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June 4, 2017
Weekend Links: A Toe-tingling Middle Reader Mystery Booklist
It’s time for weekend links! This week I want to focus on middle reader books with a “air of mystery!” There are so many wonderful chapter books available these days and mysteries are perfect for reluctant readers as well. Below are some of my top picks for great books that keep youngsters engaged and wanting more.
The Pack-n-Go Girls Adventures are exceptionally well done books that always engage the imagination of children ages 6-9. The creator of the Pack-n-Go Girls (Janelle Diller) introduces readers to different countries around the world with every book. The early chapter books are packed with spooky mysteries, international friendships, and lots of fun and easy multicultural learning. Here’s a bit about Pack-n-Go Girls to get you started: http://packngogirls.com/.
Carolyn at The Wise Owl Factory did some wonderful reviews of PNGG books on her site including The Mystery of the Secret Room
And the Mystery of the Ballerina’s Ghost.
The Curse of the Were-Hyena by Bruce Hale: My Head Elf, Becky, has been a Bruce Hale fan since last year when she read School for Spies. The most recent book, The Curse of the Were-Hyena sounds just as entertaining and action packed!
“Mr. Chu, the coolest teacher ever, has developed some very unusual habits, like laughing hysterically for no reason, sniffing people’s homework, and chasing chickens. When best friends Carlos and Benny decide to find out what’s happening to him, they get caught up in some moonlight madness. And it looks like just the beginning of the weirdness that has arrived in the town of Monterrosa. . . . This first entry in a silly, sassy, and suspenseful new series will leave readers howling with laughter.” Read her full review here.
The Case of the Missing Museum Archives is a great pick from reviewer Saba Negash-Taylor
Mia at Pragmaticmom has a wonderful Diversity Mystery Booklist for Kids
A few years back I was in the mood for a good mystery and it seemed to me that kidlit mystery books these days just keep getting better and better. SO I went ahead and created a JIAB “air of mystery” booklist that will not only keep your little sleuths reading, but offer up activities to compliment those books as well.
LOVE this Mystery Books for Middle Schoolers via The Jenny Evolution!
What great mystery chapter books for middle readers do YOU recommend?
Homeschooling can be complicated and frustrating, especially if you are overloaded with information. The good news is that you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Donna Ashton’s The Waldorf Home School Handbook is a simple and step-by-step guide to creating and understanding a Waldorf-inspired homeschool plan. Within the pages of this all-in-one homeschooling guide parents will find information, samples of lesson plans and curriculum, helpful hints and the secrets behind the three Areas for Optimum Learning.
Join Donna as she guides you through the Waldorf method and reveals how to educate your children in a nurturing and creative environment. To learn more, or grab your copy of the Waldorf Homeschool Handbook go HERE.
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June 1, 2017
Follow the Moon Home: A tale of one idea, twenty kids, and hundred sea turtles
{guest post by Hannah Rials}
Follow the Moon Home: A tale of one idea, twenty kids, and hundred sea turtles by Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson maybe a long title, but the book is a quick and delightful read for kids.
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
-The Lorax
How many kids think it would be so cool to see a baby sea turtle hatch and waddle over the sandy beach to the ocean, their home? I still think that’s cool! and Philippe Cousteau and Deborah Hopkinson tell this wonderful story about one girl, with the help of her friend, classmates, and community, who made a difference and saved hundreds of baby sea turtles by spreading awareness in their community about turning off the lights along with beach.
This book does a wonderful job of encouraging young activists to take part in the world around them. Many kids think that they can’t make a difference. But that’s not true! There are kids all over the world who are making a difference in the world. Vivienne and her classmates are one example of that in their work with the baby sea turtles, based of a real project in South Carolina, which now claims the Loggerhead Turtle as its state reptile.
In the back of the book, the authors provide an action plan for a kid who wants to make a change and doesn’t know where to start.
Identify something you want to change
Make a plan
Take action
Think back, keep a journal
Tell you story, let other kid be inspire by your work!
The book also have some great suggestions on learning more about Loggerheads and other sea turtles.
Interested in learning more about environmental issues that you can be involved in? Visit http://earthecho.org ;
Here are some more books to teach your children about Social Justice:
Malala Yousafzai, a warrior with words by Karen Leggett Abouraya
The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
Whoever You Are by Mem Fox
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni
Joelito’s Big Decision by Ann Berlak
Red: A Crayon’s Story by Micheal Hall
Olivia’s Birds
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HANNAH RIALS: A Maryville native and current college student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Hannah began writing her first novel at age twelve. Eight years later, the result was her YA novel Ascension; a modern day teenage romance filled with “double-blooded” vampires and revenge-seeking witches. Ascension has already garnered high praise and several notable awards including a First Place 2016 Purple Dragonfly award and a prestigious GOLD award in IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, Children/YA-New Voices. When not spending time with her family, Hannah leads a creative writing group and is busy writing the next YA novel in the Cheyanne Lane series. Connect with Hannah on Facebook, Twitter and via her website.
