Poetry: the language of childhood. Celebrate National Poetry month with ReaderKidZ and author Amy Ludwig VanDerwater. Poetry is the language of childhood. It crosses borders and cultures and encourages children to see the world with fresh eyes. From the memorable rhythm of early readers such as Brown Bear Brown Bear and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb, to… Read more »
New & Noteworthy
The Deductive Detective by Brian Rock
THE DEDUCTIVE DETECTIVE by Brian Rock, illustrated by Sherry Rogers (Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2013) A cake has been stolen and luckily for all concerned, Detective Duck is on the case! He arrives at the scene knowing the thief is one of the twelve contest bakers. But which one is the culprit? And how will he solve… Read more »
Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher… Invented Basketball
HOOP GENIUS: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball by John Coy, illustrated by Joe Morse (Carolrhoda Books, 2013) In December of 1891, James Naismith was a young teacher trying to find a game that his rowdy class of energetic boys – who’d already forced two teachers to quit – would find challenging and… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: More Sports Books!
I’ll be the first to admit that my favorite sport is reading, but that doesn’t get me outside and off the couch very much. Use some of these suggested books to help children exercise their minds while discovering some less familiar sports that may inspire them to try something different. For the youngest readers: You… Read more »
KNIT YOUR BIT: A WORLD WAR I STORY
KNIT YOUR BIT: A WORLD WAR I STORY by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia “We knit all afternoon, and the next day too. By the third day, the pressure was on… Nick was still clicking away, though the edges of his muffler were all zigzaggy because he kept adding stitches or dropping them…. Read more »
Giveaway – Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo
This month ReaderKidZ is thrilled to feature Nancy Bo Flood and her beautiful new picture book COWBOY UP! Ride the Navajo Rodeo (WordSong, 2013) An excerpt from a School Library Journal early review (April 2013) – The history and tradition of the Navajo rodeo are made lively and accessible in this “day-in-the-life” account. Short narrative poems accompany each… Read more »
Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO by Molly Idle (Chronicle 2013) is a delightful new picture book about friendship. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a peek at the trailer: What’s even more glorious about this book? It’s completely WORDLESS! Which means teachers (parents, and librarians) will have many opportunities to engage emerging readers in discussion…. Read more »
