This month at ReaderKidZ we’re all about science and math and we’re kicking off November with a fabulous two-part interview with No Monkeys, No Chocolate author Melissa Stewart. No Monkeys, No Chocolate written by Melissa Stewart and Allen Young, illustrated by Nicole Wong (Charlesbridge, 2013) explains the story of where chocolate comes from in two… Read more »
Carmen Oliver
Ode to Halloween!
Halloween is the perfect time of year to shower young people with ghoushily fun books. Instead of cracking open a bag of candy, hit your local bookstore and discover all kinds of haunting treats to drop into young readers’ bags. In the theme of Halloween, we’re highlighting two books but there are scads of scary… Read more »
Prisoner 88
PRISONER 88 by Leah Pileggi (Charlesbridge, 2013) In 2007, debut novelist Leah Pileggi toured the Idaho Penitentiary in Boise, Idaho. She discovered that the youngest prisoner incarcerated had been ten years old in the 1880s. Caught in a wave of disbelief, she was inspired by the boy’s story. She knew she wanted to write about… Read more »
The Cart That Carried Martin
THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Don Tate. Martin Luther King Jr. used his peaceful words to help bridge the cultural and racial divide between African Americans and American Caucasians. He dedicated his life to making the world a better place and to teach love, equality, and acceptance in the hearts… Read more »
A Few Gems Celebrating Back-to-School
Whether your child is beginning school for the first time or a seasoned veteran, nothing says back-to-school better than books. We hope you’ll check out the titles we’ve selected to mark this event! RUFUS GOES TO SCHOOL By Kim T. Griswell, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev. Griswell has created the perfect character and companion for young… Read more »
Santa Retires?!!
SANTA RETIRES by David Biedrzycki (Charlesbridge, 2012) After another Christmas of lugging toys down the chimney and facing extreme weather conditions, Santa is exhausted and not his jovial self. Thank goodness Mrs. Claus has just the solution, a vacation on Mistletoe Island. So they pack their bags and leave the elves in charge. After several tennis… Read more »
Oh, Nuts!
OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Dan Krall Have you ever been to the zoo and seen the chipmunks running amok? Darting up trees? Whooshing through the grass? Zipping over branches and sidewalks? But do you ever stop and pay them any attention? No. You’re too busy snapping photos of the tigers and elephants… Read more »
