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Nerd Camp and Twitter

Michigan Author

Nerd Camp and Twitter

Yesterday I attended nErD Camp, a free, education “unconference” presented by the Nerdy Book Club. For a day and a half, teachers from all over the states came to Parma, Michigan to share ideas about literacy and learning. I led a small session about using public libraries to get kids

Free, safe images for students

Free, safe images for students

Let’s imagine that you and your students have gone on a field trip to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan (which, if you can, I highly recommend that you do so because the place is a-ma-zing.) Imagine one of your students wants to write about his favorite part

Spatter and Spark - a free picture book app!

Spatter and Spark - a free picture book app!

Perhaps my dilemma is familiar to you. I have an iPad, and I want a great picture book app to share with early elementary students. With my tiny budget I’m always on the hunt for the free, but I also like good stuff, and unfortunately, that combination of free

Doggone Feet is Doggone Fun!

Craft and Structure

Doggone Feet is Doggone Fun!

There are many perks to being a children’s librarian (no overdue fines has saved me a bundle over the years) but one of the best parts of my job is getting to know supah-cool authors and illustrators like Leslie Helakoski. Leslie is a Michigan treasure I’ve had the

The Day-Glo Brothers on a free app - what a bright idea!

The Day-Glo Brothers on a free app - what a bright idea!

I’m a librarian partly because I couldn’t afford my book habit if I had to buy every book I read. So when I’m looking for e-books, I usually look for free ones (some call me cheap, I prefer “fantastically frugal”). But I don’t want crummy books

Got a new device? Play with "Chalk"!

Got a new device? Play with "Chalk"!

If you were lucky enough to get an iPad, a Kindle, or some other fun e-gizmo this holiday season, and you’d like your kids to use it for more than just throwing (understandably) angry birds, get yourself some Chalk. Chalk by Bill Thomson is a visually stunning wordless picture

Abiyoyo and Abiyoyo Returns

Abiyoyo and Abiyoyo Returns

It’s almost Halloween, and you want a book to share with your students that will give them shivers, but not nightmares. Pull out these picture books about a scary giant and the clever little boy who defeats him, and you’ll be hitting the Common Core State Standard of

Bones: Skeletons and How They Work

Bones: Skeletons and How They Work

I could say, “here’s an informational book that will tickle your funny bone” or “it’s so good it’s scary”, but Bones: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve Jenkins needs no rib-tickling tricks to get kids’ attention. For Halloween or health units, this book is thoroughly engaging.

Vote for Books!

Vote for Books!

At our library, we wanted to involve our kids in the voting process while promoting reading and integrating technology. So we created our own “Vote for Books” campaign. Our librarians selected five candidates to run in each category: Best Picture Book, Best Chapter Book, and Best Middle School Book. Kids