Hirsch, Rebecca E. Sensational Senses : Amazing Ways Animals Perceive the World. Lerner/ Millbrook, 04/2022. 48pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. PLB $31.99. 978-1-7284-1922-0. Sensational animal senses, are, when compared to human senses, quite [continue reading]
Maya’s Song Review
Watson, Renée. Maya’s Song. Bryan Collier, Illustrator. HarperCollins, 09/2022. [42][+4] pp. Poetry. GRADES 2 – 6. OUTSTANDING. Trade $19.99. 978-0-06-287158-9. Author and poet Renée Watson presents the life of the incomparable poet, storyteller, and activist [continue reading]
School Library Review
Gates, Margo. School Library. The Read for a Better World : Read About School Series. Lerner, 08/2022. 24pp. Non-Fiction. Preschool – 1 ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-5929-5. Paper $8.99. 978- 1-7284-6424-4. Please see series review for [continue reading]
School Bus Review
Gates, Margo. School Bus, The Read for a Better World : Read About School Series. Lerner, 08/2022. 24pp. Non-Fiction. Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284-5930-1. Paper $ 8.99 978- 1-7284-6423-7. Please see series review [continue reading]
Making Friends at School Review
Gates, Margo. Making Friends at School. Read for a Better World : Read About School Series. Lerner, 08/2022. 24pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32. 978-1-7284- 5931-8. Paper $ 8.99. 978-1-7284-6422-0. Please see [continue reading]
First Day of School Review
Gates, Margo. First Day of School. The Read for a Better World : Read About School SeriesLerner, 08/2022. 24pp. Non-Fiction. GRADES Preschool – 1. ADDITIONAL. PLB $29.32 978-1-7284-5927-1. Paper $ 8.99 978-1-7284-6421-3. SERIES REVIEW : [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]