At a Glance Category/Genre(s): Middle Grade sci-fi horror Age Range: 10-12 Plot Summary: “Twelve-year-old Simon is obsessed with aliens. The ones who take people and do experiments. When he’s too worried about them to sleep, he listens to the owls … Continue reading Wednesday Review: The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away
The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other … Continue reading IMWAYR – March 18, 2019
The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/1/18
At a Glance Category/Genre(s): Middle Grade, Mystery, Horror, Fantasy Age Range: 8-12 years old Plot: “Everyone in Timbers knows Still Cove is off-limits, with its creepy Beast sightings and equally terrifying legends. But when a bullying incident sends twelve-year-old … Continue reading The Darkdeep – Creepy Middle Grade Adventure
The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/24/18
The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/17/18
Sloth at the Zoom written by Helaine Becker illustrated by Orbie Owlkids, 2018 * I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* At a Glance Category & Genre(s): Picture book, humor, friendship Age Range: 2-7 years old Plot: A sloth, heading for the laid-back Zzzzoo, is accidentally dropped off at the Zoom where zebras gallop aroud and cheetahs zip right by. How will she handle this fast paced life and will she be able to make friends? Strengths: clever, cute idea The main character is a sloth Its funny Shows the benefits of slowing … Continue reading Sloth at the Zoom – Picture Book Review
#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ Picture Books The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra written by Marc Tyler Nobleman illustrated by Ana Aranda Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017 This book was so much fun! I was looking for suggestions for spooky picture books and this one came up. … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/13/18
#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ BookTube-A-Thon starts today and runs through August 5th! You can see my 7 book TBR here. Picture Books Boogie Nights written by Lisa Wheeler illustrated by Mark Siegel Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2008 I am always on the lookout for great spooky-funny … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/30/18
#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ Board Books La Catrina: Emotions – Emociones by Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein Lil’ Libros, 2017 We. loved. this. book. The illustrations are so bright and wonderful. Each page has an emotion in both Spanish and English. In the 3 … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 7/20/18
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