HMH Books for Young Readers | 978-0358252108 Two years ago I had the good fortune to hear author Sy Montgomery speak at the Charlotte Huck Children’s Literature Festival. I had read her picture book, KAKAPO RESCUE: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot (and included it in a RKZ post HERE), as well as other books, including INKY’S… Read more »
Chronicle Books | 978-1452170633 I’ve known author Karen Jameson since the mid-90s when we were both teachers at Peachland School in Newhall, California. The summer I moved from teaching upper grade students down to first grade, Karen took over the incoming class. Over the next 15 or so years, with each of us teaching different grades,… Read more »
Charlesbridge | 978-1623542290 Did you know that more than half of the world’s refugees are children? It’s not hard to imagine the upheaval of leaving all that is familiar, including your homeland, friends, and family members in search of a place of safety and hope. COUNTING KINDNESS: Ten Ways to Welcome Refugee Children: by… Read more »
Owlkids Books (2020) | ISBN 9781771473736 Each Monday for the past 2 weeks, I’ve shared a brief lesson that invites students into a conversation about empathy, friendship, and the path from conflict to resolution. I WALK WITH VANESSA: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët DRAW the LINE by Kathryn Otoshi Today’s post… Read more »
Roaring Brook Press (2017) | ISBN: 978-1626725638 Today is the second post in a series of three for a unit I’m calling “TOGETHER. APART. REGRET. NEW START?” Each Monday for the next 2 weeks, I’ll share a brief lesson to accompany a picture book that invites students into a conversation about empathy, friendship, and the… Read more »
Schwartz & Wade (2018) | ISBN: 978-1524769567 Today begins a series I’m calling “TOGETHER. APART. REGRET. NEW START?” Each Monday for the next 3 weeks, I’ll share a brief lesson to accompany a picture book that invites students into a conversation about empathy, friendship, and the path from conflict to resolution. This week’s book is… Read more »
If you come to Earth, there are a few things you need to know… Things like: Our planet is the “greeny-blue one.” It has “green and brown bits.” Land. And blue stuff. Water. There are big cities, small towns, tiny villages. Homes. Families. Even identical twins are different. In fact, many others things are different,… Read more »
