This month, ReaderKidZ is delighted to feature poet Amy Ludwig VanDerwater and her beautiful new book, FOREST HAS A SONG, illustrated by Robbin Gourley. I grew up in the suburbs, in the town of Vestal, NY, in a house that backed up to what we called “the weeds.” These were fields of goldenrod, Queen Anne’s… Read more »
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Welcome April with Poetry on ReaderKidZ!
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 »
The Moves that Make A Man by Bruce Brooks
While this sports book is not new, it is most certainly noteworthy. Published in 1996, The Moves That Make a Man is a timeless story revealing what being an athlete truly is, how the game gets into one’s heart and soul and lingers in every breath a ball player takes. Athletes need not be friends,… Read more »
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 »
How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy
HOW LAMAR’S BAD PRANK WON A BUBBA-SIZED TROPHY by Crystal Allen (Balzar & Bray, 2011) Lamar Washington is the “maddest, baddest, most spectacular bowler ever.” All he wants is to spend his days playing the best (and only, due to his asthma) sport there is – bowling! What could be better than a day at Striker’s,… 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 »
