Words by Aliya King Neil Illustrated by Charly Palmer Sometimes the advice to “keep your head up” is harder to follow than other days. “D” is having such a day. The “scrunchy” day begins with D oversleeping and it pretty much goes downhill from there. Readers get the impression that D is familiar with scrunchy … Continue reading
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“These Hands” by Margaret H. Mason
I’m a firm believer in sharing black history stories through the year, not just during Black History Month. This lovely picture book is appropriate for sharing during any discussion and/or lesson about the Civil Rights era. Joseph is a young child whose “Grandpa” could do anything with his hands. Many children can relate to a … Continue reading
The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats
I expect that most who have taught children or raised children in the past fifty years, are familar with the beautiful story of a city boy’s adventures on a very snowy day. It is a story that my children wanted to hear over and over. It goes perfectly with snow fall and hot chocolate. I’m … Continue reading
“Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day by Tameka Fryer Brown. Illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
The cover and all the illustrations vibrate with color and energy. This is a sweet rhyming story about a little girl who is enjoying a very pleasant summer day in her neighborhoood. The illustrations, as well as the story, depict a multicultural neighborhood. This would be a wonderful addition to a primary classroom library and … Continue reading
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat
I decided to write a review of this book for January because I think it’s a great way to return from the holidays and jump into something creative and fun. Sure, National Poetry Month is in April, but most US school systems probably include poetic/figurative language much earlier than that. In our state, we are … Continue reading
Teaching Characterization with Amazing Grace
“She didn’t mind if they were read to her or told to her or made up in her own head. She didn’t care if they were in books or movies or out of Nana’ s long memory. Grace just loved stories.” And so begins one of my favorite children’s books. Grace is a girl after … Continue reading
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