• Reviews

    Like – Picture Book Review

    kids on the beach

    Summary: “Are you like a tin can?Not really. How about a swimming pool?Like a swimming pool, you are filled with water and chemicals and dirt, so you are a little bit like a swimming pool. How about mushrooms, excavators, hyenas . . .  Hey, wait a minute! You know what…

  • Reviews

    Big and Small and In-Between

    ocean waves on beach

    Summary: “This wide, wonderful world contains many things. Some things are as big as a family of bears; some are as small as a reflection in a puddle. Some things are felt rather than seen. In between it all is . . . you. What kinds of things will you…

  • Lists

    16 Read Alouds for Older Students

    teacher

    When you think about middle school students, I bet your mind doesn’t pair that with picture book read alouds, am I right? Do middle school students seem too cool for picture books? What if I told you there was an entire community of teachers reading a picture book every day…