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Bat Books for Kids

Bat Books for Kids

September 16, 2024

Are you on the hunt for the best bat books for kids? Over the years, I have found a handful of books to both educate and entertain readers. This collection is filled with fascinating facts, stunning illustrations, endearing characters, and stories that will help your students learn more about these incredible creatures. Here are some of my favorite bat books… Read More

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Books That Feature Teachers

Books That Feature Teachers

April 29, 2024

In the world of children’s literature, there’s a special shelf reserved for books that shine a spotlight on the unsung heroes of our everyday lives—teachers. Let’s celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by diving into some really touching and inspiring books that feature teachers! You can click on any of the titles below to learn more about each story or find all… 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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Children’s Books about Forts and Tree Houses

Children’s Books about Forts and Tree Houses

March 4, 2024

A child’s imagination can take them to the most amazing places! Build magical memories with these enchanting books about forts and tree houses! Whether it’s building a fort in the backyard or dreaming up a magical treehouse kingdom, these stories will inspire young minds to embark on their own journeys into the world of imagination and creativity. You can click… Read More

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Groundhog Day Coloring Pages

Groundhog Day Coloring Pages

January 22, 2024

With Groundhog Day just around the corner, I wanted to share some coloring pages that your students will love. These activities are not only a great way to celebrate Groundhog Day, but they also reinforce the math skills students have learned so far this school year. GROUNDHOG DAY COLORING PAGES I don’t know about you, but Groundhog Day seems to… Read More

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Books about Teamwork, Cooperation, and Community

Books about Teamwork, Cooperation, and Community

January 2, 2024

As teachers, we know that teamwork, community, and cooperation are essential values that we want our students to learn. One way to reinforce these concepts is by sharing books that highlight the importance of working together towards a common goal. By sharing these books with our students, we can help them understand the value of teamwork and cooperation in their… Read More

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My favorite library find this week takes an up clo My favorite library find this week takes an up close look at the epic journey of a Pacific salmon.

If you live in the PNW, the 4th grade students probably study the salmon life cycle at some point during the year. If they’re lucky, they even get to help care for some of the eggs for months at their school before releasing the salmon fry into a local creek. I know I got to do this when I taught 4th grade, and my own kids did, too!

This book combines beautiful illustrations with inviting & informative text that captures each unique stage of the Coho salmon. The back matter provides additional information about the life cycle stages. It would be a fantastic addition to your salmon or life cycles unit!

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Have you seen this book yet?

Salmon Run; An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back
📚 @redcometpressbooks 
✏️🎨 @annichenn
🐷🐷🐷 There’s something timeless about The Three Li 🐷🐷🐷

There’s something timeless about The Three Little Pigs that captures the imagination of readers of all ages. Whether you reach for the traditional tale or one of the fractured versions, these stories offer a delightful mix of adventure, cleverness, and humor!

What’s your favorite version of The Three Little Pigs?
💛 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.

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