Welcome to our 6th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I can't wait to tell you about a beautiful multicultural picture book I'm reading and a Twitter party we're having tonight. A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu, illustrated by Christina Forshay is an absolutely lovely picture book from Lee and Low! What strikes me immediately about this picture book is the warm-hearted, loving … [Read more...]
Picture Books with Stories of Loving Grandparents
It's wonderful when grandparents spend loving, quality time with their grandchildren. Such is the case in these picture books... children spending time with a grandparent, often it's just time together but sometimes it's sharing memories, adventures, or wisdom. Picture Books with Stories of Loving Grandparents Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo The boy doesn't like the city where Nana lives, … [Read more...]
4 New Emotional Intelligence Picture Books
If you're like me, you're searching for great ways to build your child's emotional intelligence. Of course, we're our children's first role models but picture books can also be helpful as you intentionally build your kids' EQ. The conversations that occur before, during, and after reading these books will be rich. 4 New Emotional Intelligence Picture Books The Rabbit Listened by Cory … [Read more...]
KinderGuides Retell Literary Classics for Kids
Are you a book nerd like me? Now you can introduce your favorite classic stories to your children with KinderGuides, engaging picture books that retell literary classics for kids. I LOVE THESE BOOKS! But I was skeptical at first. I wondered why would kids want to read these stories because I imagined the retellings to be too complex. That was not the case. (In fact, reading these, I … [Read more...]
Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize Pack #VampirinaBallerina
Get ready for summer with Vampirina At The Beach (Vampirina Ballerina Series) by Ann Marie Pace, illustrated by LeUyen Pham for ages 2 - 6. Thanks to Disney for providing me the book as well as the Vampirina prize pack for a lucky winner. (Scroll down for how to enter.) Vampirina at the Beach Book & Prize Pack Vampirina and her monster friends and family travel to spend a fun night at the … [Read more...]
Nighty Night! Bedtime Stories About Going to Bed
If you're a bedtime book reader, and I think you are, you know that going to bed stories are fun to include in the mix. Consider one of these recently published (2017) choices. Bedtime Stories About Going to Bed Good Night Owl by Greg Pizzoli SO FUNNY! Owl tears up his house to find the "noise" that is preventing his sleep which we see is a cute little squeaky mouse. Soon the roof is off, the … [Read more...]
2017 Newbery and Caldecott Children’s Book Winners
Announcing the children's Newbery book award winner and and Caldecott Medal award for 2017 and the honor winners for each!! This year, the The Newbery for 2017 goes to The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill while the Caldecott for 2017 is Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Read on to learn more about these fabulous children's … [Read more...]
Multicultural Kids Picture Book About Family and Africa
Under the Same Sun by Sharon Robinson, illustrated by A.G. Ford is a warm-hearted multicultural picture book about a grandmother's visit to her son and grandkids in Tanzania. This story is based on the daughter of Jackie Robinson's real family and is published by Scholastic Books. This book celebrate diversity and is a lovely multicultural book choice for your home or classroom … [Read more...]
26 Exceptional Nonfiction Books for Kids
It's so exciting to see how many exceptional nonfiction books for kids are being published every month! I'm loving these books and think you will as well. Exceptional Nonfiction Books for Kids Lincoln Tells a Joke: How Laughter Saved the President (And the Country) illustrated by Stacy Innerst Invest in this nonfiction picture book for your classrooms and libraries -- it's a wealth of … [Read more...]
Children’s Picture Books Winter 2015
Children's picture books tell stories with words and pictures. They make us smile, laugh, cry, smirk, and wonder. They teach us. They entertain us. And, much to my delight, there are new and wonderful picture books published every year! Like these . . . Children's Picture Books Winter 2015 One Day, The End: Short Very Short Shorter-than-Ever Stories by Rebecca Kai Doltish, illustrated by Fred … [Read more...]
New Patricia Polacco Book! Miss Keller and the Thesaurus
If you've been a fan of Patricia Polacco like me, you'll know that she loves to share the stories of marvelous teachers, many of which were her own growing up. Her newest book, An A from Miss Keller, is a story about the teacher who transformed Patricia into a writer. It's a beautiful, bittersweet story that you can use at home and in the classroom to teach about friendship and writing. New … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Cupcake! Review and Activities
Happy Birthday, Cupcake! Review and Activities The latest picture book from Terry Border, creator of the photography site Bent Objects is HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CUPCAKE! and it's a mouth-watering adventure using everyday-object photography. (Also, don't miss his previous book, Peanut Butter & Cupcake!) Never Before Seen Photograph from Happy Birthday, Cupcake! Cupcake wants to celebrate her … [Read more...]