Makey Makey Educator Guide
Many of you know that I love Makey Makey! (Although, I don’t know anyone that has used Makey Makey and feels otherwise.) In keeping with their awesomeness, they announced a brand new educator [...]
Great Nonfiction Titles for March 2019
Take a look at these exciting nonfiction titles published in March. Enjoy and learn! ELEMENTARY NONFICTION Bark in the Park! : Poems for Dog Lovers by Avery Corman (ill. by Hyewon Yum). [...]
Great Realistic Easy/Fiction Titles for March 2019
Check out these exciting easy and fiction titles published in March. Everything here is realistic, including historical fiction, mysteries, and adventure. Happy reading! ELEMENTARY PICTURE BOOKS [...]
Great Speculative Easy/Fiction Titles for March 2019
Check out these exciting easy and fiction titles published in March. You’ll find magic, talking animals, dystopian societies, science fiction, and fantasy. Happy reading! ELEMENTARY PICTURE BOOKS [...]
Telling a Migrant’s Tale: Guest Post by Andrew Donkin & Eoin Colfer
We are very excited to welcome today’s guest authors, Andrew Donkin and Eoin Colfer. Along with artist Giovanni Rigano, they created the highly regarded graphic novel ILLEGAL about two young [...]
Poems & Novels in Verse for National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month has been observed in April since 1996. Schools, libraries, and bookstores celebrate by reading poems, inviting poets to visit, and learning about poetry. The Academy of [...]
Book Review: The Bad Seed and The Good Egg
The Bad Seed is a story of a seed who does some pretty awful things. His manners (and hygiene) leave a lot to be desired. In one of my favorite pictures, he makes babies cry by making faces at [...]
Yes, She Can! : Women’s Biographies
These biographies of authors, scientists, heroes, athletes, adventurers, spies, and more are particularly fitting to read during Women’s History Month, but they are appropriate to read all [...]
