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SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by Damian Synadinos – Informational PB Review

Rebecca Herzog

Hank and Stella in Something from Nothing by Damian Synadinos At a Glance Genre(s): Informational picture book Age Range: ages 5-10, but can be enjoyed by anyone who is interested in improv Plot: “Hank and Stella in Something from Nothing” is an engaging story with cute characters that introduces children to improv principles and skills that are as useful on stage as they are at play and in life” (source). The story follows two stuffed animals as they make a boring rainy day more fun by learning about imrov. Strengths: makes improv easy to understand for young children illustrations are … Continue reading SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by Damian Synadinos – Informational PB Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 6/11/18

Rebecca Herzog

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 Book Maurice the Unbeastly written by Amy Dixon illustrated by Karl James Mountford Sterling Children’s Books, 2017 I absolutely love this picture book. It is funny and heartfelt and just great. Both of my kids sat through multiple readings. Mountford’s … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 6/11/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Book Giveaway!

Rebecca Herzog

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. ____________________ Happy Monday everyone! I am giving away a copy of Chris Harris’ I’m Just No Good at Rhyming. Click here to enter! Today is a post of recent books that I have absolutely loved. Have you read any of them? Poetry … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Book Giveaway!

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/2018

Rebecca Herzog

#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 They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel This is an extremely clever and accessible way to teach children about different perspectives. And it is just all around fun. Definitely worth checking out! Every Day Birds written by … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/12/18

Rebecca Herzog

#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Madness! Poetry is going on right now. If you’re looking for a way to get more poetry into the classroom, check this awesome competition out. Picture … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/12/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/5/2018

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Mouse written and illustrated by Zebo Ludvicek This is a delightful book. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the story is … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/5/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 2/12/18

Rebecca Herzog

#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          The Cybils round 2 judging has been taking up a lot of my book-reading attention lately–and I’m loving it. I am so excited for the winners to … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 2/12/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/29/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          This past week I’ve been taking care of sick kiddos and now I have got the stomach bug too. So a short list for this week.   … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/29/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/22/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Picture Books The Twelve Days of Christmas in Florida by Frank Remkiewicz I recently attended a writing conference where Frank Remkiewicz was attending, so I wanted to … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/22/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/15/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Picture Books  Carnivores written by Aaron Reynolds illustrated by Dan Santat   I love this book. The cover is so creative and the illustrations are great. The story … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/15/2018