Celebrating diversity is a great way to begin a new school year. It reminds your students that each of them are valued because of, not in spite of, the unique characteristics they possess. “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner
Librarian’s Corner: Our Small World, Part 1
Celebrating diversity is a great way to begin a new school year. It reminds your students that each of them are valued because of, not in spite of, the unique characteristics they possess. “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry… Read more »
Last Gasp Kids’ Summer Favorites!
For the few who are still on summer break, here are our last-gasp, fun summer reading recommendations. For the youngest readers: Rotten Ralph by Jack Gantos and illustrated by Nicole Rubel. Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Even after more than 30 years, Rotten Ralph remains fresh and sassy and readers will thrill to his antics, which are… Read more »
Summer is Short and There Are So Many Books!
Annie and Simone are in Sharry Wright’s Mother Daughter bookclub in San Francisco. Here are some of their favorites: The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson I like this book because the friendship was so strong between the two main characters. I Thought the book was written well because the author used so much detail… Read more »
Kids’ Picks from San Francisco
Caroline, Anna, Delancey, and Lyali are the daughters in a Mother-Daughter Book Club in San Francisco. They read a LOT and are recommending some of their favorites. Clementine by Sarah Pennypacker is a great series about a girl who is always paying attention to things, maybe not the things she should be paying attention to,… Read more »
Michigan Weighs In: Recommended Summer Reading by Kids
Spring has finally sprung here in Michigan, and as the kids abandon their snow boots for flip-flops, these are the books they’re bringing with them to the beach. First grader Gabby recommends the Kylie Jean series by Marci Peschke and Tuesday Mourning. “Kylie Jean is always supportive and good with everything. She spends most of… Read more »
What’s Your Question for the Librarian’s Corner?
We at the Librarian’s Corner have tried to answer the most Frequently Asked Questions we could think of that our readers might ask. Using the ReaderKidZ search function, you can access them by typing in FAQ (or FAQs). We’ve covered everything from awards and banned books, to poetry and wordless books and enticing reluctant readers…. Read more »
