I recently posted about how much I love wordless books. If you missed that post, you may want to start there for some ideas of…
Take 1: Summer vacation is winding down, and if you haven’t already found yourself back in a classroom, you probably will in the very near…
As a former Floridian, summer is in my blood. I love sunshine, and my husband says I wilt in the winter. So, like a sunflower,…
Summer’s here and it’s time for some fun in the sun! Before you hit the beach (or the lake…or the pool…), let’s check out some…
When my husband added “father” to his resume three years ago, I started the tradition of giving him a dad-related picture book each year on…
The two-year-old and I have been LOVING biographies these days. I don’t know if you realize this, but we live in a special time in…
Spring is springing, and I’m sure all of us are ready to seize the sunshine and get out of the house! What better time of…
Cluck-cluck! What luck! Today I have the privilege of giving you a sneak preview of Tammi Sauer’s latest punny picture book, A Little Chicken, which…
Happy Valentine’s Day! Do you remember when I told you about Susanna Leonard Hill‘s Halloweensie Challenge back in the Fall? Well, she’s at it again!…
Long, long ago in a faraway place, I used Cynthia Rylant’s If You’ll Be My Valentine with second graders. And then, I started teaching older…