ANIMAL ATLAS Most kids are familiar with the Discovery Channel’s, Animal Planet, but I, for one, had not known about their collection of books and resources. ANIMAL ATLAS (Animal Planet, 2016) is one of their newest offerings and an excellent introduction to animals from all around the world. The book is a good size – 13”… Read more »
Dianne White
Weekends with Max and His Dad
WEEKENDS WITH MAX AND HIS DAD by Linda Urban Max and his dad are navigating new territory. Dad’s moved to an apartment and Max is spending the weekend there for the very first time. “It is very clean,” said Max. He thought that sounder nicer than saying it was very white… “I haven’t had much time to… Read more »
Writing Teachers Writing…
TEACHERS WRITE 2016! is a “community of teachers, librarians, and authors who believe that people who teach writing are most effective when they are truly writers themselves.” Started in 2012 by Kate Messner, Jen Vincent, and Gae Polisner, Teachers Write is an opportunity for educators to explore writing in a relaxed, virtual “class,” alongside a growing community of more than 2500 enthusiastic teachers… Read more »
A book about a barnacle? Yes!
BARNACLE IS BORED by Jonathan Fenske Poor Barnacle. He’s bored, bored, bored. The tide goes in… The tide goes out… What’s a bored barnacle to do? This story is perfectly adorable, bringing not only a light touch to the universal problem of boredom, but a gentle reminder that, sometimes things are better than they appear… Read more »
The Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg
The Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Mike Boldt (Random House, 2016) Frank’s grandparents own the Dinosaur Education Center of Wyoming and each year he gets to spend the entire summer vacation there, without his parents. There’s nothing better than helping Gram in the field. Unfortunately for Frank, a bad case of sunburn means the dig… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner Guest Post: Megan Fink’s Summer Reading Picks
It’s a pleasure to welcome Megan Fink back to ReaderKidZ with more terrific reading picks. Younger Readers The Princess and the Giant by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton (978-0763680077) A charming fairy tale retold for today’s young girls a la Jack and the Beanstalk but with a new twist on friendship saving the day. Sophie is… Read more »
A Mix of Concrete Poems
WET CEMENT: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob Raczka Bob Raczka seems the kind of poet and artist who loves taking the phrase “playing with words” and turning it on its head. In his newest, WET CEMENT, he writes: I like to think of poems as word paintings. A poet uses words like colors… Read more »
