Wings of Fire by Tui T. Sutherland Alvarez, Jennifer Lynn. Starfire. Barnhill, Kelly. Iron Hearted Violet. Clark, Zack Loren. The Adventurers Guild. Colfer, Chris. The Wishing Spell series. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander. Cowell, [continue reading]
Ants Storytime – Revised
Ants Storytime – Revised Ants are a fun insect for preschoolers to learn about since most of them have seen ants on the sidewalk. For an art project, make one of these: 10 Preschool Ant [continue reading]
Diving Deep Review
Cusolito, Michelle. Diving Deep: Using Machines to Explore the Ocean. Nicole Wong, Illus. Non-fiction. Charlesbridge, 06/2022. [32]pp. $17.99. 978-1- 62354-293-1. HIGH ADDITIONAL. GRADES 2-5. Humans have many ways to explore the ocean depths, depending on [continue reading]
Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk Review
Cousins, Lucy. Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk. Lucy Cousins, Illus. Picture Book. Maisy First Experiences Series. Candlewick, 05/2022. [26]pp. $14.99. 978-1- 5362-2424-5. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-K. Maisy and friends go for a walk, discovering some [continue reading]
Sense of Taste: A First Look Review
Leed, Percy. Sense of Taste: A First Look. Non-fiction. Read for a Better World: Read About Sense Series. Lerner, 08/2022. 24pp. PLB $27.99. 978-1-7284-5918-9, PB $8.99. 978-1-7284-6428-2. ADDITIONAL. GRADES PRE-1. Please see series review for [continue reading]
BOOK CLUB IDEAS: Top Borrowed Books
The Brooklyn Public Library just celebrated its 125th birthday and released a list of its top 125 most borrowed books ever. I have a middle school book club, the Any Book Book Club (or ABBC), [continue reading]
Dragon Masters Read-Alikes
Dragon Masters by Tracey West Baker, E.D. Maggie and the Flying Horse. Chabert, Jack. Eerie Elementary series. Charman, Katrina. The Last Firehawk series. Coven, Wanda. Henry Heckelbeck Gets a Dragon. Cummins, Troy. The Notebook of [continue reading]
Mermaid Tales Read-Alikes
Read-Alikes for Mermaid Tales by Debbie Dadey Bardhan-Quallen, Sudipta. A Grrr-eat New Friendship. Butler, Steven. Nothing to See Here Hotel. Courtenay, Lucy. Mermaid School. Dadey, Debbie. This Side of Magic. Evans, Christine. Wish [continue reading]