Skip to content

Month: March 2017

The Saddest Little Robot

The other night I shared with you some post apocalyptic books I love. Dystopian books fall right in with them, and I wanted to share a kids’… Read more “The Saddest Little Robot”

March 31, 2017April 2, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

Caldecott Award Winners

Right now I have the Newberry Medal, Newberry Honor and Caldecott Award winners on display. The Newberry is for best story of the year and the Caldecott… Read more “Caldecott Award Winners”

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

🎶It’s the end of the world, and I feel fine🎶

I really enjoy post apocalyptic stories. I find the question “what would you be willing to do to keep your loved ones alive?” very intriguing. I haven’t… Read more “🎶It’s the end of the world, and I feel fine🎶”

March 29, 2017March 30, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

What big teeth you have!

If I had to pick a favorite fairytale, it would be Little Red Riding Hood. I don’t know why, it’s just my favorite.  Which is why I… Read more “What big teeth you have!”

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

The Spindlers

Think Alice In Wonderland heavily influenced by Neil Gaiman. If you can picture a dark-dark world below our own, you can imagine the setting for The Spindlers.… Read more “The Spindlers”

March 27, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

William Steig (part 2)

Yesterday I talked about some William Steig books that I’ve enjoyed. There are many more! I don’t own them all at school, but I’ll share about the… Read more “William Steig (part 2)”

March 26, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

William Steig (part 1)

As I’m sure you know, I love older books. Vintage and retro illustrations are favorites and the simple goodness of those stories just make me happy. I… Read more “William Steig (part 1)”

March 25, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

Mammoths! 

A first grader excitedly showed me his nonfiction book about wooly mammoths to me today. I have to smile because I’ve wanted to be a paleontologist since… Read more “Mammoths! “

March 24, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

Rainforest stories

It’s gotten chilly and rainy around here, and I’m really dying for spring to finally arrive! So to fight the chill, I thought I’d read about very… Read more “Rainforest stories”

March 23, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

May I Bring a Friend?

There is something enchanting about illustrations in old books. I love modern illustrators’ work too, but the process is very different. In older books, the pictures are… Read more “May I Bring a Friend?”

March 22, 2017 by Sarah Overvaag

Posts navigation

Older posts

Recent Posts

  • Favorite Read Alouds
  • Author Spotlight: Chuck Wendig
  • Sharing for Littles
  • From Ancient Persia to Modern Day Middle East
  • Must try zombie series!

Recent Comments

bababloggayaga on Fairytale Basics: Baba Ya…
Sarah Overvaag on McBroom’s Tall Tales
Rachel on McBroom’s Tall Tales
heather rayfield on The Night After Christmas
sf1378 on The Night After Christmas

Archives

  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • September 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016

Categories

  • Adult Titles
  • Apocalypse
  • Children's Books
  • folklore
  • Graphic Novel
  • Library Displays
  • Library Miscellanea
  • nonfiction
  • science fiction
  • Short Stories
  • story videos
  • Uncategorized
  • Young Adult Titles
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • mrsolovesbooks.wordpress.com
    • Join 76 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • mrsolovesbooks.wordpress.com
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...