Most kids are enchanted by animals. They love learning about their behaviors, discovering where they live and grow, and finding the similarities and differences between them. Two books, published by Arbordale Publishing this past year, make a welcome addition to any primary grade classroom How do young animals know what to do and how to… Read more »
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Jumpstart’s Read for the Record
Are you joining people all over the world to “Read for the Record” on October 22, 2015? This year is Jumpstart’s 10th anniversary and they’ve chosen none other than ReaderKidZ’ friend and fellow Vermont College of Fine Arts grad, Kelly Bennett’s book, NOT NORMAN: A Goldfish Story. (Candlewick, 2008) Here’s what Jumpstart has to say about this special global… Read more »
A Little Robot, a Princess, and a Donkey
I am. You are. He is. She is. What do you get when you mix one donkey with poor grammar and a yam who insists on proper speech? I YAM A DONKEY, (Clarion Books, 2015) by Cece Bell, that’s what. This picture book is the most hilarious conversation/grammar lesson you’ve ever seen. Kids will Hee Haw at… Read more »
Sunny Side Up
Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm Sunny’s parents are sending her to the Sunshine State to spend the summer with her grandfather and she doesn’t know why. He lives in a 55+ community where there are no kids, no pets, and by all accounts, no fun. Sunny had hopes of trips… Read more »
An interview with Ursula Vernon
Illustration by Ursula Vernon Earlier this week, ReaderKidZ introduced Ursula Vernon’s hybrid graphic novel, Harriet the Invincible to our readers. Today, Ursula’s here to talk about more about this new series and her life as a writer/illustrator. RKZ: I’m a fan of your Dragonbreath series and now have a new love – Harriet! Her dry sense of humor; the fact… Read more »
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible
Harriet Hamsterbone is a brave, intelligent princess who excels in “traditional hamster princess skills, like checkers and fractions” but who is not very good at other princess tasks like “trailing around the palace looking ethereal and sighing a lot.” She loves her quail “steed,” Mumphrey. Together, they ride all over the countryside, pretending to slay monsters. Unfortunately… Read more »
WATER MOVES through picture books!
Photo by Georges Nijs via Wikimedia Commons Water Moves. A simple idea, but the enormous importance of the water cycle is often not appreciated. We learn about the water cycle – rain falls, puddles form, mud oozes down into the earth, surface water evaporates, condenses into rain, sleet or snow, is blown over mountains or… Read more »
