What Flowers Remember by Shannon Wiersbitzky (namelos, 2014) Delia’s been learning all there is to know from her elderly neighbor, Old Red Clancy’s “School of Gardening.” While Old Red keeps up a constant chatter filled with the Latin names of flowers and the best ways to cut and prune blossoms, Delia hatches a plan. Since Old… Read more »
Dianne White
World Read-Aloud Day
LitWorld is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to empower young people to author lives of independence, hope, and joy. One of the ways they carry out their mission is through their sponsorship of World Read-Aloud Day. From their website: We cultivate a love of reading and writing because having the chance to experience that… Read more »
Book of Nature Poetry
Last week had the ReaderKidZ talking about the Cybils and Poetry. This week kicks off with more of the same. Today, we’re featuring a peek at another book on the list of 2015 Poetry Finalists: National Geographic’s BOOK OF NATURE POETRY, edited by J. Patrick Lewis. All I can say is – this is an amazing… Read more »
Stories and Poems about Winter
The ReaderKidZ are back, sending best wishes for the New Year and time to enjoy many of your favorite books! Today we’re spotlighting “winter-themed” picture books. Do you have favorites of your own? Share them in the comments. We’d love to hear from you! Chosen just a few days ago as one of the 2015 CYBILS POETRY award finalists, WINTER BEES & OTHER… Read more »
Merry Christmas from the ReaderKidZ
Photo by Steve Jurvetson Joy and holiday wishes to you and yours from all the ReaderKidZ! We’ll see you here again in the New Year. – Dianne, Debbie, Nancy, Stephanie, and Ann
Great Joy and Silver Packages
Christmas. It’s a time of miracles. A time when winter storms rage outside, while indoors, families gather together to enjoy one another’s company in noisy reunions or quiet moments of reflection. It’s a time of peace, hope, love. And… not surprisingly… books, which have long been at the top of my own gift-giving and receiving… Read more »
Board books for younger readers
Our focus at ReaderKidZ is primarily books for children K-5, but today I’m going to mention three delightful series of board books by Child’s Play, the house also responsible for publishing two classic picture books by Audrey and Don Wood – The Little Mouse, The Red, Ripe Strawberry, and The Hungry Bear and Quick as a Cricket. (Both of these books… Read more »
