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Looking for some not-so-spooky stories? Dive into this collection of ghost books featuring endearing characters and packed with humor, friendship, and life lessons. Whether you’re preparing for Halloween or just in the mood for a new ghostly adventure, these tales are sure to delight and entertain young readers.

Children’s Books Featuring Ghosts

October 22, 2025

Looking for some not-so-spooky stories? Dive into this collection of ghost books that not only feature endearing characters, but are packed with humor, friendship, and life lessons. Whether you’re preparing for Halloween or just in the mood for a new ghostly adventure, these tales are sure to delight and entertain young readers. You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each ghost book, or you can shop for these books on Amazon. Children's Books Featuring Ghosts Dive into a world of friendly ghosts and ... read more

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Dive into a world of adventure and learning with these creative Magic Tree House activities. Perfect for classrooms and home, these engaging crafts and activities are inspired by Jack and Annie's time-traveling journeys.

Activities to Use with The Magic Tree House Series

September 29, 2025

Looking for activities to use as you dive into the Magic Tree House series? Engage your young explorer with these crafts, comprehension activities, and book extension ideas. These activities are perfect for nurturing a love of reading and adventure while targeting key reading skills. About The Magic Tree House Series The Magic Tree House transports readers into a world of adventure and learning. Each book in the series follows siblings Jack and Annie as they discover a magical tree house filled with books that allow them to travel ... read more

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Unleash your child's inner performer with this collection of talent show books for kids. From captivating picture books that introduce young readers to the thrill of the spotlight to engaging chapter books that explore the journey of an aspiring artist, these stories are sure to inspire creativity and confidence.

Talent Show Books for Kids

July 21, 2025

Whether you're a teacher prepping for an upcoming school performance, looking to inspire a child with big dreams of becoming a star, or a parent trying to help a child overcome stage fright, you've come to the right place. Dive into these talent show books where imagination takes center stage! You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each story or find all of these talent show books on my Amazon page. Talent Show Books for Kids Unleash your child's inner performer with this collection of talent ... read more

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Unlock the magic of storytelling with this collection of choose your own adventure books! Perfect for young readers and adventure-seekers, these interactive books offer unique story paths that empower children to make decisions and shape their reading journey. Dive into tales filled with mystery, excitement, and unexpected twists, all while boosting critical thinking and decision-making skills. From picture books to engaging chapter books, explore how these stories can transform reading into a thrilling quest. Ideal for classrooms and homeschoolers aiming to inspire a love for reading while fostering creativity. Click through to discover the adventure that awaits!

Choose Your Own Adventure Books for Kids

June 25, 2025

Choose your own adventure books have captivated readers for decades. They offer a unique blend of storytelling and interactive elements that engage and invite readers to become part of the narrative. Why should you reach for a choose your own adventure book? There are so many benefits! These books encourage active participation, increase reading motivation, foster imagination, teach cause and effect, boost critical thinking, extend the plot through different endings, and cultivate a love of reading. Whether you're in the classroom or ... read more

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If you’re an elementary teacher or homeschool parent searching for effective graphing activities, you’ve come to the right place! Graphs are essential tools for organizing and interpreting data, even for students in the primary grades. This blog post offers a variety of engaging and easy-to-implement graphing activities that will help students collect, organize, and interpret data.

Graphing Activities

May 14, 2025

Are you getting ready to start your graphing unit? Let me help! I'm sharing my favorite graphing activities. This includes books, hands-on activities, and easy ways to get kids learning to read, interpret, and create a variety of graphs. Graphing Activities Teaching graphing helps lay the foundation for critical thinking and data analysis. By learning to create and interpret graphs, students develop the ability to organize information, recognize patterns, and draw conclusions based on evidence. I'm sharing some of my favorite ... read more

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Field Day is an exciting event that encourages kids to play outside, try new activities, build teamwork skills, and practice sportsmanship. For teachers looking to prepare for this fun event, I’ve compiled a list of books to share. Here are some of my favorite field day books for kids.

