Here Come the Girl Scouts celebrates the vision of the one of the most influential feminists of all time, Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts. Author Shana Corey tells the 100 year-old-story of a young woman’s vision to establish an organization that developed a girl’s character through physical activity, a love of nature, and public… Read more »
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E-mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
Chronicle Books has created some super supplemental material to support the cleverly hilarious picture book, E-mergency! – some great lessons and activities designed to keep a child engaged in the story for a very long time. And, as studies show, the longer a child is engaged in stories, letter recognition and comprehension skills are developed. E-mergency! just might be the book… Read more »
Book Speak: Poems About Books by Laura Purdie Salas
Have you ever heard the whisper of a book beckoning to be read by you? This phenomena happens frequently to us here at ReaderKidZ. We simply cannot resist the call. In Book Speak: Poems About Books , author Laura Purdie Salas teamed with illustrator Josee Bisallion to give books an undeniably poetic voice that is simply unforgettable. Access this YouTube video to hear the subtle,… Read more »
The Other Felix by Keir Graff
Graff’s intriguing The Other Felix is a metaphorical menagerie exploring the fine line that divides the dream world and its counterpart. The story unfolds as Felix, a isolated, somewhat lonely school boy, experiences nightmares so authentic that he’s unsure where reality ends and fantasy begins. In the dream world, Felix not only encounters fearsome gnashing and snarling monsters, he also… Read more »
Snow Dogs: Racers of the North by Ian Whitelaw
Winning, much less surviving, sled racing in Alaska’s icy cold solely depends on the integrity of the team of snow dogs. This special breed of canine is bred for endurance, dependability, and fortitude unlike no other. Ian Whitelaw’s Snow Dogs: Racers of the North invites the reader into the fascinating world of dog sledding and celebrates… Read more »
Trapped by the Ice! by Michael McCurdy
To compliment the earlier Book Room post featuring Trapped by the Ice, written and illustrated by the talented Michael McCurdy, access the following links for a multi-sensory re-enactment of the perils that transpired when Sir Ernest Shackleton sailed the ship, ironically called the Endurance, across the frigid waters of the Antarctic. Kodak.com has compiled an incredible… Read more »
ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 12
Sign up to win a copy of one of the most imaginative, competitive, and off-the-wall delightful picture books of all time – Shark vs. Train – written by award-winning Chris Barton and illustrated by show-stopping Tom Lichtenheld. The result of Chris and Tom’s collaborative efforts is a celebration of the creative spontaneity of a child’s mind while satisfying the… Read more »
