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Celebrating Black History Month with Carole Boston Weatherford!

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Celebrating Black History Month with Carole Boston Weatherford!

I tried to pick just one book to talk about for February but when I look at all the great books Carole Boston Weatherford has written, how do I choose only one? So instead of highlighting a book this month, I'm celebrating the brilliance of this amazing writer.

Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with Music and Art!

Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with Music and Art!

This July, I had the incredible pleasure of hearing author/illustrator Cece Bell speak about her creative process. Many of us know Cece from her graphic novel, El Deafo. Her newest picture book, Animal Albums from A to Z, is ideal for punsters, fans of Sandra Boynton, animal lovers, musicians,

Free for Father's Day!

Free for Father's Day!

When Squirrel feels a bit frantic as a single dad to three busy kits, his friends decide to give him a break and take the kits for a day. How hard could it be, the friends figure, to watch little ones for a day? When I ask kids this question

Home is In Between

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Home is In Between

Today is #weneeddiversebooksday and I can think of no better book to feature than this gem written by Mitali Perkins and illustrated by Lavanya Naidu. Home is In Between is a story about a little girl making America her new home. As Shanti learns and adapts with her new experiences

Girls with Guts!

Girls with Guts!

Girls with Guts! The Road to Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records written by Debbie Gonzales and illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon tells how women and girls throughout history were discouraged from playing sports, but some courageous female athletes and activists - girls with guts - fought for the passing of Title

Go! Go! Go! for Kende! Kende! Kende!

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Go! Go! Go! for Kende! Kende! Kende!

So many kids will relate to Lolie, who from the time she was little always wanted to go! go! go! But a scary day comes when her family quickly has to go from their home because it is no longer safe. Lolie goes by wheelbarrow, by foot, by truck, and

This November, choose WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

This November, choose WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

This November, celebrate Indigenous People’s month with this wonderful book, the Caldecott winner WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS written by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. The art is glorious and the message is important. Our Earth’s water needs protecting for the sake of all life on our

SQUIRREL NEEDS A BREAK!

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SQUIRREL NEEDS A BREAK!

See these cuties from GROUNDHOG’S DILEMMA? Well, they get to be the stars of their very own companion book! SQUIRREL NEEDS A BREAK, written by me and illustrated by the wonderful Matt Faulkner will by published by Charlesbridge in Spring of 2024! Watch this space for more updates. Hooray!

"The Capybaras" and the Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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"The Capybaras" and the Message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

This is my new favorite book, The Capybaras by Alfredo Soderguit. It’s a wonderful read anytime but it’s especially poignant to share in January when we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Soderguit beautifully shares one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs that we are all part

Loving Kindness For Us All

Loving Kindness For Us All

Loving Kindness written by Deborah Underwood and illustrated by Tim Hopgood is the perfect book for December. No matter what the faith of your students, this book shares a message we all need to hear. “You are beautiful just as you are. You are loved, and you love.” We see

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Play the Book!

Oh, 2021, we waited all through 2020 for you and frankly, you’re not off to the start we’d hoped for. We’re exhausted in so many ways. We still need to show up for our little ones. We need a bit of lightheartedness. “Playing the book” is a

Reading an "Again, again!" book in a new way

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Reading an "Again, again!" book in a new way

Happy Almost-the-End-of-2020! I think this year has been most challenging for those living with or working with small children. How do you keep them enticed if you can’t get new books from the library or from school? How do you keep yourself from going nuts if you’re tired