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May 30, 2017
Stand Up and Sing!: Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice (+a #Giveaway!)
Today I am very excited to share and review (and giveaway!) Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice by Susanna Reich
Many of us have heard or musician Pete Seeger as a folk singer how made a name for himself in the late 1950s. He was someone who was born with music in his bones. During the Great Depression, Pete saw poverty and adversity that forever shaped his worldview. Instead of defeating him, it drove him to find a way to give back and make a difference in the world. Then it happened.
He received is first banjo. Through the plucking of the strings and singing folk songs young Pete discovered the power of music in bringing people together for a greater good. Using his gifts throughout his life he encouraged others to rally and rise up during trying times like the Vietnam War or cleaning up the Hudson River. He even met, and was influenced by, Dr. Martin Luther King.
Pete endured many hardships in his life including being blacklisted for being “unAmerican.” He always persevered, followed his heart and used his music to inspire and call attention to the injustices in the world.
Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice by Susanna Reich is a richly illustrated picture book that talks about beig brave, standing up for others and speaking the truth. For parents, there is a wonderful foreword in this book from Pete’s long-time friend, Pete Yarrow (The “Peter” in the singing group Peter, Paul and Mary).
About The Author
Inspired by the rhythms of American folk music, author Susanna Reich brings the life of Pete Seeger to a new generation in Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice.
This moving account of his life also celebrates his legacy and shows kids everywhere that no cause is too small and no obstacle is too large if you stand up and SING!
Something To Do
To “blow off steam” from a sometimes stressful life, Pete loved to sail. His passion for sailing, boats and Mother Earth is also what inspired him to protest and take action on the pitiful state of the Hudson River in the 1960s. To re-create a boat like the one Pete used to clean up the Hudson, my son and I loved the idea of recycle, reuse, re-purposed one. To create your own recycle boat, make a raid on the craft and recycling bin and see what kind of sea-worthy vessel you can create!
Create your own Cigar Box Banjo. Pete’s instrument of choice was a 5-string banjo so here’s how to create your own version at home! Parents Magazine has a super fun paper plate banjo craft just for kids! Get the full directions HERE.
GIVEAWAY Details!
ONE winner will receive a copy of Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice by Susanna Reich. Giveaway begins May 28, 2017
Prizing & samples courtesy of Authors of the above books
Giveaway open to US addresses only
ONE lucky winner will win one copy of Stand Up and Sing! Pete Seeger, Folk Music and the Path to Justice by Susanna Reich.
Residents of USA only please.
Must be 18 years or older to enter
One entry per household.
Staff and family members of Audrey Press are not eligible.
Grand Prize winner has 48 hours to claim prize
Winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter on June 18, 2017
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Now Available on Amazon and GumRoad!
My newest book, Dragons are Real will be available and the excitement is almost blowing the roof off at Jump Into a Book/Audrey Press headquarters!
SO…what if I told you that all of the fairy tales, myths and legends that have been told about dragons over the years are WRONG. What if I told you that Dragons are indeed Real and that they are different than you’ve ever imagined?
This fairly true story is based on the author’s childhood friendship with a REAL live Dragon; a very special Dragon that she and her brother spent two magical summers with.
As readers turn the pages and learn the truth about Dragons, they will see that the fiercest beasts in known history can actually be the best of friends. It’s a lesson in finding companionship in the most unusual of places. Dragons are Real is a magical book filled with stunning illustrations and hints that dragon are indeed all around us 
May 28, 2017
Weekend Links: Dads Matter Too
Welcome to Weekend Links! This is my chance to share the latest-and-the-greatest in the book-ish discoveries I have found during the past week. This week I am thrilled to report that I noticed many wonderful books celebrating DADS. With Father’s Day just around the corner, the WWW has been bursting with fun booklists and dad-related activities. Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!
No Time for Flashcards has some wonderful Books About Dads here.
Don’t forget Presidents are people (and Dads!) too! I created a very fun booklist in honor of the upcoming elections season but I think there are great book ideas for dad here as well.
Fathers Incorporated/Real Dads Read Fathers Incorporated (FI) is a national, non-profit organization working to build stronger families and communities through the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood. Established in 2004, FI has a unique seat at the national table, working with leaders in the White House, Congress, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Family Law, and the Responsible Fatherhood Movement. FI works collaboratively with organizations around the country to identify and advocate for social and legislative changes that lead to healthy father involvement with children, regardless of the father’s marital or economic status, or geographic location.
