Getting Kids to Read
I’m back from school vacation week and ready to resume my weekly features with a twist. They are now going to be weekly-ish. Yes, like the Ish! book by Peter Reynolds, a facsimile of the real thing because it turns out to be a frantic pace to be posting weekly. I’m assuming overwhelming for you, my readers too! 🙂 In the meantime, I am cooking up another idea for a blog on children’s literature so please stay tuned…
Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures! And please keep them coming! You can email them to me at pragmaticmom.com@gmail.com.
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Robin sends in a picture of her 12-year-old son reading by candlelight…[which] warms the cockles of my heart…
and her daughter is caught reading classic old-fashioned fairy tales!
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My dad friend Dan from my first job a million years ago sends in this picture of his son, reading happily at home (much like his well-read dad!).
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Jill from MomsGoneGlobal (an excellent multi-cultural blog that I like a lot!) writes, “Hi! Today, the boys and I were at the library to stock up on reading material. They were super excited to find the dinosaur section so they grabbed a stack of books and planted themselves right in front of the shelves to pore over them. Of course, I thought of your “Caught in the Act” series and captured the moment. Thanks again for the inspiration! : )”
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Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
- ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
- Junior Library Guild Gold selection
- Massachusetts Book Award Long List
- dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
- Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
- 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
- Green Earth Book Award Long List
- Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
- Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
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Amazon / Scholastic / Signed or Inscribed by Me
Love seeing kids reading!
This is my first time visiting your blog – I am big on education and getting into kidlit, so I will definitely be back!
To Brandon,
Thank you! Tomorrow, I will have kids reading to their pets after coming across some programs at libraries that use service dogs as non-judging audience members for kids who are reluctant to read aloud. I might do a series of these kinds of pics for a few weeks if they keep coming in. Love the concept and seeing kids with pets reading together!
Thank you for the kind words Mia! I cannot wait to see what your new Children’s literature blog idea is all about! Regarding your features, I must tell you that I am always amazed by the pace at which you publish such high quality and content-rich posts! You have created a truly outstanding, productive and useful blog!
Hi Jill,
Thank you so much for your kind words!