Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players Venus and Serena Williams in their book, Sisters. Before they were famous tennis stars, Venus and Serena Williams were sisters with big dreams growing up in Compton, California. In the early mornings, they head to the tennis courts, clean up debris, and…
This Book Trilogy By Julian Lennon Inspires Children to Make the World a Better Place
The final book in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, following Touch the Earth and Heal the Earth. by Julian Lennon, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, philanthropist, photographer, and bestselling author. Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go anywhere on Earth! This time, Lennon’s book, Love the Earth, immerses children into an interactive and unique journey where they…
This newest story will prove there’s no stopping Steven Universe
Peridot–along with Steven, Lars, and Lapis–puts on a play based on Camp Pining Hearts, a cult classic television series in the Steven Universe world. IT’S SHOWTIME! Steven Universe Original Graphic Novel: Camp Pining Play When Peridot and Lapis discover Camp Pining Play fanfiction, they fall in love with Lars’ secret story and decide to put…
A&P: Analyzing the Richness of Updike’s Prose With High School Students
Imagine that your part-time job is a grocery store clerk. What do you see throughout the day? What kinds of people come across your path? These nameless customers might fit into general types: the young mother with the screaming toddlers; the old woman with the scowl of agitation toward the laziness of the current generation;…
OH No! Look what the Cat dragged in by Joy H. Davidson, illus. Jenny Cooper.
Originally posted on Bobs Books Blog:
OH No! Look what the Cat dragged in by Joy H. Davidson, illus. Jenny Cooper. Pub. DHD Publishing, Imprint Lighthouse Press, 2018. If you are the owner of a cat who has presented you with a dead bird or mouse on the doorstep and had a smug pleased look…
A modern classic inspired by The Nutcracker about how the Sugar Plum Fairy got her wings
“An adorable children’s book…about the holidays, inclusion, and magic!” —Kristen Bell, award-winning actress from Frozen and The Good Place “Want to make this holiday more magical? Then get your copy!” —Allison Janney, award-winning actress from Mom and I, Tonya “Great for kids this holiday season!” —Jessie Tyler Ferguson, award-winning actor from Modern Family From Will…
An account of a presidential search for notoriety
In the New World called America big changes were a’brewing. Independence was declared with bold hurrahs and ballyhooing! In this rhyming, hilarious romp about a little-known facet of American history, Thomas Jefferson tries to disprove a French theory that those in the New World are puny and wussy by going in search of mammoth bones….
Poe Won’t Go Has the Feel of a Contemporary Classic
A pink elephant named Poe sits in the middle of a town’s only road and won’t budge—until someone bothers to find out why he’s there. The people of Prickly Valley try all sorts of methods to get him to go-but one thoughtful little girl works up the courage to do what no one else has…
I Spy the Illuminati Eye WHAT’S THE BIG SECRET?
Enlighten yourself with this fun guide to the all-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing secret society. *** This irreverent, illustrated guide takes a look with an all-seeing, skeptical eye at the history and mystery of the cultural phenomenon that’s got middle-school kids flashing finger triangles and scrutinizing dollar bills for signs of the Illuminati. It’s the first pop…
How Do You Build a Story? Play Cards! (plus a giveaway)
Originally posted on Writing for Kids (While Raising Them):
Skipping around the interwebs, I stumbled upon a magical discovery. Kate DePalma, Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, tweeted about their new Build-A-Story-Cards, and I gasped at the adorableness. Always on the lookout for tools to create better stories, I immediately seized the opportunity to investigate. I’m…
