This adorable picture book is based on the true story of Lars and Astrid Fossberg, a couple from Norway who opened a Ski Resort in Canada. Inspired by Norwegian folklore, the story follows a couple of trolls who travel around to distant lands and find a beautiful mountain to build a house, have a family and realize their dreams.
This picture book is deliciously adorable ! Buckwheat the black and white dog is very hungry ! Exploring Jewish food, the animal counts each of the tantalizing dishes : one golden challah, two matzo balls, three matzos, four kugels, five knishes, and so on.
The big #strikes this summer make this #LaborDay more meaningful than ever. Let's remember the men and women who paved the way for #WorkersRights in the U.S.
My picture book, BRAVE GIRL: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 is cited here.
If you are looking for a very sweet MG read, you should check Calvin and the Sugar Apples. Focusing on eleven-year-old Amelia and the loss of her best friend Calvin, a twenty-one-year-old chinchilla, this novel is beautifully written and illustrated.
Tonight I'm turning off the phone and reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown because I'm more interested in it than my daughter. It's OK to read kids #books as an adult right?
If you're a #Kindle reader in the US, Amy Bearce's World of Aluvia series is $0.99 right now! World of Aluvia is an upper MG/lower YA series for kids who may have aged out of most middle grade books but still aren't quite ready for traditional young adult books. This fun fantasy series in a magical world is perfect for both young readers and the young at heart!
Need a timeline cleanse? Here's an article about the daughter (and inspiration for "Sal" in Blueberries for Sal) reading her father Robert McCloskey's work to an adoring intergenerational audience in a small public library in Maine. NYT feature (gift link, no paywall). #nature#kidlit#Maine#illustration#ChildrensBooks#libraries
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Back to school time is around the corner ! It is an exciting period for some children and adults, but also a moment of fear and stressful anticipation for others. These great picture books help to prepare young readers for this great moment.
Hall’ s creations are colorful picture books that celebrate diversity, uniqueness and families. I love the multicultural representation : children from all backgrounds and families from all around the world are shown celebrating or doing everyday activities.
This children’s book is perfect ! The art and text are amazing. Author Dave Eggers and artist Júlia Sardà spin a quirky historical event into a whimsical and tall-ish true tale of human ingenuity. Highly recommended if your child has a hard time reading nonfiction or history books.
Emotional,beautiful and poetic story about a song that transcended decades. Written by a wife’s late husband, the song is later shared by a musician. It is a sad, but hopeful story about love, loss, and how memories and creations continue to live, even after the loved one is gone.
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We love this review from Publishers Weekly on THE WORD DANCER by Maxine Rose Schur! This whimsical middle grade adventure empowers kids to use their words to fight injustice and create their own magic.
There are many troubling things going on in our world at the moment. It is easy to forget about some of the good. For those who need something lighter to think about for a brief while, here you go. This is me beside the famous "Make Way For Ducklings" sculptures during a visit to the Boston Commons. As a teacher and a parent, I have always believed in the power of stories. We did many "touristy" things while in Boston but this moment was just for me. #Boston#Kidlit#Books
I can be All Three is a beautiful picture book celebrating roots, family and multiculturalism. This book is a great conversation starter with young children about family history and about the story of who they are.
If you love Middle Grade Historical Fictions, you need to check Light comes to Shadow Mountain, a stunning story about a young girl determined to light up her Appalachian community.
Gorgeous prose and winning characters combine in this quirky, often-hilarious, sometimes heart-breaking, and thoroughly captivating middle grade adventure series starter from an incredible new talent.
Follow the yellow brick road. Morning stop before my coffee & reading. This location is where L. Frank Baum wrote The Wizard of Oz. It’s now public housing. One of the units near the sign has arranged figurines of munchkins & planted zinnias. I spent 2 yrs in Section 8 housing. Beauty, whimsy & charm also live in these places.
Dare to Question is such an interesting and important picture book ! This biography shares the endurance, determination and perseverance of Carrie Chapman Catt as she fought for Women's Rights during the Suffrage Movement .
I associate Jon Klassen work with delicious dark humor, originality and beautiful art. The Skull is no different. Retelling of a Tyrolean Folktale, it is the story of an unexpected friendship, a growing experience for Otilla, the young heroine, and a dark gothic tale that will make young readers shiver with excitement and anticipation.
My Bollywood Dream is a love letter to Bollywood movies and to Mumbai. With beautiful illustrations, this picture book is a celebration of dance, music, cinema, Indian culture and dreams.