French, Vivian. From Here to There: A First Book of Maps. Ya-Ling Huang, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2023. [28]pp. Picture Book. Trade $17.99. 978-1-5362-2511-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. HIGH ADDITIONAL. Anna receives an invitation to Zane’s house, [continue reading]
To Boldly Go Review
Dalton, Angela. To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights. Lauren Semmer, Illus. Harper, 01/2023. [40]pp. Biography. Trade $18.99. 978-0-06-307321-0. GRADES Kindergarten – 5. HIGH ADDITIONAL. In this picture book [continue reading]
Desert Jungle Review
Baker, Jeannie. Desert Jungle. Jeannie Baker, Illus. Candlewick, 05/2023. [40]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-5362-2577-8. GRADES Kindergarten – 3. ADDITIONAL. A boy describes his visit to his grandfather’s home in a small village in Baja, [continue reading]
Money Storytime – Revised
Money Storytime – Revised Even preschoolers have some concept of money – parents use money to buy food, toys, etc. Share these books on money, and share some simple activities such as coin rubbings, seen [continue reading]
Apple Storytime – Revised
Apple Storytime – Revised From September to May, I arrange my weekly preschool storytime by the alphabet, such as A is for Apple, B is for Bedtime, C is for Cat, etc. If you [continue reading]
Book Club Ideas: Indian No More
BOOK CLUB IDEAS McManis, Charlene Willing. Indian No More. Tu Books, Lee & Low, 2019. In this engaging novel for 4th-7th graders, Regina describes her family’s move from the reservation in Oregon to Los Angeles, [continue reading]
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Read-alikes
READ-ALIKES The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three. Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising. DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. Gewirtz, Adina. [continue reading]
Next New Syrian Girl Review
Shukairy, Ream. Next New Syrian Girl, The. Little, Brown, 03/2023. 409pp. Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-43263-4. GRADES 8 – 12. OUTSTANDING. High school senior Khadija Shaami thinks the challenges of balancing her passion for boxing and [continue reading]