The ReaderKidZ love poetry and we always look forward to the annual Cybils awards announcements. Round 1 is now completed! (One finalist will be chosen from each book and the winner in each category will be announced on February 14th.) A few days ago we took a look at one of the 2015 CYBILS POETRY… Read more »
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Stories and Poems about Winter
The ReaderKidZ are back, sending best wishes for the New Year and time to enjoy many of your favorite books! Today we’re spotlighting “winter-themed” picture books. Do you have favorites of your own? Share them in the comments. We’d love to hear from you! Chosen just a few days ago as one of the 2015 CYBILS POETRY award finalists, WINTER BEES & OTHER… Read more »
Great Joy and Silver Packages
Christmas. It’s a time of miracles. A time when winter storms rage outside, while indoors, families gather together to enjoy one another’s company in noisy reunions or quiet moments of reflection. It’s a time of peace, hope, love. And… not surprisingly… books, which have long been at the top of my own gift-giving and receiving… Read more »
Board books for younger readers
Our focus at ReaderKidZ is primarily books for children K-5, but today I’m going to mention three delightful series of board books by Child’s Play, the house also responsible for publishing two classic picture books by Audrey and Don Wood – The Little Mouse, The Red, Ripe Strawberry, and The Hungry Bear and Quick as a Cricket. (Both of these books… Read more »
No Yeti Yet by Mary Ann Fraser
NO YETI YET written and illustrated by Mary Ann Fraser It’s a perfect day for a yeti hunt, and off the boys go! What does he look like? How will he sound? Does he live in a cave? As the boys romp in the snow, young readers are invited into a compelling, original story, reminiscent of… Read more »
DRUM DREAM GIRL — How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music
DRUM DREAM GIRL I share with you a new picture book by Newbery Honor Winner, Margarita Engle – DRUM DREAM GIRL, How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music, illustrated by Rafael Lopez. This book rocks with rhythm and tropical color,whispers a lyrical tune, beats and drums as it tells the story of a courageous heart. The reader follows… Read more »
GROUNDHOG’S DILEMMA by Kris Remenar and Matt Faulkner
Fair-minded Groundhog is caught in a conundrum. The seasonal prediction he makes on Groundhog Day pleases some of his friends, but not all. Bear and Hare want six more weeks of winter. Squirrel and Sparrow, most definitely, do not. Groundhog explains that he’s not in control of the weather. Instead, he merely “Calls it like… Read more »
