Why I Picked It Up: I was drawn to the cover initially, but then I noticed the author! Jessica and I both loved Oppel’s novel This Dark Endeavor about Victor Frankenstein before he became Dr. Frankenstein in the classic novel. It’s rare that a single book appeals to both of us, let alone multiple books by […]
Critical Thinking
Book Review: Marta! Big & Small, by Jen Arena
This is such a cool little, bilingual book that works on so many different levels!
Book Review: Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced The World That Fairies Are Real, by Marc Tyler Nobleman
This book couples two of my favorite things: fairy tales and research! Not often can you talk about those two things in the same sentence, but in this case, it just makes sense!
Book Review: A Boy Called BAT, by Elana K. Arnold
Diversity, relationships, animal research – all this and more in one great elementary read!
Book Review: The Very Impatient Caterpillar, by Ross Burach
Why I Picked It Up: The Very Impatient Caterpillar called to me from the new picture bookshelf at our library today! The illustration of the caterpillar in the cocoon on the front (clearly not a butterfly yet) along with the word “impatient” in the title had me curious about what kind of story this might be! […]
Book Review: If I Built a Car, by Chris Van Dusen
Summer is coming! Banish the “I’m bored” gremlins by sparking creativity in your kids or students!
