K-3 Book Reviews, Puppets, Colouring, Clip Art
Years ago one of our neighbours would garden at night. He had his yard set up with powerful lights and most evenings, late into the night, you could see him out there working away. He’s long since moved, but the other night we were walking by the house and I remarked to my husband that the night gardener’s yard is … Read more
Inside: The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day book review and follow-up activities. This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you. The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day by Natasha Wing illustrated by Amy Wummer Grosset & Dunlap, 2009 32 pages Synopsis: As the title suggests, it’s the night before St. Patrick’s Day and nobody in the house is awake … Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17 and even if you’re not Irish it’s a fun celebration! In the classroom I always read a collection of St. Paddy’s and leprechaun books and we’ll often do a craft or art activity. Over the next few weeks I thought I’d share some new (to me) St. Patrick’s Day books for kids. This first … Read more
Hello friends! Today I’d like to share the sweetest new Christmas books. They’re not brand new, as in 2021, but they’re all new to me and were published between 2016 and 2020, so they’re all fairly recent. I hope you love them as much as I do! Please note, I’ve used Amazon affiliate links throughout this post. If you decide … Read more
I Talk Like A River by Jordan Scott Illustrated by Sydney Smith Neal Porter Books, 2020 40 pages For ages 4-8 Themes: Fiction, Stuttering, Fathers and Sons Opening Lines: I wake up each morning with the sound of words all around me. And I can’t say them all … From the Book Flap: What if words got stuck in the … Read more
I just discovered this fabulous new-to-me book: A Camping Spree With Mr. Magee. This is one of those little treasures that makes me wonder how on earth I missed seeing it when it first came out. If you’re not familiar with Mr. Magee then please check it out. And if you already are, then hopefully some of my book extensions … Read more
Hello everyone! I have a very sweet book to share with you today. I was looking for some summer themed books and found this little treasure. Even though most kids aren’t in school in the summer, I went ahead and wrote up several book extensions in case you want to read this book to your class at the beginning of … Read more
I have the most beautiful non-fiction picture book to share with you today. Title: What’s Inside a Flower? And Other Questions About Science & Nature Author: Rachel Ignotofsky Publishing: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021 Suitable for Ages: 4-9 Themes: Flowers, Science, Nature; Opening Lines: Flowers live everywhere. They bloom in bustling cities, lush jungles, soggy swamps, blistering deserts, and … Read more
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle is a delightful book I chanced upon a few days ago and just have to share with you. Title: The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle – The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson’s Famous Frozen Treat Author: Anne Renaud Illustrator: Milan Pavlovic Publishing: Kids Can Press, 2019 Ages: 4-9 Themes: Children as Inventors, Experiments, Perseverance … Read more