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10 Nonfiction Series for Beginning Readers
Nonfiction titles often get overlooked for young kids as an option for reading practice. Typically because nonfiction books tend to be more in-depth, with a higher vocabulary. But they don’t have to be! Below are ten nonfiction stories that are great for readers looking for something a little different. Some…
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20 Middle Grade Books on the Environment & Climate Change
Climate change is a topic that personally stresses me out and makes me very anxious. But, that doesn’t mean that I can choose to ignore what is happening to our planet. In today’s book list, I’m sharing books that focus on the environment and climate change for middle grade readers.…
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Family Book Club: Spooky Titles
For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…
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20 Titles for Horse Lovers
I was never a “horse-kid”. I didn’t want horseback riding lessons, never dreamed of owning my own pony, and didn’t read the horse chapter books one after another. But, horse books are evergreen in that there are always horse kids who will devour these books. Today’s book list includes picture…
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Storytime Theme: Nocturnal Animals
Today I’m sharing a new storytime theme all about nocturnal animals! You know how much I love sharing a storytime theme that can so easily incorporate a little nonfiction. This would be a perfect storytime for bedtime or in the evening after marveling at fireflies around a campfire. Whether these…
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Family Book Club: Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey
I’m launching something completely new today and I’m so excited about it! I’ve created family book club kit that is prepped and ready to go, all you need are some family members or friends! Today’s theme is Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey. I figured that a theme that would…
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20 Wild Middle Grade: Animals
With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…
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Blogging A to Z: Author/Illustrator Visits
Many children’s authors and illustrators are awesome people to get to know! They are truly some of the kindest souls on this planet – at least a lot of the ones I have met in person and online. I think many kids don’t fully understand the entire process of what…
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Blogging A to Z: Understanding Interests
This one seems so obvious, but hear me out! As adults, we get to choose what books we pick up to read for fun. There’s no one out there tracking what we’re reading, giving us tests, following up with comprehension questions, etc. We get to read whatever interests us. If…
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Blogging A to Z: Time
I think today’s post is actually one of the hardest aspects to implement because everyone is so busy with non-stop schedules. It’s all about the time. Prioritizing reading in your daily schedule show kids that reading is a valuable way to spend time. And that the expectation is that it’s…
