Today I’m shining the spotlight on Grace Lin, author-illustrator of #cbadspotlight pick A BIG BED FOR LITTLE SNOW and also The Ugly Vegetables, Dim Sum for Everyone!, Bringing in the New Year, & Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star! A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing… Read More
Archives for January 2020
January #cbadspotlight – Spotlight on I Will Be Fierce! with Author Bea Birdsong
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Bea Birdsong, author of I WILL BE FIERCE! a January #cbadspotlight pick to set the tone for a new year. It’s a brand-new day, and a young girl decides to take on the world like a brave explorer heading off on an epic fairytale quest. From home to school and back again, our hero… Read More
January #cbadspotlight – Spotlight on When Aidan Became a Brother with Author Kyle Lukoff
Today I’m shining the spotlight on Kyle Lukoff, author of #cbadspotlight pick WHEN AIDAN BECAME A BROTHER When Aidan was born, everyone thought he was a girl. His parents gave him a pretty name, his room looked like a girl’s room, and he wore clothes that other girls liked wearing. After he realized he was a trans boy, Aidan and… Read More
#classroombookaday Recommendations: Perseverance
Each month of this school year I am getting a chance to share a themed list of 20 recommended picture book titles for #classroombookaday read alouds in partnership with Follett Classroom. Each booklist is accompanied by a blog post explaining more in depth my thoughts in creating the list and why I chose those specific titles. One of the great… Read More