In some ways, mixing colors can be the first type of science experiment a preschooler does. Of course, knowing the names of colors is also an important Kindergarten Readiness activity. There are many arts and [continue reading]
Pets Storytime Ideas (2013)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Pets – revised If you are planning a more elaborate storytime program, invite a local pet store to bring in a few animals and talk about pet care in general. Children always [continue reading]
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table Review
Martin, Jacqueline Briggs. Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table. Eric-Shabazz Larkin, Illus. Non-fiction. Readers to Eaters, 2013. [32]p. $17.95. 978-0-9836615-3-5. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-6. Will Allen deserves this compelling biography so aptly rendered by author [continue reading]
Halloween Read-Alouds
Halloween Read-alouds for ages 4-8 (Picture books) Reynolds, Aaron. Creepy Carrots! Jasper Rabbit wants some of the carrots that grow in a nearby field, but shadows and a “Twilight Zone” vibe frightens him. Savage, Stephen. [continue reading]
Al Capone Does My Homework Read-Alikes
Readalikes for Gennifer Choldenko’s “A Tale from Alcatraz” series, in celebration of the series’ final book Al Capone Does My Homework, Dial, 2013. Books set during the Great Depression: Ayres, Katherine. Macaroni Boy. Curtis, Christopher [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Say, Allen. The Favorite Daughter . Allen Say, Illus. Pic. Bk. Scholastic, 2013. [32]p. $17.99. 978-0-545-17662-0. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 2-6. While gently understated, this autobiographical picture book is outstanding on many levels. Yuriko is teased because [continue reading]
Retro Reads: The Moved-Outers by Florence Crannell Means
From time to time, we will reread classics or award winning children’s books from the past to see how they might be viewed in our current day. Means, Florence Crannell. The Moved-Outers. Houghton, 1945. 161 [continue reading]
Review of the Week
Ottaviani, Jim. Primates: The Fearless Science of Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, and Birute Galdikus. Maris Wicks, Illus. Graphic novel. First Second, 2013. 144p. $19.99. 978-1-59643-865-1. OUTSTANDING. GRADES 7-ADULT. The surprising and groundbreaking stories of the [continue reading]