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Activities to Use with The Magic Tree House Series

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… Read More

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Reasons to Read the King & Kayla Series

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… Read More

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Creepy Pair of Underwear Craft

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… Read More

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Little Yellow Bus Activities

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…. Read More

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Tops & Bottoms Activities

Tops & Bottoms Activities

March 18, 2024

Getting ready to start a gardening unit for spring? Add Tops & Bottoms to your list of books to read. Pair these printable and digital activities with this humorous story to keep your readers engaged with the text. ABOUT THE BOOK Tops & BottomsWritten & Illustrated by: Janet Stevens Once a upon a time, there was a lazy Bear and… Read More

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Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Activities

Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! Activities

March 13, 2023

Looking for the perfect spring read aloud that combines humor with memorable characters? Try Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candace Fleming and G. Brian Karas! Here are several activities to pair with this delightful story. ABOUT THE BOOK Written by: Candace FlemingIllustrated by: G. Brian Karas Tippy, tippy, tippy, Pat!That’s the sound three hungry bunnies make when the sun goes down… 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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