How to Successfully Use Mentor Texts to Teach Writing
If you’re wondering how to use a children’s book as a mentor text to teach writing, let’s dive into what a mentor text is and
If you’re wondering how to use a children’s book as a mentor text to teach writing, let’s dive into what a mentor text is and
If you have a child who loves mermaids, get them books to read about mermaids. Why? If we can match a child’s interest with good
Ready for a new batch of picture books to add to your library hold list–or bookshelf? Memorable Picture Books, February 2021 Ten Beautiful Things by
Introduce children to animal rescue with stories about dogs, cats, and other animals that have been rescued and adopted. (Even elephants, pigs, skunks, and squirrels!)
Happy Lunar New Year! Did you know that Lunar New Year is celebrated by many Asian countries including Vietnam, China, and South Korea? It begins
If you love interactive books with a heart-warming message, you won’t want to miss Who Loves the Dragon?— the newest book from Bianca Schulze and
Get to know Peachtree Publishing Company Inc., a children’s book publisher based in Atlanta, Georgia, offering a wide range of high-quality books with cultural and
Help your children learn about the different kinds of weather with picture books! Here’s a collection of great books to get you started. Table of
You’ll want to add so many of these picture books to your bookshelves and classroom! Because there are SO many good books on this list…about
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get special children’s books to give and read. From sweet to silly
Today, the ALA (American Library Association) announced the 2021 children’s book awards including the well-known John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott awards. The Association for Library
It’s important to teach children sequential thinking. We can do this by reading procedural, how-to picture books as mentor texts for thinking and for writing.
Here are some fun new nonfiction books for ages 4 to 8! Although, the first book on the list is for parents of kids ages
Add some nonfiction to your bookshelves with these exceptional new titles for ages 8 – 12… What Breathes Through Its Butt? Mind-Blowing Science Questions
You know me, I ALWAYS want kids to read both fiction and nonfiction. Why? Because nonfiction reading is different. It’s reading for information. Which is
Books make the best gifts, am I right? To make it easier for you to find the right book for each child on your list,
These picture books stand out as the BEST books of 2020 that I’ve read and reviewed. (And I’ve reviewed hundreds of books this year.) If
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sourcebooks. All opinions are my own. My new favorite wordplay picture book is No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read
Holy moly, this list is huge. (And I still have a box yet to be reviewed!) To make it easier, I’ll give you some categories
If you’re like me, you find it important to share with kids stories about the human beings, moms and dads, sisters and brothers, in the
What children’s books should you read around Christmas time? There are so many good ones! Here are all my recommendations for Christmas children’s picture, chapter,
