sentences become stories. But what if each letter were able to have its own story? A story made especially FOR each of the 26 letters of the alphabet? ONCE UPON AN ALPHABET, by Oliver Jeffers, is just such a book. Readers will learn about Edmund the Astronaut, who, in spite of his fear… Read more »
November 2014
THE OLIVE TREE
THE OLIVE TREE by Elsa Marston, illustrated by Claire Ewart, is a story for all ages about an ancient olive tree in Lebanon and two children who live on “opposite sides of the wall.” At first they are enemies until an unexpected disaster show them what they share in common. This picture book story is… Read more »
Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!: A Gamer’s Alphabet
P is for power up, and that is just what you’ll want to do after reading author Chris Barton’s latest picture book, Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!: A Gamer’s Alphabet. Illustrated by Joey Spiotto in a cleverly pixilated style, kids and parents alike will delight in discovering the cool backstories behind video gamer lingo. On their… Read more »
Author in Residence: Part 2 of White on BLUE
ReaderKidZ co-founder and elementary-school teacher Dianne White’s spectacular picture book BLUE ON BLUE will be released on December 9th. We’re thrilled at the chance to interview one of our own! Today we pick up where we left off on Wednesday. ReaderKidZ: You were a teacher in grades 1, 2 and 3 for more than 25… Read more »
Author in Residence: ReaderKidZ’ Own Dianne White on her Debut, BLUE ON BLUE
ReaderKidZ co-founder and veteran elementary-school teacher Dianne White, wrote a spectacular picture book called BLUE ON BLUE, that will be released on December 9th. It’s beautifully illustrated by Caldecott Medal–winning illustrator, Beth Krommes. We’re thrilled and wanted to learn more, so Dianne is answering Stephanie’s and Ann’s questions this week. (Incidently, check out Dianne’s website… Read more »
A panoply of picture books!
This month, we’ll be talking about picture books – old favorites and new arrivals. Loud and quiet, serious and silly, fiction and non-fiction. To kick the month off, we’re ecstatic to be able to celebrate the picture book debut of ReaderKidZ Dianne White, author of the beautiful BLUE ON BLUE (Beach Lane Books), illustrated by… Read more »
