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”
Month: March 2017
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”
🎶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🎶”
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!”
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”
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)”
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)”
Mammoths!Â
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! “
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”
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?”
