Sep
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (August 2015)
Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Early Elementary (5-8 years): Middle Grades (8-12 years):
Category Archives: For Parents
Aug
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (July 2015)
Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Young Adult (12+ years):
Jul
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2015 Dr. Seuss: What Pet Should I Get?
Believe it or not, Dr. Seuss has a new book coming out today! Yes, he passed away 24 years ago, but one of his manuscripts (possibly written between 1958 and 1962) was discovered and published. This book What Pet Should I Get? has a section at the back that explains more about how the manuscript and […]
Jul
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (June 2015)
I attended the fantastic Children’s Literature Conference at Shenandoah University in June where I got the opportunity to hear some amazing authors and illustrators speak. Many of this month’s recommended books come from the conference. Happy reading! Babies and Toddlers (0-2 years) & Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary […]
Jun
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (May 2015)
Here are my recommended children’s books that I read in May. Babies and Toddlers (0-2 years) & Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Middle Grades (8-12 years): Middle Grades (8-12 years) & Young Adult (12+ years):
May
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (April 2015)
Of the children’s books I read in April, these are the ones I’d recommend. Happy reading! Preschool (3-5 years) & Early Elementary (5-8 years): Middle Grades (9-12 years):
Apr
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2015 Scholastic Booktalk: How to Speak Dolphin
The fabulous librarian where I teach, once again asked for volunteers to create “Booktalks” for some new Scholastic books. The designated books will get a QR code attached to them in the school library. When the code is scanned by a student using a smartphone, ipad, etc., the book talk video will pop-up on their […]
Mar
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2015 What I’ve Been Reading (February 2015)
Here are some fantastic children’s books I’ve read this month. I found the gem The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli, on the shelf of a tiny little bookstore in Middleburg, VA. Several of them are from TIME magazine’s list of the 100 best children’s books of all time. Enjoy! Preschool (3-5 years): Preschool (3-5 years) and Early […]
Jan
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2015 TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Children’s Books of All Time
Time Magazine recently came out with their list of the 100 best children’s books of all time. Of all time? How do you narrow it down to just 100? I think they did a great job and was happy to see some of my favorite newer books like The Day the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers and […]
Jan
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2015 TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time
TIME magazine has come out with a superb list of the 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. The category of “Young Adult” is typically for children ages 12 and above. Some of my all time favorites have made the list, such as Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the […]
