I am thrilled to judge Mrs. P annual K-4 writing contest which opens for entries October 15th! Here are the details: Contest Opens: October 15, 2018 Contest Closes: December 15, 2018 Winners Announced: January 30, 2019 For classrooms: K – 4th grade Mrs. P invites your class to write a story on the topic of…
Please welcome my guest author, Marsha Diane Arnold with her list of ten books on helping endangered animals. Galápagos Girl by Marsha Diane Arnold, illustrated by Angela Dominguez Based on the true story of Valentina Cruz who grew up as a Galapagueña, readers can explore the island as she did in this delightful bilingual Spanish/English story. While…
Our thanks to Julie Flett for our newest Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster. Multicultural Children’s Book Day is January 25, 2019 and we have some great things planned for you!Download free posters and resources. Receive free books! Celebrate with us on January 25th and all year round! Multicultural Children’s Book Day poster with artwork by…
Banned Book Week starts on September 23rd. It’s the annual celebration of the Freedom to Read. It’s a week to speak out for banned and challenged books. Here are the banned and challenged books that I recommend! And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, illustrated by Henry Cole And Tango Makes Three is…
This Halloween book round up includes picture books, a graphic novel, and a picture book biography. I’m giving away Peppa Pig and the Halloween Costume and a prize pack for The Mortification of Fovea Munson To enter to win either prize, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. What are your favorite Halloween books for…
I’m so thrilled to have author David Ezra Stein today with his top 10 favorite funny picture books. We are also giving away 3 signed copies of his latest book, Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise! You might remember Interrupting Chicken from the 2011 Caldecott Honor that it won! I’m happy to announce that…
If you love diverse children’s books and use Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube or a blog to share a review on, we will give you a FREE diversity book to review! SIGN UP HERE to be a book reviewer or use the embedded form below. NOTE: We will not be shipping out any books for the 2019 online event…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jacqueline Jules, whose book, Pluto is Peeved: An Ex-Planet Searches for Answers inspired this STEM book list. We are giving away a copy of Pluto is Peeved. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Pluto is Peeved: An Ex-Planet Searches for Answers by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated…
Growth Mindset is an attitude about failure and setback. It’s the belief that failure and setback are part of the journey of learning and that anyone can make progress by just not giving up. In some ways, this is an Asian American Tiger Parenting attitude that says grades and success are the results of effort,…
