SPHDZ Book #1 (SPACEHEADZ) by Jon Scieszka and Francesco Sedita, illustrated by Shane Prigmore. When we began reading SPHDZ, we expected to like it. It’s by Jon Scieszka! The first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and author of one of our favorite fractured fairy tales, The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. For… Read more »
Dianne White
Literacyhead! Standards-based Literacy through Visual Arts
Today, ReaderKidZ would like to spotlight this cool-looking site! It’s called Literacyhead – resources for creative, engaging, standards-based lessons using the visual arts to teach literacy. Take some time to explore the lessons and images. We’ve included two links to get you started: Ten Titles: Books for Building Your Library The Art of Teaching Writing… Read more »
Stephanie Greene, Author-in-Residence
ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome Stephanie Greene as our first Author-in Residence. Stephanie has been writing early readers, chapter books, and middle grade novels for more than 15 years. Her books include the popular Owen Foote chapter book series, the Moose and Hildy early reader series, and her middle grade novels about Sophie Hartley. Stephanie’s… Read more »
Book Room: New Beginnings
In many parts of the country, August is Back-to-School month. Already! That being the case, ReaderKidz thought we’d kick off the school year with a few recommendations for the K- 5 crowd. You’ll find a little of everything here. A couple of new books, along with several that have been favorites for years. There’s something… Read more »
