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 »
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KNIT YOUR BIT: A WORLD WAR I STORY
KNIT YOUR BIT: A WORLD WAR I STORY by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Steven Guarnaccia “We knit all afternoon, and the next day too. By the third day, the pressure was on… Nick was still clicking away, though the edges of his muffler were all zigzaggy because he kept adding stitches or dropping them…. Read more »
Giveaway – Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo
This month ReaderKidZ is thrilled to feature Nancy Bo Flood and her beautiful new picture book COWBOY UP! Ride the Navajo Rodeo (WordSong, 2013) An excerpt from a School Library Journal early review (April 2013) – The history and tradition of the Navajo rodeo are made lively and accessible in this “day-in-the-life” account. Short narrative poems accompany each… Read more »
Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
FLORA AND THE FLAMINGO by Molly Idle (Chronicle 2013) is a delightful new picture book about friendship. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a peek at the trailer: What’s even more glorious about this book? It’s completely WORDLESS! Which means teachers (parents, and librarians) will have many opportunities to engage emerging readers in discussion…. Read more »
Cowboy Up! by Nancy Bo Flood
Teachers, librarians, and cowpokes alike! Pony up and access this CCSS Annotated Educational Activity Guide for Cowboy Up!, then let ’em ride! Right out of the chute, let the vivid richness of Nancy Bo Flood’s poetry and Jan Sonnenmair’s provocative photographs inspire your young ‘uns to connect with the rodeo experience on a lively literary level. Along with a… Read more »
Your Friend, Nancy Bo Flood!
Dear Reader, Thank you for even thinking about reading COWBOY UP, Ride the Navajo Rodeo. Maybe you wish you could have your own horse, ride like the wind, twirl a lasso and catch a run-away calf. Or maybe you are curious about what it would be like to be a cowboy or a rodeo rider…. Read more »
Nancy Bo Flood’s Story!
This month, ReaderKidZ is proud to welcome, Nancy Bo Flood. She’s the author of many books including Sand to Stone, The Navajo Year, Warriors in the Crossfire, No-Name Baby, and most recently, COWBOY UP! Ride the Navajo Rodeo, (WordSong 2013). This exciting collection of vivid, energy-packed poems about one day in the lives of Navajo children saddling up to ride the rodeo,… Read more »
