It’s almost time to go back to school and starting a new school can be fraught with anxiety. I thought I would do a round up of starting Kindergarten and/or Preschool books with a multicultural slant. These are 10 Multicultural Starting School Books for Kids that I found. I choose them because either the story…
Month: July 2013
18 Undocumented Immigrants in Children’s Literature
Please welcome my guest blogger, Natalie Dias Lorenzi. Natalie Dias Lorenzi is a librarian in Fairfax County, Virginia. Her debut middle grade novel, Flying the Dragon, was published last year by Charlesbridge. Follow her on Twitter (@NatalieLorenzi) or visit her website at www.nataliediaslorenzi.com. As a school librarian, I often see kids get excited when they connect with characters and…
My Path to Pugilism is Strewn With Skeptics
Now that it’s summer, my kids have certain weeks where they are completely unscheduled. I have masterminded their summer plans so that they each have at least one week off while the other two siblings are in camp. During this week, my husband takes the “only child” out to play golf with him and I…
Top 10 Books for a Prince
I had the pleasure of meeting Leah Lesser from Barefoot Books today. We had fun talking about children’s books and, somehow, ended up chatting about the birth of the new baby prince. We thought it would be fun to conjure up a book list for young princes, every where, both of royal birth or just…
Alice in Wonderland ebook to Celebrate 150 Years
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Nature is All Around Us! Best Nonfiction Picture Books for Kids
Please welcome my guest author Maria Gianferrari. We met via social media and were conversing using the comments on my blog. I always find her comments to be thoughtful and helpful. She has a vast knowledge of children’s books and with the best recommendations so I asked her to please, please, please guest post on…
Summer Reading List for Kids (mine!) ages 8 through 13
Rising 3rd Grade Summer Reading List The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly My son’s close friend is a 4th grader, Connor, and he hates Percy Jackson (gasp!) but loves this book. That intrigued me, especially as the lead character is an 11-year-old girl in 1899. I bought it a few years ago when it won…