Books, places, and books that take you places
Growing up in California, the missions were a part of life. We stopped and visited if we were traveling through one of the mission cities. Like all Californian fourth grade students, I wrote a report and made a model of a mission. This tradition continues in many schools to this day. And, most schools have […]
This is National Library Week so I am excited to blog about libraries! I began the week at California State University, Fresno which is the home of the Arne Nixon Center for the Study of Children’s Literature. Each year the Center Advocates hold a charming Secret Garden Party. The location is a secret until the […]
The Kite that Bridged Two Nations written by Alexis O’Neill and illustrated by Terry Widener, is a fascinating book that tells a little known true story of Homan Walsh, a boy who, against great odds, flew his kite across the Niagara River. When Charles Ellet, Jr. was selected as the engineer contracted to build a […]
J is for Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure by Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans, illustrated by Lynn Munsinger which I shared today with the first graders. It was a perfect follow up book to yesterday’s selection, ish. The Jellybeans are a group of girls who are different but go well together, just like jellybeans. Bitsy […]
I came across a perfect book for the letter I in the a-z blog challenge. ish written and illustrated by Peter Reynolds. (Candlewick) “What’s an ish?” asked the first graders. We soon found out as we learned about Ramon who loved to draw everything – including a trash can, and everywhere – even when perched […]
