I was thrifting the other day (what a surprise), when I found a book by Donna Jo Napoli that I couldn’t resist. I knew as soon as… Read more “Fairytales Expanded: The Ugly Duckling”
Author: Sarah Overvaag
Just a life long lover of books, excited to share the joys, adventures and sorrows I find between the covers. You can also find my books and I on Instagram: mrs.o.loves.books
Student Recommendation: The Year the Wolves Came
I mentioned back in April that I was challenging the kids at school to read books with less than appealing covers. One young man, “G”, who is… Read more “Student Recommendation: The Year the Wolves Came”
Fairytale Basics: The Frog Prince
If ever there was a story that I wasn’t sure about, its The Frog Prince. In the basic version I read with the kids, the story tells us… Read more “Fairytale Basics: The Frog Prince”
Folklore Smorgasbord (take 2)
I’ve been hard at work reading folklore in my free moments to share with you (and enrich my lesson plans). Here are another nine titles I think… Read more “Folklore Smorgasbord (take 2)”
Fairytale Basics: The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson May be a new favorite for my first graders. If you don’t know the story, the Emperor is obsessed… Read more “Fairytale Basics: The Emperor’s New Clothes”
Folklore Smorgasbord
As we wind down to the end of the school year, I’m doing little projects here and there in my free moments so I can relax over… Read more “Folklore Smorgasbord”
The Unicorn Alphabet
I found a real prize at the thrift store tonight! Marianna Mayer’s 1989 The Unicorn Alphabet illustrated by Michael Hague This is literally an alphabet book where… Read more “The Unicorn Alphabet”
Sing-a-Long Stories
I am wrapping up the school year and my list of fairytales to cover with 1st grade is almost complete. I realized that a similar vein of… Read more “Sing-a-Long Stories”
2019 Spring Book Challenge
While working in the stacks the other day, I noticed that there are a lot of books on my shelves that look just terrible, until you open… Read more “2019 Spring Book Challenge”
Fairytale Basics: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
Technically, The Town Mose and the Country Mouse is a fable, but I tend to lump them all together in the name of simplicity. I did explain… Read more “Fairytale Basics: The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse”
