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July 2021

Review

Like Other Girls Review

Lundin, Britta. Like Other Girls. Fiction. Disney-Hyperion/Freeform, 08/2021. 384pp. $17.99. 978-1-368-03992-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 9-12. It’s not easy being a closeted butch lesbian in a small conservative town in rural Oregon, but high school junior Mara [continue reading]

Published on Jul 27, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck

Storytime

Autumn Storytime – Revised

Autumn Storytime – revised      Seasons are a useful subject for a preschooler, and for a craft project, check out:  Fall Preschool Theme Activities and Lesson Plans (preschool-plan-it.com) . Bright, Rachel. The Squirrels Who Squabbled. In [continue reading]

Published on Jul 25, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Science
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Opposites Storytime – Revised

Opposites Storytime – revised     Learning concepts such as opposites is important to kindergarten readiness. Plus, many picture books on opposites are great! You can make them call and response by encouraging your audience to call [continue reading]

Published on Jul 23, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things, Miscellaneous
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Review

Wakey Birds Review

Frost, Maddie. Wakey Birds. Maddie Frost, Illus. Picture Bookk. Templar, 01/2021. [36]pp. $16.99. 978-1-5362-1546-5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-2. The animals try to go to sleep in the jungle but are kept awake by the small [continue reading]

Published on Jul 20, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck

Illustrator Floyd Cooper Dies

Illustrator Floyd Cooper Dies: Award-winning author/illustrator Floyd Cooper has died at age 64. In 2009, he was named the Coretta Scott King Award recipient for The Blacker the Berry by Joyce Carol Thomas; he also [continue reading]

Published on Jul 17, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Obituary
Tags: Floyd Cooper

Review

Clues to the Universe Review

Li, Christina. Clues to the Universe. Fiction. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, 01/2021. 304pp. $17.99. 978-0-06-300-888-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 3-7. In this #OwnVoices middle grade debut, Christina Li creates two very likable seventh grade protagonists. Ro is a biracial [continue reading]

Published on Jul 13, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck

Read-Alike

Billy Miller Read-Alikes

READ-ALIKES for “Billy Miller” series  by Kevin Henkes Arnold, Elana K. A Boy Called BAT. Blevins, Wiley. Trevor Lee and the Big Uh-Oh! Blume, Judy. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. Choldenko, Gennifer. One-Third Nerd.  [continue reading]

Published on Jul 11, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck

Review

How to Apologize Review

LaRochelle, David. How to Apologize . Mike Wohnoutka, Illus. Picture Book. Candlewick, 05/2021. [32]pp. $16.99. 978-1-5362-0944-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES PRE-2. Everyone makes mistakes, but it is what happens next that is most important. Colorful cartoon illustrations [continue reading]

Published on Jul 6, 2021
Posted by: pennypeck
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