We’re very pleased to welcome Karen Lynn Williams to ReaderKidZ. Karen is the author of many fine books, including several we’ve featured in “Beyond Boundaries” over the past few months. Where do your stories come from? My stories come from everywhere and anywhere. I see and hear stories around me all the time. The ideas… Read more »
Dianne White
Friends Understand
Friendships can break your heart, when a friend leaves or dies or is disloyal. Can anyone read E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web without exploring again the meaning and treasure of friendship? Yes, friendships sometimes hurt and sometimes give hope. Friends, real or imaginary, help us sing, whistle – or become brave even when we are afraid… Read more »
Through Thick and Thin, Family and Friends
How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor When Georgina Hayes’s daddy takes off leaving her Mama, little brother, Toby, and Georgina behind, the three end up living in the Chevrolet until Mama can save enough to make things right again. But Mama’s two jobs don’t bring in money as fast as Georgina would like,… Read more »
New Year At The Pier
NEW YEAR AT THE PIER: A Rosh Hashanah Story by April Halprin Wayland, illustrated by Stéphane Jorisch “Izzy loves this changing time of year. Some days sunglasses, some days sweaters…” But his favorite part of the holiday is Tashlich, the ceremony of “casting away” – celebrated during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It is… Read more »
Small Adventures and the Meaning of Friendship
THE SMALL ADVENTURE OF POPEYE AND ELVIS is another gem from this month’s Author-In-Residence, Barbara O’Connor. It’s been raining for over a week and when Popeye awakens to the Drip. Drip. Drip. of rusty water squeezing its way out of a hole in the peeling plaster above his bed, it looks like it’s going to… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ!
Welcome to ReaderKidZ.We’re here as a resource for teachers, parents and librarians who work with readers in grades K-5. On our site you’ll find valuable downloadable materials in Author-In-Residence with a new author every few weeks; titles from around the globe in Beyond Boundaries; book recommendations in the Book Room; downloadable teacher resources and more… Read more »
World of Words
ReaderKidZ is excited about World of Words, a site we’ve only recently discovered. WOW is maintained by the University of Arizona College of Education and houses the International Collection of Children’s and Adolescent Literature (ICCAL). Their mission: WOW is committed to creating an international network of people who share the vision of bringing books and… Read more »
