Rufus the Writer, by Elizabeth Bram, illustrated by Chuck Groenink (Schwartz & Wade, 2015) Laying on the grass, watching the clouds one day, Rufus gets an idea. “I’m not going to have a lemonade stand this summer… I’m going to have a story stand!” Rufus brings pencils, paper, and markers and waits for his first… Read more »
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An interview with Rebecca Langston-George
It’s a pleasure to welcome author Rebecca Langston-George to ReaderKidZ to talk about her newest book, For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story. RKZ: As both a teacher and writer, I’m sure you’d agree that biographies are one of the most powerful ways younger students learn about the lives of others in our world…. Read more »
For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
It’s not often that young readers have a chance to learn about another young person, just a few years older than they – a girl who was not afraid to stand up to the injustices in her world. A young woman who has shown remarkable bravery in the face of a difficult and dangerous world. For the Right to… Read more »
Summer Vacation!
Clipart by Cliparts.co As the ReaderKidZ head off in different directions to enjoy the slower days of summer, we’ll send you off, too, with Buzz Feed’s 25 Simple Ways to Cultivate a Love of Reading in Your Children. Have the best summer ever!
Books to read for the fun of it
Above all, summer reading should be fun. I like the way Roger Sutton introduced this year’s Horn Book’s Summer Reading List 2015: “I feel I should let you know up front that the books for this year’s summer reading list were selected by our editors with zero thought for educational utility, curricular affinity, or Core… Read more »
THE WREN AND THE SPARROW, J.PATRICK LEWIS, AND MORE, MORE, MORE!
What a month April was for celebrating poetry. Such diversity of voices – words, rhythms, and rhymes. Now, the celebration continues. At ReaderKidZ we march on to recommendations for great summer reads. Here are a few of my new favorites. First, books by a favorite author, J.Patrick Lewis. A Ph.D. economist, Lewis retired to write poetry – his… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner Guest Post by Frances Lee Hall: Let the Summertime Reading Hoopla Begin!
Summertime awaits! And for many living with extreme weather conditions this past year, books and summer are a welcomed relief. Look up in the sky. Yes, that’s blue sky peeking through hazy clouds. Flip-flops become the standard, and cool drinks the rage. And these three books make perfect lazy-afternoon companions. In the fourth novel of… Read more »
