A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
My reading stamina & ability to focus have been difficult to recover back to pre-March 2020 times, but I still keep a goal to read at least 365 books a year. My 2022 total ended at 467! Of course, the majority of them are picture books for #ClassroomBookADay, while most of my novels were adult romances, which are my escapism…. Read More
Three years ago, for the 5 year anniversary of #ClassroomBookADay, I started curating monthly recommendations to provide deeper book knowledge, support of a broader range of book creators, and create a way to have common books for participating educators to discuss. I called it #cbadSpotlight. Each month, September-May, I share four titles that I think deserve special attention and a… Read More
This past month got away from me, and I just realized I hadn’t yet posted my #cbadSpotlight selection for December. But there’s still time to request these from your library and share for your #ClassroomBookADay read alouds this month! Three years ago, for the 5 year anniversary of #ClassroomBookADay, I started curating monthly recommendations to provide deeper book knowledge, support… Read More
*#bookaday was created by Donalyn Miller & was the inspiration for my creating #ClassroomBookADay sharing a picture book read aloud every day of the school year. I am once again sharing a new list of picture books I recommend for Native American Heritage Month (and all year long!). I shared 30 titles last year (see below) and have a new,… Read More
I have been seeing more representation of Indian and Indian American people and celebrations in children’s literature in the United States the last couple of years, which is a good trend that I hope continues. From what I could see, there were 6 new Diwali books in the last 2 years alone! Considering that Diwali, a celebration of good over… Read More
Looking for some spooky, creepy, fun, or sweet picture books for your Halloween read alouds? Try one of these! A Costume for CharlyA Friend for GhostLeila the Perfect Witch / Gustavo the Shy GhostLooking for a JumbieStumpkinHardly HauntedBoo StewCreepy Carrots / Creepy Pair of Underwear / Creepy CrayonThe Monsters’ MonsterThe Halloween TreeI’m Trying to Love SpidersBonaparte Falls ApartSo Not GhoulLos… Read More
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) that recognizes the histories, cultures, contributions, and influence of Hispanic Americans in the United States, I put together a set of slides with 20 Hispanic authors and/or illustrators I’ll be adding to each week. You could highlight a new creator and their books each day this month or… Read More
Kicking off the school year when you will read aloud a picture book every day can feel daunting. There are SO MANY choices and also SO MANY books you will need to read. To help with this, I have curated back-to-school recommendations the last several years to support your efforts in building community, supporting students, and setting the right tone… Read More
