Bill Traylor began to draw when he was in his eighties! Not as a child raised as a slave. Nor as a young adult during the ravages of the Civil War. Most certainly not as a young father struggling to feed his family by working as a share cropper. No. Bill Traylor saved up a lifetime of vivid memories – historically… Read more »
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We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March by Cynthia Levinson
Cynthia Levinson’s powerful We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March may well be one of the most fascinating books about the Civil Rights Movement because she sets her focus on the most unsuspecting yet influential group of individuals – kids. Levinson’s work is founded on solid research and poignant interviews with the actual children, now grown adults, who risked their… Read more »
Minette’s Feast by Susanna Reich
Susanna Reich’s delightful Minette’s Feast, illustrated by Amy Bates, celebrates the rich personal life and culinary passion of Julia Child, an incredible individual who was the first woman to be inducted to the culinary Hall of Fame. Julia was known for her love of fine French food and her casual, unassuming way of cooking it. She once… Read more »
Water Sings Blue – Giveaway
You know, it’s always a joy to spend time with special guests, such as Kate Coombs. Not only is she a brilliant author, poet, and generally delightful individual – the lovely lady is generous, as well. We’re thrilled to have Kate featured as our Author-in-Residence for April, National Poetry Month. And, what’s equally exciting is… Read more »
The Anatomy of a Mystery – The Legend of Diamond Lil
Doreen Cronin’s The Legend of Diamond Lil: A J.J. Tully Mystery is a tale of intrigue, deception, and – well – chickens. It is a marvelously tangled web of solid clues, red herrings, and everything in between, one that is interesting enough that child readers will be willing to return to the text for some… Read more »
E-mergency! by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer
Chronicle Books has created some super supplemental material to support the cleverly hilarious picture book, E-mergency! – some great lessons and activities designed to keep a child engaged in the story for a very long time. And, as studies show, the longer a child is engaged in stories, letter recognition and comprehension skills are developed. E-mergency! just might be the book… Read more »
Book Speak: Poems About Books by Laura Purdie Salas
Have you ever heard the whisper of a book beckoning to be read by you? This phenomena happens frequently to us here at ReaderKidZ. We simply cannot resist the call. In Book Speak: Poems About Books , author Laura Purdie Salas teamed with illustrator Josee Bisallion to give books an undeniably poetic voice that is simply unforgettable. Access this YouTube video to hear the subtle,… Read more »
