A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
December 2021When a country is in crisis, people live in fear, and if things get dangerous, they might have to turn to thinking about ways to escape. Throughout history, and even today, there have been major events that have led to refugee crises when the need for safety and shelter outweighs resources that may be available. Whether in a refugee… Read More
November 2021Other than the Native peoples who were living on this land before anyone else arrived, the United States is a nation of immigrants. And yet, throughout our history, and still in recent years, there have been numerous ways that some people and the government have tried to restrict immigrants’ rights and value. And yet, where would we be without… Read More
November is Native American Heritage Month. This is a good time to share books about Native Nations with students, though they should also be shared all throughout the year! I’m recommending a book for each day of November – 30 books – that would be worthy of taking a spot in your read alouds this school year. The National Congress… Read More
October 2021Fairy/Folk Tales and nursery rhymes are classic for a reason. They have withstood the test of time – though they may have had some alterations or been Disney-fied over the years – and show up often in curriculum and classrooms. One of my favorite sub-genres is the twisted or fractured tales. Seeing the creative and unique ways authors approach… Read More
September 2021It’s back-to-school season, which means it’s the time of year when educators are meeting new groups of kids across the country. It also means educators are having to learn 15-100+ new names. What better time to choose picture books for your #ClassroomBookADay read-alouds that connect to identities through names? It’s vital that we honor all of our students by… Read More
With it being 20 years since the September 11th terrorist attacks this year, there are several new picture books out. Those in addition to some still in print from the last 20 years provide options for ways to enter into conversations about the events with students who were not yet born to experience that day and the following months to… Read More
Back-to-school season this year brings with it some unique emotions and need for topics as we enter a third pandemic teaching year, some with students who were virtual for most of last year. This year I am including some new books, and some old favorites, in this list of 40 picture books I recommend right now. It includes many SEL… Read More
As I was starting to compile a back-to-school list this year, I realized just how many great picture books there are about the 1st day of school experience. So many that they needed their own list. There is some universality to the 1st day of school experience and anxiety/excitement that can carry over to be read at different times throughout… Read More
