There have been a slew of good middle grade books published in recent years about children who face learning or behavioral challenges and that’s wonderful. So many children are moving through real life facing these, and other, challenges. To be able to see themselves in the pages of a book has got to be a… Read more »
New & Noteworthy
Fleabrain Loves Frannie by Joanne Rocklin
It’s 1952, the year Charlotte’s Web was published and the year of the horrific polio outbreak. Francine Katzenback is a victim of the dreaded virus and is confined to a wheelchair. The public is panicked, consumed in fear of the contagious virus, leaving Frannie isolated and lonely. She is befriended by a flea. That’s right…. Read more »
Winter Bees and Northern Lights
The ReaderKidZ are back, sending best wishes for the New Year with lots of time set aside to enjoy many of your favorite books! This month we’re reviewing a small collection of our own “Old and New Favorites.” Share some of your own, won’t you? We’d love to hear from you! WINTER BEES & OTHER POEMS OF THE COLD by… Read more »
Giveaway! – BLUE on BLUE
December’s coming to a close, which means our giveaways will end very soon. But for those looking for one more gift, we’re pleased to add BLUE on BLUE by Dianne White and illustrated by Beth Krommes to our DECEMBER GIVEAWAY list. Recently included on the Boston Globe’s Best Picture Books of 2014 list and the Washington Post’s December’s Best Books for Young… Read more »
Giveaway! Flora and the Penguin
Last year, we introduced readers to FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO, the fabulous wordless (and Caldecott honor) picture book by Molly Idle. This year, just in time for the holidays and the snowy cold of winter, the ReaderKidZ are thrilled to share the newest book in the Flora series, FLORA AND THE PENGUIN. A palette of icy pale blue… Read more »
A Princess Posey give-away!
In the newest book in the Princess Posey series, Princess Posey and the First Grade Ballet (Putnam) by Stephanie Greene, Posey faces another six-year-old dilemma. She’s going to be a heart in her first ballet recital – a Valentine’s Day ballet – and she’s so excited! Hearts mean love and kindness, and Posey’s sure she… Read more »
THE NIGHT BEFORE HANUKKAH and THE DREIDEL THAT WOULDN’T SPIN
THE NIGHT BEFORE HANUKKAH by Natasha Wing, illustrated by Amy Wummer HANUKKAH – the Festival of Lights, eight wonderful days of families celebrating that miracles do happen. Sometimes the miracle of today is found in the unselfish act of giving. In Natasha Wing’s rhyming introduction to this special Jewish holiday, a little girl contributes the… Read more »
