Picture Books – Page 15

My #NCTE18 #BuildYourStack #classroombookaday Picture Book Recommendations

November 29, 2018

I was honored to be asked to be a part of the debut year of Build Your Stack presentations at NCTE18 in Houston. It was a lot of fun, and a bit of a challenge, deciding which books to share in a 20 minute session in the exhibit hall. I focused on some new favorite picture book titles for #classroombookaday… Read More

Getting to Know Animals through Picture Books

October 24, 2018

Every so often I’ll read a picture book that instantly makes me think of a bunch of other picture books that would make a good connected text set. When it happens with a topic that is both engaging to kids and also connected to curriculum concepts they may encounter, even better. When I read How Do You Take a Bath? (out… Read More

#classroombookaday + #GRA18 Companion Text Sets

September 19, 2018

What Pernille Ripp has created in the Global Read Aloud is awesome. And, since I know many #classroombookaday educators are participating in both, I wanted to share some recommendations for picture book companions to tie-in with the GRA titles. *If you’re new to Global Read Aloud, Pernille has a blog post FAQ with video introduction. *If you’re new to #classroombookaday,… Read More

Picture Book Recommendations: First/Native Nations

September 2, 2018

I used to teach at the Indian Community School of Milwaukee (ICS). My four years there were a time of intense personal & professional growth for me, and being invited to be a part of that community was incomparable. I was familiar with some traditions of Tribal Nations prior to working there for two main reasons: my grandparents lived in… Read More

Cover Reveal: Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp

August 23, 2018

Perhaps you’ve read this book? (And if not, you should – and share it with your students for #classroombookaday!) Madeline Finn does NOT like to read. But she DOES want a gold star from her teacher. But, stars are for good readers. Stars are for understanding words, and for saying them out loud. Fortunately, Madeline Finn meets Bonnie, a library… Read More

#pb10for10 | My Favorite Female Illustrated Picture Books of 2018

August 10, 2018

I always love participating in Cathy & Mandy’s #pb10for10 event celebrating picture books and providing many fabulous #classroombookaday choices! I inevitably end up with a longer wish list and shopping cart and a maxed out hold list at my library. So get ready, and then go check out other educators lists today! My choice of theme this year was inspired by some of the conversation… Read More

Community Building Picture Books to Start the School Year

July 12, 2018

I don’t want to think about it quite yet, but some start back-to-school sooner than we do in WI, and want time to find and preview books to see if they’ll work for your communities, so… These are some favorite picture book read aloud recommendations to kick off #classroombookaday at the start of the school year to build community in… Read More

Positive Representation Matters

May 6, 2018

I’ve been using the phrase #representationmatters in a lot of my postings about books lately. (sidenote: where did that phrase originate? If anyone knows, please share!) Because it does. Because kids need to see themselves represented in the books they read. Their lives need to be validated. All of the different variations of lives and families and types of people there are… Read More