Let it SNOW, SNOW, SNOW-BOOKS! Here, there, everywhere – And while the snow pours, drifts, and piles, Let’s snuggle with stacks of fun and cozy snowy books! At ReaderkidZ, we began our January month of books with two snowy, wintry books and now here are three more new ones and several snowflake-shivery old ones. FIRST… Read more »
January 2015
If You Were a Dog by Jamie Swenson
If You Were a Dog (FSG, 2014) is crafted with active language that a creative child with a lively imagination will absolutely love. Illustrator Chris Raschka’s simplistic watercolors, comprised of pastel curves and lines, connect perfectly with the buoyant innocence of author Jamie Swenson’s energetic text. If You Were a Dog is fantastically suited for… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: New Favorites
It’s a new year, so it’s the perfect time to find some new books to share! Here are three of my favorites: For the youngest readers: Froodle by Antoinette Portis (Roaring Brook Press, 2014) Everyone knows that cats go “meow”, dogs go “woof”, crows go “caw”, and little brown birds go “peep”. But what if… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: Old Favorites
It’s a new year with lots of new books, but don’t miss these “golden oldie” classics that are still in print and are always worth the read! For the youngest readers: Leo the Late Bloomer written by Robert Kraus and illustrated by Jose Aruego (first published 1994) Leo isn’t yet doing some of the things… Read more »
MARTIN LUTHER KING, BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Martin Luther King, Black History Month This week as a nation we celebrate the life, work, and words of Martin Luther King. We celebrate his courage to have a dream of justice for all. Until the moment of his death, he maintained the ideal that only when all people are free from fear to learn,… Read more »
Imani’s Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell
In Imani’s Moon written by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell (Charlesbridge, 2014), Imani has big dreams. She wants to touch the moon but she’s the smallest child in her village, and her peers make her feel even smaller with their mean taunts. Imani’s mother shares stories with her daughter about Olapa, goddess of the… Read more »
A brave girl, a stray dog, and an ending that will make you cheer through your tears
There have been a slew of good middle grade books published in recent years about children who face learning or behavioral challenges and that’s wonderful. So many children are moving through real life facing these, and other, challenges. To be able to see themselves in the pages of a book has got to be a… Read more »