Field Day Books for Kids

April 28, 2025

Field Day is an exciting event that encourages kids to play outside, try new activities, build teamwork skills, and practice sportsmanship. For teachers looking to prepare for this fun event, I’ve compiled a list of books to share. Here are some of my favorite field day books for kids. You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each story or find all of these picture books about field day on my Amazon page. Children's Books about Field Day The Field Day from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler The Field ... read more

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Dive into the mystery genre with King & Kayla! Perfect for young readers, this series invites kids to follow lovable King and his human, Kayla as they find clues, problem solve, and solve each mystery.

Reasons to Read the King & Kayla Series

April 7, 2025

If you have students who love a good mystery, but aren't quite ready to engage with a longer chapter book, you need to check out the King & Kayla series by Dori Hillestad Butler and Nancy Meyers! Reasons to Read the King & Kayla Series Lovable Characters Each book centers around King & Kayla. King is a friendly and loyal dog to his human, Kayla. As logical Kayla works through what she knows (and the questions she still has) about each mystery, King is there by her side to pick up clues of his own. This dynamic ... read more

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Are you getting ready to read Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds? Here is a free activity your students can use to practice story elements.

Creepy Pair of Underwear Craft

March 18, 2025

If you’re planning to read Creepy Pair of Underwear with your students this year, be sure to check out this craft to help your students review story elements. About the Book Written by: Aaron ReynoldsIllustrated by: Peter Brown Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn’t know any better he’d say his ... read more

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The first day of school is often filled with excitement and nerves. You can help kids know their feelings are valid by sharing books. Little Yellow Bus is a heartwarming story that encourages readers to practice bravery and a growth mindset. Here are several activities to pair with this book from the Little Heroes, Big Hearts series by Erin Guendelsberger.

Little Yellow Bus Activities

February 24, 2025

The first day of school is often filled with excitement and nerves. You can help kids know their feelings are valid by sharing books. Little Yellow Bus is a heartwarming story that encourages readers to practice bravery and a growth mindset. Here are several activities to pair with this book from the Little Heroes, Big Hearts series by Erin Guendelsberger. About the Book Little Yellow BusWritten by: Erin GuendelsbergerIllustrated by: Suzie Mason The Little Yellow Bus had prepared for this day for a long time and how great ... read more

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Jack and the Beanstalk is a classic fairy tale that has enchanted readers of all ages with its combination of courage and magic. But did you know that a handful of authors have added their own twist to this familiar tale? Whether you prefer the classic tale or a modern twist, these versions of Jack and the Beanstalk offer something for everyone to enjoy.

Different Versions of Jack and the Beanstalk

February 3, 2025

Jack and the Beanstalk is a classic fairy tale that has enchanted readers of all ages with its combination of courage and magic. But did you know that a handful of authors have added their own twist to this familiar tale? Whether you prefer the classic tale or a modern twist, these versions of Jack and the Beanstalk offer something for everyone to enjoy! You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each book. You can also find all of these Jack and the Beanstalk stories on my Amazon page. VERSIONS OF JACK AND ... read more

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💛 LIBRARY STACK 💛 Thought I’d stop and take a mom 💛 LIBRARY STACK 💛

Thought I’d stop and take a moment to admire my current checkouts from the local library, especially since I was recently reminded that February is National Library Lovers’ Month. 

Do I often get strange looks and questions when another patron sees me with a large stack of picture books at the self-checkout desk? Yes, but that hasn’t stopped me! 

Which titles from this stack would you reach for first?
My favorite library find this week dives deep bene My favorite library find this week dives deep beneath the surface to explore hidden treasures.

Alternating between verse and facts, this book gives readers a front row seat to some of the biggest shipwrecks ever found. We also get introduced to some of the scientists, divers, and treasure hunters behind these discoveries. 

Whether you know an aspiring marine archaeologist or someone who loves a good treasure hunt, this book would be a good fit for any curious, adventurous reader!

