A School Librarian Sharing Books & #ClassroomBookADay
I adore Dev Petty’s Frog books and kids’ giggling reactions when they read these stories of a complaining frog whose highly entertaining reasoning for his opinions cracks me up. Add in Mike Boldt’s bright, enthusiastic illustrations that jump off the page, and it’s a pairing made for read aloud heaven. I was lucky enough to meet Dev in person at… Read More
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
I’m honored to be the guest poster over on the Nerdy Book Club blog today. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share the origin story of #classroombookaday & testimonials from some wonderful teachers who have seen the power of shared stories to positively impact their own classroom communities. I also started a #classroombookaday group on Facebook last week, so if… 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
So I’ve been in a slump. A reading slump. It’s been a weird transitional time for me. I left the classroom last January to work with teachers as a literacy consultant – providing professional development and helping educators select the right books for their classrooms. It’s been great, but I desperately missed talking books with kids. And the biggest change,… Read More
