This book will render you speechless. Have you ever thought about what happened to enslaved people's families who were separated during slavery once sThis book will render you speechless. Have you ever thought about what happened to enslaved people's families who were separated during slavery once slavery ended? This book addresses that issue of what it was like for families to try to find each other in the early days of abolition. ...more
John Schu and Lauren Castillo are a dream team of picture book author and illustrator and this book is like putting on a warm sweatshirt straight fromJohn Schu and Lauren Castillo are a dream team of picture book author and illustrator and this book is like putting on a warm sweatshirt straight from the dryer. Just pure joy and coziness. ...more
When a turtle finds himself stuck on his back, he has a variety of animals give him "helpful" suggestions, but don't truly help him. Then someone comeWhen a turtle finds himself stuck on his back, he has a variety of animals give him "helpful" suggestions, but don't truly help him. Then someone comes along who truly helps him by letting him help himself.
Pair this book with The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld...more
Violet gets a beautiful, brand-new box of crayons and cannot bring herself to use them because of how perfect and orderly they are. So she uses her olViolet gets a beautiful, brand-new box of crayons and cannot bring herself to use them because of how perfect and orderly they are. So she uses her old crayons instead, creating conflict between her and her sister.
This book touches on themes of perfectionism, decision fatigue, and the lack of motivation to begin something out of fear of “messing up� so instead you do nothing.
How many adults out there (particularly writers and teachers) have a pile of unused beautiful notebooks for fear of messing them up by writing in them? *Raises hand*...more
I normally cringe at celebrities writing children’s books, but this one has a lovely pace and rhythm to it that allows for a lot of good discussions. I normally cringe at celebrities writing children’s books, but this one has a lovely pace and rhythm to it that allows for a lot of good discussions. For an extra bit of fun, look up Matthew’s appearance on the Tonight Show where he and Jimmy sing the words of the book as a song. ...more
When I first read Stickler Loves the World, I found myself scratching my head and wondering what on earth I was reading. But then as I settled into thWhen I first read Stickler Loves the World, I found myself scratching my head and wondering what on earth I was reading. But then as I settled into the weirdness of it, I began to appreciate the message of taking delight in the small things we see/experience every day such as flowers, waves, wind, and stars. This would be a great book to start a writing activity to describe something you see/experience every day that you normally don't think much about....more
Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen always create magic together and this book is no different. I doubt the Caldecott committee will award a Christmas-themed Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen always create magic together and this book is no different. I doubt the Caldecott committee will award a Christmas-themed book but I actually think that this is Klassen's best work yet. The way he utilizes light and shadow in this book is different than his normally flat style of illustration and that adds more dimension and intrigue to the story. ...more
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