Have you seen this book yet?

Shipwreck
📚 @tilburyhousepublishers 
✏️ Deirdre Laide
🎨 Carlos Velez Aguilera
A princess who is intelligent, has a kind & gentle A princess who is intelligent, has a kind & gentle heart, and one who stays true to herself? Yes, please!

Set in the mountains of Joseon, we meet Jeongsoon. She has a heart of jade, and wants to become princess so she can help the hungry children in her village. 

It isn’t long before she enters the Princess Challenge and faces three tests: Manners, Wisdom, and the Sleep Test.

While Jeongsoon is far from perfect, she stays true to herself and wins the favor of the queen. 

This story adds a fresh perspective on the classic tale of The Princess and the Pea. My favorite part was the Sleep Test twist! I love that the backmatter includes information about the real-life Queen Jeongsoon of South Korea.

A big thank you to the publisher for sharing this new picture book with my family! 
✏️ @tinamcho
🎨 @honeej
📚 @MacKidsBooks

Which do you prefer?
• traditional tales
• reimagined/fractured fairytales
• both
My favorite library find this week combines friend My favorite library find this week combines friendship and adventure with a story about how paper is made.

Under a tree, a boy with a book and girl with a paper plane meet and play over the course of a wonderful day. Then they are parted - perhaps never to meet again. 

Soon their tree is felled and starts a new journey to become paper to make hundreds of different things...including a book for a girl and a notepad for a boy. 

Can a new paper plane find its way to reunite the friends again?

⭐️ Not only would this story be a great addition to your friendship collection, but you might want to check it out before Earth Day since it also explains how paper is made. 

Have you read this book yet?

Paper Chase
📚 @scholastic
✏️ Julia Donaldson
🎨 Victoria Sandøy
As teachers and parents, we want our kids to be ki As teachers and parents, we want our kids to be kind to others. Through books, we can show students how to see the good in others, how to be there for other people, how to help others feel included, how to be kind even when it is hard, and how spreading kindness can come back around.

In other words, books can help us send the message that kindness is important and something we value. 

🩷 What are your favorite kindness books for kids?

🔗 Full list available on my website and Amazon page.
My favorite library find this week might surprise My favorite library find this week might surprise you, especially if you know how much I don’t like spiders! This one combines amazing artwork with a meaningful message, which makes it a must-read!

Kiara spent her days spinning webs to catch lunch. One day an extraordinary web catches her eye, and she becomes determined to create something just as amazing. Unfortunately, with every new creation comes someone (or something) that carelessly destroys her hard work. 

“HEY! I WORKED HARD ON THAT!”

Then Kiara meets Orb, a weaver, who helps her gain a fresh perspective - one that shifts the focus away from the result and towards the journey (and friends) she can make along the way.

Have you read this book yet?

I Worked Hard on That!
📚 @simonkids 
✏️ @robynjwall 
🎨 @annakangdesign 

⭐️This book would be a fun way to introduce a spider unit, or a great addition to your collection of books about overcoming obstacles and having a growth mindset.
There’s a new friend with a story to share in the There’s a new friend with a story to share in the Big Bright Feelings series!

Meet Sammy…

Sammy LOVES having fun. Especially at home. But in big groups - like at school, birthday parties, even the ice cream truck - he doesn’t love feeling like other people are looking at him, and it’s really hard talking to other people. Everyone tells Sammy not to be so shy. But one day, it gets so hard and scary that he starts to turn pink, and then pinker…until he’s bright pink ALL OVER! Then he doesn’t want to see anyone or do anything. But hiding out-alone-isn’t very fun. Can Sammy learn how to tackle his fears - and go back to his usual color?

Have you read this one yet? Be sure to swipe to see the rest of the books in this series. They are soooo good for starting conversations about feelings, and would be a great addition to your SEL collection!

Sammy Feels Shy
@bloomsburychildrens 
✏️🎨 @tompercivalbooks

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