A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
Just in time for back-to-school, these are books I read and loved… and predict you’ll be wanting to read and share with your students this fall. Go ahead and preorder them now! Picture Books Where Oliver Fits by Cale Atkinson – Sept 5 Come With Me by Holly M. McGhee, illus by Pascal Lemaitre – Sept 5 Sarabella’s Thinking Cap by Judy… Read More
I always love participating in Cathy & Mandy’s #pb10for10 event to celebrate picture books that are must haves for my classroom to share with students and seeing what picture books everyone else shares. These would all be fabulous #classroombookaday choices also! I inevitably end up with a longer wish list and shopping cart and a maxed out hold list at my library. So… Read More
I was honored to be invited to participate in a Books Between podcast by Corrina Allen last week. It was a great conversation on the start of #classroombookday, why it was so successful, and includes MANY book recommendations! I wasn’t expecting the final version to be an hour, but it is, so make sure you have time if you’re sitting down… Read More
If you’re looking to add to your summer TBR stacks (and let’s be honest, if you’re reading this blog, you likely are), below are some ideas on where to start. These are some of my favorite recent reads I’d recommend for teachers to share with students. Picture Books Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima Flowers for Sarajevo by John McCutcheon,… Read More
There are some books that strike harder than others. Some that leave a lasting impact that has you thinking about them days, weeks, months, years beyond when you finish reading them. Books that just won’t let go. They haunt you, make you see things differently, affect your actions, push you to look around you and recognize the truth of what’s… Read More
*I wrote this post a year ago after the tragic mass murder in Orlando. I’m reposting it today, one year after the senseless killings, in the hope that it will help us all think about ways to grow more empathy in our classrooms and our world. Design by Ashley Heafy. When tragedy happens, I turn to books. When huge nationwide… Read More
For Picture Book Month back in November, I booktalked some of my favorite new picture books and shared via video. In case you missed it over on Lit Perks. Although my job situation has changed, and I’m now an independent contractor doing literacy consulting through BALB Literacy Consulting, I didn’t want you to miss out on some of these great… Read More
I have been woefully neglectful of my blog this year, but have been wanting to share some of my favorite 2015 books. In the spirit of the season, I’m giving recommendations for titles that could make great gifts. Each title is one I am gifting to someone this winter. ~~~~~~~Picture Books~~~~~~~ TO THE SEA by Cale Atkinson Sometimes Tim feels… Read More
