There’s nothing quite like a laugh shared between a parent and her child, a teacher and his students, or a librarian and a class of eager listeners. This week’s Book Room features funny books that will have kids and adults laughing out loud. What’s more? Each of these books structure their stories in non-traditional ways…. Read more »
Dianne White
Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award Winners Announced!
It was an honor to serve with the other judges on the 2012 committee and a pleasure now to announce: WON TON–A Cat Tale Told in Haiku by Lee Wardlaw, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin (Henry Holt,2011) has won the 2012 Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award! Creatively structured and exquisitely conceived, WON TON is a book… Read more »
Doodles and Colors
WHAT COLOUR IS YOUR WORLD? by Bob Gill Look at the world in a new way. What colors do you see? What color is your world? What colour is your world? To a gardener, the world is shades of greens. Ask a bricklayer and he’ll say, “My world is red.” And if you asked a… Read more »
The Promise of Adventure
THE UNWANTEDS by Lisa McMann (Aladdin, 2011) The day of the Purge has finally arrived and Alex knows he’ll have to say goodbye to his family once and for all. It’s the way things are in Quill when a child reaches the age of thirteen. Alex’s twin brother, Aaron, is one of the “Wanteds.” Bright… Read more »
In a Land of Ice and Snow
ICE FALL by Matthew Kirby (Scholastic Press, 2011) Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. For Solveig, adventure arrives unexpectedly. Accompanied by her siblings, she’s been sent by her father, the king, to a steading in the cold Nordic North. While they wait, believing that their father will defeat the enemy and call them to… Read more »
Happy New Year from the ReaderKidZ!
With 2011 coming to a close, and 2012 just hours away, the ReaderKidZ wish all our readers a Happy New Year full of peace, joy and books, books, books!
Gifts and Christmas Joy
Although our ReaderKidZ giveaways officially ended two days ago, there are still a few shopping days left before Christmas, which means that many of us can be found browsing bookstores for last minute gifts. After all, good books are wonderful presents any time of year. And is there anything better than cuddling up with a… Read more »
