Many know Grace Lin as the author/illustrator of a host of wonderful books for young readers, including WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON, a 2010 Newbury Honor book, LING AND TING: Not Exactly the Same, a 2011 Geisel Honor book, and the upcoming DUMPLING DAYS (January 2012). But did you know that Grace also has… Read more »
Dianne White
ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 8
Hanukkah begins at sunset on Tuesday, December 20th and what better way to welcome the holiday than with the gift of Erica Silverman’s newest book, THE HANUKKAH HOP, illustrated by Steven D’Amico! This lively bim-bopping celebration of the Festival of Lights is one you’ll want to share with family. And when you reach the page… Read more »
ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 3
PRINCESS POSEY AND THE NEXT-DOOR DOG by Stephanie Greene, illustrated by Stephanie Roth Sisson I’m excited to share Princess Posey as today’s ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown selection. It’s a wonderful new early chapter series that I and the other primary teachers at my school have loved reading with our students. The situations Posey finds herself in… Read more »
Family Meetings
CLEMENTINE AND THE FAMILY MEETING by Sara Pennypacker, illustrated by Marla Frazee (Hyperion 2011) The FAMILY MEETING sign is up on the refrigerator and Clementine is worried. Family meetings usually mean trouble. The kind of trouble that involves Clementine having done something she shouldn’t have or, at the very least, something that her parents think… Read more »
What You Know First
WHAT YOU KNOW FIRST by Patricia MacLachlan, engravings by Barry Moser (Joanna Cotler Books 1995) This book has been a favorite of mine for years. Its lyrical, poetic voice is soothing and hopeful, yet the pain of moving away from all that the young narrator has known is palpable. The story begins, “I could/If I… Read more »
Off to Class: Incredible and Unusual Schools Around the World
There are some pretty amazing schools around the world and many are thanks to the vision of some equally amazing people. When most of us think of elementary school, the ones we attended as children or the ones our own children attend, odds are what comes to mind are nicely kept buildings filled with books,… Read more »
Gibbus Moony Wants to Bite You!
GIBBUS MOONY WANTS TO BITE YOU! by Leslie Muir, illustrated by Jen Corace Vampires have been all the rage since Twilight hit the scene and, over the last few years, there have been a number of picture books that have tried to ride that wave. None have quite hit the spot for me until GIBBUS… Read more »
