A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Grace Lin, author-illustrator of #cbadspotlight pick A BIG BED FOR LITTLE SNOW and also The Ugly Vegetables, Dim Sum for Everyone!, Bringing in the New Year, & Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star! A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing… Read More
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Bea Birdsong, author of I WILL BE FIERCE! a January #cbadspotlight pick to set the tone for a new year. It’s a brand-new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest. From home to school and back again, our hero… Read More
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Kyle Lukoff, author of #cbadspotlight pick WHEN AIDAN BECAME A BROTHER When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl’s room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and… Read More
Each month of this school year I am getting a chance to share a themed list of 20 recommended picture book titles for #classroombookaday read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and why I chose those specific titles. One of the great… Read More
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Sharee Miller, author/illustrator of #cbadspotlight pick DON’T TOUCH MY HAIR! An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair. It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street,… Read More
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Oge Mora, author & illustrator of #cbadspotlight pick SATURDAY and also her debut picture book, THANK YOU OMU, a Caldecott Honor book. In this warm and tender story by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Thank You, Omu!, join a mother and daughter on an up-and-down journey that reminds them of what’s best about Saturdays: precious time… Read More
As part of my #classroombookaday partnership with Follett Classroom, I get the opportunity to curate recommended book lists each month this school year. I share the recommended books in a blog post at the Follett Community site explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and why I chose those specific titles, and the lists are available in… Read More
Today I’m shining the spotlight on THE PATCHWORK BIKE by Maxine Beneba Clarke, illustrated by Van Thanh Rudd #cbadspotlight pick for December. What’s the best fun in the whole village? Riding the patchwork bike we made! A joyous picture book for children by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke. When you live in a village at the edge of the No-Go… Read More
