Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
I chose a Creek folk tale today for Picture Book of the Day and wanted to explore both the story, and its influences, and make connections to learn more about the Muscogee (Creek) people. I hope you enjoy this exploration! The Muscogee (Creek) people are descendents of a remarkable culture that, before 1500 AD, spanned…
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Inside: Chapter books aren’t the only options for 5th graders! Take a look at our top picks of 5th grade picture books, sure to delight your child. A reader asked me for a list of picture books appropriate for 4th and 5th grade. I wasn’t sure myself. Sure, there are advanced picture books but does…
I do love children’s books with magical realism! Because the wonderful picture books by Patricia Polacco have an autobiographical quality, I wondered if Gifts of the Heart was also a true story but then it would mean that the magic that happened is real! The realism that seems magical isn’t new for Polacco. A real…
Our 2nd grade teacher said that Ralph Masiello was, hands down, the best author-illustrator school visit she had ever seen. I think the kids in her classroom would agree. Ralph kept the kids in her classroom riveted, clinging to his every word, and he had some wonderful advice to impart. He started off by talking…
From board books to fiction, take a look at these fantastic zoo books for kids! Perfect for learning about animals and a visit to the zoo. A trip to the zoo is such a joyous occasion, isn’t it? Our urban zoo in Boston is a little sad, so we typically go to the Roger Williams…
My mother is Buddhist and I grew up going to mostly weddings, funerals, and remembrance ceremonies at Buddhist temples in the Los Angeles area. Years later, when I attended UCLA for business school, I ended up in West Los Angeles’ Little Japantown a half block down the street from the Buddhist temple that my grandparents…