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Happy September! Whether your classroom looks like your dining room table or the local public school, keeping kids fueled with interesting books is always a challenge. Here are some great kidlit books that we’ve reviewed in the past. The titles may be older, but they are still excellent options. Planet Kindergarten: 100 days in Orbit by Sue Ganz-Schmitt What’s one of the most essential parts of a space crew? Teamwork!
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear is a wonderful children’s picture book by Lindsay Mattock and illustrated brilliantly by Sophie Blackall is not only charming in every way but completely captivating. Before it won the Caldecott Medal 2016, I had seen it sitting on a variety of bookstore shelves but hadn’t picked it up yet. Honestly, I’m glad I waited because this book was like receiving
“This is my favorite book in the whole world and has been since I first heard it read back in grammar school. When I saw this new book out, I just had to get it; and I wasn’t disappointed. All the magic of the original story came back to me. I love the craft ideas presented, and the short write-ups about the characters. I highly recommend this to anyone who
Do you remember the first time you read Charlie and The Chocolate Factory as a child? Do you recall the thrill of discovering that magical gateway into Willy Wonka’s world inside the pages of a book? A world with geese that laid golden eggs, squirrels that could sort nuts, and colorful little people called Oompa Loompas? As we recognized the 55th anniversary of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Happy Birthday to US! AND…. Audrey Press is turning TWO. ……we are in the mood to Celebrate! It’s hard to believe that it was only two years ago that Audrey Press began its journey as a children’s book publishing house. In these last 24 months we have achieved victories, experienced new adventures, discovered milestones, and made amazing friends. We are grateful beyond words, and cannot wait to see where
Two-year-old’s go through PHASES. Writers also go through PHASES. Ours just isn’t as messy and filled with tantrums (most of the time). BUT, if you are going through a writing “phase” and you have a gut feeling your stuff isn’t what it could be, or no matter how hard you wrack your brain, nothing good comes to mind, guess what? YOU’RE NORMAL. Though the urge is there to throw ourselves
Writing isn’t hard. Writing is easy. I’m doing it right now for this blog post. It’s idea-generation that’s the challenge. How do you take our over-committed, multi-tasking brains and clear the deluge of thoughts in order to open up creativity? How many times have you sat down to write, and instead wound up with a grocery list, a plan for cleaning your closet, and a to-do list that included calling
Delightful and charming photos and stories for your children to enjoy from Project Gutenberg Struwwelpeter: Merry Stories and Funny Pictures by Heinrich Hoffmann Download Book HERE Here’s some more awesome free ebooks from our archives: FREE eBook Friday! The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes by Beatrix Potter FREE eBook Friday! Enjoy Storytime With Barnes & Noble Free eBook Friday: Is It Nice? Manners For Kids
The Sad Little Flower by Heather Hydrick View More By This Author This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes. Books must be read on an iOS device. Description Lola is a sad little flower that wants a family more than anything. Wally is a weeping willow tree that needs a family to love or he might
Garbage! Monster! Burp! by Tom Watson View More By This Author This book is available for download on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iBooks and on your computer with iTunes. Books must be read on an iOS device. Description A monster at the bottom of a hill eats all of the garbage generated by the town on top of the hill. This provides two important benefits: The monster
Renee CormierMother-Daughter Book Club
