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#blogbookaday: This Beautiful Day
Summary: “In the tradition of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, acclaimed author Richard Jackson and award-winning illustrator Suzy Lee prove you can chase away any grey and gloomy day with just the right attitude, and a little bit of color. Why spend a rainy day inside? As three children embrace a…
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Project LIT Community
There are so many children and young adult literature champions in our world and I’ve got to spend a few minutes here to share another one that, although I’ve heard a lot about, never got a chance to really understand his project until now – Jarred Amato. Jared Amato is…
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#blogbookaday: The Scariest Book Ever
Summary: “Reader beware! This is the scariest book ever! Or so claims its melodramatic ghost narrator. You can go ahead and turn the page, but don’t expect him to come with you. Anything might pop out of that black hole in the middle of the forest. What do you mean it’s…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Sensory Reading Memories
Special Delivery by Valjean McLenighan I have clear memories of my dad reading this book to us (all three of my siblings and myself) night, after night, after night when he would finally try to change the story and we’d all start yelling that it wasn’t right. I’ve asked my…
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#blogbookaday: Drawn Together
Summary: “When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language leads to confusion, frustration, and silence. But as they sit down to draw together, something magical happens-with a shared love of art and storytelling, the two form a bond that goes beyond words. With spare, direct text…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/23/18
I’ll definitely be reviewing The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle by Christina Uss. It was a book that surprised me in how much I ended up loving the quirky characters and crazy antics of Bicycle as she cycled from D.C. to San Francisco! I also read Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy…
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Let's Talk Opinion, Shall We?
We’ll start by reading this opinion piece published on Forbes.com on Saturday, July 21, 2018, Amazon Should Replace Local Libraries to Save Taxpayers Money. (EDIT: It looks as though Forbes.com has removed the article from their website! 7/23/18) It is Panos Mourdoukoutas’s opinion that local libraries are no longer needed in…
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#blogbookaday: Professional Crocodile
Summary: “Mr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his job? The answer may…
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#blogbookaday: Morris Mole
Summary: “Meet Morris Mole—he has always been a little bit different. When the moles are running low on food, it’s up to clever Morris to save the day. With a little help from an unexpected friend and a lot of digging, Morris learns that even the smallest creatures can do big…
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#blogbookaday: Twilight Chant
Summary: “A lyrical exploration of the transition between day and night and of the animals who thrive during this special time.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: A poetic story that teaches kids about crepuscular animals, animals that are mainly active during twilight. As a family walks home from the beach at twilight, they…
