The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel game wins awards because it's a genius preschool game kids love to play. Now this educational game has inspired a new lift-the-flap board book with the same title, The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel. Both the game and the book strengthen counting and color recognition for preschoolers. Award-Winning Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game In the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel … [Read more...]
Noteworthy Fall 2017 Picture Books
Talk about a noteworthy list of fall 2017 picture books for children! Teachers and parents, you'll want to look through these new titles carefully. Many will be useful in the classroom while others are perfect for reading at home. As always, I've picked the best of the bunch to share with you today. Noteworthy Fall 2017 Picture Books Betty's Burgled Bakery An Alliteration Adventure by … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss These Nonfiction Standouts for Ages 6 – 11
From sports facts to dinosaur poop and historical biographies, these latest nonfiction books give readers (ages 6 - 11) plenty to learn and read. Don't Miss These Nonfiction Standouts for Ages 6 - 12 Book of Bones: 10 Record-Breaking Animals by Gabrielle Balkan, illustrated by Sam Brewster Oversized, dramatic white on black pictures of animals with bones catch your … [Read more...]
Apple-icious Recipe and Children’s Books (Perfect for Fall)
written by Lisa Amstutz Kids love apples—fresh, in juice or cider, dried, or best of all—as applesauce! Why not try making fresh, homemade applesauce with your kids this year? This easy crockpot version will fill your home and classroom with apple-icious smells all day long! Don't forget to read children's books like my new book, Applesauce Day, while you feast. Easy Crockpot … [Read more...]
Picture Books about Growing Up and Being Yourself
It helps kids if we reinforce that every child learns (valuable) life lessons as he or she grows up. And growing up sometimes isn't easy. Reading picture books about growing up and being true to yourself can help. Here's a batch of newly published titles that hit the right spot. Picture Books about Growing Up and Being Yourself (Fall 2017) Philomena's New Glasses by Brenna Maloney … [Read more...]
What’s New for 2017 Back to School Picture Books?
Each year about this time, we discover the new back to school picture books. Teachers and parents, you'll find lots of great choices for 2017, great choices to be enjoyed by children ad perfect for reading aloud. 2017 Back to School Picture Books Here Comes Teacher Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda You'll love this sweet, silly story about a reluctant … [Read more...]
Easily Make Your Own Literacy Book Bags
You've heard of busy bags, but do you also know about literacy book bags? These are bags with a picture book and playful toys, games, or other related hands-on activities to do. And you can easily make your own! Literacy book bags help children go deeper into the story. The bags encourage a child to retell (reenact) the story. This helps with sequencing as well as understanding story structure. … [Read more...]
Picture Books About Books, Words, and Storytelling
Reading picture books about books, words, and storytelling builds more literally a child's understanding of all three concepts. Of course, reading in general builds a child's understanding of these in a more abstract sense. Both are foundational. It's helpful to introduce these kinds of books to children so they start to think about the person behind the stories (the author) as well as how to … [Read more...]
Hands-On Journal: My Book of Beautiful Oops! #BeautifulOops
My Book of Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg is a hands-on, write-in, decorate-in, scribble-in journal based on the iconic Beautiful Oops! (affiliate link) book. I'm working with Workman Publishing to share this sweepstakes of My Book of Beautiful Oops by Barney Saltzberg! (Read the author's post on Imagination Soup about My Beautiful Oops and making your own "beautiful oops" here.) A … [Read more...]
6 New Giggle Worthy Picture Books (Summer 2017)
Giggle along at these silly stories -- here are six new picture books that will entertain and delight the young readers on your lap. 6 New Giggle Worthy Picture Books (Summer 2017) Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins Rupert tells his two exuberant and talkative friends that the book is supposed to be wordless but the friends just can not stop "helping" with ideas for the book, infuriating Rupert and … [Read more...]
New Picture Books about Families (& New Baby)
Build empathy and understanding of family, your own and other people's, with picture books like these new releases -- including two about a new baby. New Picture Books about Families (Including a New Baby) We Are Family by Patricia Hegarty, illustrated by Ryan Wheatcroft FAMILY Lots of diversity is depicted in the multiple illustrations on each page that show different families and their … [Read more...]
The Best Narwhal Books for Kids
Do you have a child who LOVES narwhals? I do! Which means we read narwhal books, write narwhal stories, and collect narwhal plush toys. (Her last birthday party was narwhal themed!) Based on our research, here are the best narwhal books for kids. ENJOY! The Best Narwhal Books for Kids Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea (book #1) by Ben Clanton My daughter is the biggest fan of narwhals so we … [Read more...]