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I talked about this book last week, too, for one that is great to share during National Poetry Month 2010 or any poetry unit you do with elementary students. More Pocket Poems edited by Bobbi Katz is a sequel, of course, to Pocket Poems. So, actually, either one is nice for sharing poetry with young students. Today, I wanted to point out some ...

Easter books for preschool kids and primary students can be fun and give you several activity options to welcome spring! *Picture book for preschool through second grade students *Our favorite, old-eating-everything lady as the main character *Rating: There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick is another fun book for young children in this ...

photo by foxypar4 www.flickr.com *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders *Bea the sheep as the main character *Rating: Be unique is the message in Bea Rocks the Flock, and this book’s illustration and cute sheep make it unique, too. Short, short summary: Bea is having a hard time in the flock. She just doesn’t do the same ...

photo by lululemon athletica www.flickr.com To get ready for spring and April, National Poetry Month, I thought we should start having some Wacky Wednesday posts about teaching kids poetry. Whether you teach your kids at home or you are a K-12 teacher, your students can benefit from reading and studying poetry. The next two weeks, the Wacky ...

You might have noticed this new widget I have on my sidebar, courtesy of JacketFlap and the Children’s Book Council. It is announcing several nominees for the Children’s Choice Book Awards. In case you didn’t know, the Children’s Choice Book Award nominees have been announced in each category: Kindergarten to second grade, third to fourth grade, ...

Talk about timeless–how about this book from 1937? It’s Dr. Seuss’s first children’s book, and I thought I’d wrap up this week of celebrating his birthday with talking about one more of his classic books. And to Think that I Saw It on Mulberry Street is, of course, a fantastical version of an actual street from Ted Geisel’s childhood–Mulberry ...

photo by mape_s www.flickr.com Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! *Picture book for preschoolers through second graders, fantasy *Young boy as main character *Rating: Dr. Seuss is at his best in If I Ran the Zoo–from made-up creatures to fantastical places to those ever-clever rhymes. Short, short summary: Gerald McGrew says that his local zoo is ...

photo by librarianjill www.flickr.com Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’s birthday, and children across the United States will be involved in Read Across America activities. But before I get into this, I want to announce the winner of the book giveaway contest I held on this blog last week. The winner is. . .Clara Gillow Clark. Thank you to everyone who ...

When I’m at the library choosing books for this blog, I have to admit I am a sucker for illustrations like Susan Gal’s. First, there’s a cute dog on the cover (and you all know I love dogs), and I like the girl’s cute nose and big eyes. It’s just cute. . .but this book is more than that, so here we go! *Picture book for infants to ...

photo by creativedc www.flickr.com Clifford the Big Red Dog first appeared on the scene in 1963. Now he has appeared in his own book series with more than ninety million books in print. He also has his own television series on PBS, and children around the world love him. So, this Timeless Thursday post is dedicated to Clifford! One of my ...