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Chapter Book Genres: Realistic Fiction
So, last month I focused on highlighting genres for our picture book readers, this month I’ll be focusing on newly independent readers and offering up some genre suggestions in the chapter book arena. Let’s start with what is a chapter book. While the term gets thrown around for any book…
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Chapter Book Genres: Fantasy
So, last month I focused on highlighting genres for our picture book readers, this month I’ll be focusing on newly independent readers and offering up some genre suggestions in the chapter book arena. Let’s start with what is a chapter book. While the term gets thrown around for any book…
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Chapter Book Genres: Science Fiction
So, last month I focused on highlighting genres for our picture book readers, this month I’ll be focusing on newly independent readers and offering up some genre suggestions in the chapter book arena. Let’s start with what is a chapter book. While the term gets thrown around for any book…
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Chapter Book Genres: Mystery
So, last month I focused on highlighting genres for our picture book readers, this month I’ll be focusing on newly independent readers and offering up some genre suggestions in the chapter book arena. Let’s start with what is a chapter book. While the term gets thrown around for any book…
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Gearing up for the Blogging A to Z Challenge
April is going to be a busy month here on Literacious! I’ll be posting my regular content each week with storytime themed lesson plans, book lists, and more, but I’ll also be participating in my 10th year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge! If you’re unfamiliar with this blogging…
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My Weird School Read Alikes
My Weird School by Dan Gutman follows A. J. and his friends as they get into hijinks at their ridiculous school with silly teachers, crazy principal, and more! This series is perfect for kids who have successfully mastered the easy reader and are looking for a bit more challenging book.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Great Books for Third Graders
I very rarely completely ignore a Top Ten Tuesday prompt, but I just couldn’t get enough brain power around this week’s theme – Characters that Authors Surprisingly Redeemed. So instead, I went in a completely different direction. I think the most difficult age group to find books for is that…
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18 Wordless Picture Books for Families
I adore wordless picture books! I think they’re so fun and imaginative, but I also know that they can also be a little intimidating to families. How do you “read” a wordless book? How do you get the story to your kids and are you “reading” it correctly? But, I’m…
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Audiobooks for Middle Grade Readers
There are some wonderful benefits to listening to books being read aloud to us. I mean, let’s be honest, oral storytelling was a tool used for hundreds of years to share stories across generations. Check out this graphic to see all the amazing benefits that exist when stories are read…
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Nonfiction Outer Space Books for Kids
With the aurora borealis in full display earlier this year and the solar eclipse, plus your more typical events like full moons and meteor showers, it’s no wonder kids (and adults) are fascinated by outer space! Today, I’m sharing 15 nonfiction books about outer space for the littlest of readers…
