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Filled with whimsy, wonder, and icy escapades, these recently published picture books can be shared with students to celebrate the season, launch winter-themed studies, or inspire creative projects.
In Washington, DC, preschool and primary educators have teamed up with the Children Are Citizens project. The results are intriguing; the methods worth replicating.
This book is a welcome invitation to all of us to model civility and forgiveness in our communities, without waiting for our elected officials.
As we celebrate multiple space exploration anniversaries in the next few years, these are just some of the recent crop of titles that will spark kids’ interest.
When it comes to teachable moments, nothing beats commemorative dates.
Looking for books for the children, teachers, or librarians in your life? Use these year-end "best of" lists to guide your selections!
The Rabbit Listened Written and Illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld Dial Books for Young Readers 2018 ISBN 978-0-7352-2935-8 All Ages Book Review Taylor, dressed in blue and white striped pajamas and drawn to appear gender-neutral, is a character we root for from start to finish. When Taylor’s imaginative block tower is suddenly destroyed by several swooping […]
Rodent Rascals: From Tiny to Tremendous – 21 Clever Creatures at Their Actual Size Written and Illustrated by Roxie Munro Published in 2018 by Holiday House ISBN 978-0-8234-3860-0 Grades PreK-6 Book Review A superhero rat who can scale buildings and chew through cement; a capybara as a seeing-eye guide animal; rats trained to detect landmines […]
Last week, Erika and I wrote a post about the Orbis Pictus and Charlotte Huck Book Award announcements at the NCTE Annual Convention. The Orbis Pictus Award was the first stand-alone award for children’s nonfiction, established by NCTE in 1989 and first awarded in 1990. You can learn more about the award on the NCTE […]
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