From employment and incarceration issues, to child support and domestic violence, FI addresses long-standing problems to achieve long-term results for children, their families, the communities, and nation in which they live.
Some of the wonderful Books from Fathers Incorporated include:
Daddy, There’s A Noise Outside
I Love When Daddy Reads to Me!
Connect with them via their website, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter
How about some fun “daddy gifts?” I love these Last Minute Father’s Day Gift Ideas from Mom Spark!
This “Hooked on Daddy” craft is very sweet as well.
Have fun celebrating the special dad in your life!
New Ascension
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Recipient of the 2017 IBPA Ben Franklin Awards-Children’s/YA-New Voices GOLD Award!
Ascension by Hannah Rials
Enter this world of vampires, set in the south, and realize you are being pulled in more—and deeper—with each page.
Steeped in the mystery, intrigue and rich history of New Orleans and the secretive world of the Deuxsang, teen vampire, Cheyenne, and her forbidden love, Eli, embark on a very different, and vastly more dangerous, journey as the net of betrayal tightens around them. This intense and fresh novel is enchanting, engrossing and impossible to put down right up to the cliffhanger ending. Remember, the end is not the end.
What an extraordinary debut novel with new and intriguing twists on vampires—a strong female protagonist as one. I already can’t wait for book two.-Jill Murphy Long, author of The Conduit
This book is by the far the BEST YA/Adult fiction that I’ve read in a very long while. So exciting!-Rebecca F
The wait is over-Ascension is here! Thrilling and entertaining, like the experience on a crazy roller coaster. Hannah has grown into the most amazing writer. Watching her journey has been as much fun as holding the book in my hands. A “must read” for YA and thriller fans!-Valarie B
Get sucked in….
Grab your copy of Ascension HERE and visit Hannah on Facebook, Twitter and on her website.
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May 24, 2017
Why book-related activities are important to children’s literacy
We all know that encouraging our children to read is critical. There are countless studies, organizations and websites on that very subject.
We also know that reading outloud to our kids, and having them read out loud to us is also very beneficial.
But how about the activities that are inspired by the books we and our children read? The activities we engage in called “companion activities” or “book extensions” that bring the story to life and help kids become more involved in the stories that they read?
Encourage the importance of collaborative play. When we weave play into the fabric of our everyday life, we open the door to transform our relationships, our view points and perspectives on creating happiness, and the joy of innovating with our children.
As an children’s book author, blogger, book reviewer and mom, I write about experiencing and journey taking through the pages of our favorite children’s books. Through the process of experiencing and sharing our stories, our books and shared moments become a part of us, leading to creativity and collaborative problem solving.
I write about taking books off the shelf, and stories off the pages.
I write about giving back whether through giveaways, book donations, gifts from publishers, or through book charities such as Multicultural Children’s Book Day.
Welcome to the wonderful world of jumping into books. I am so glad you are here.
Visit my Book Play tab to find book inspired activities.
Valuable Reading-inspired Activity Resources
Reading Rockets; 103 Things to do before/during/after reading
IBBY.org: The importance of literacy and books in children’s development.
Great Blogs for book-related activities (along with Jump Into a Book!)
Enjoy!!!
**Some of these links are affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may get a very small commission.
This money goes towards postage and supplies to keep books and ideas in the hands of young readers!
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Experience the magical story of a family of foxes that took up residence right in the front yard of the author and publisher, Valarie Budayr. The Fox Diaries: The Year the Foxes Came to our Garden offers an enthusiastically educational opportunity to observe this fox family grow and learn together.
From digging and hunting to playing and resting, this diary shares a rare glimpse into the private lives of Momma Rennie and her babies. Come watch as they navigate this wildly dangerous but still wonderful world. Great to share with your children or students, The Fox Diaries speaks to the importance of growing and learning both individually and as a family unit. It is a perfect book for story time or family sharing. Not only can you read about the daily rituals of this marvelous fox family, there is an information-packed resource section at the end of the book that includes lots of facts and even a few “fox movies” that you can enjoy with your family. Grab your copy of this beautiful and inspiring book HERE.
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Encouraging Free Range Kids- A Secret Garden Tea Party to Remember
It’s time for another Secret Garden Wednesday! The blooming of flowers, buzzing of bees, summer travel planning and even a new batch of fox kits in my backyard has me hungering to be outside in the garden even more these days.
If you’d been following along, you know we have be revisiting some wonderful A Year in the Secret Garden-inspired activities for families. Just in case you are tuning in late, A Year in the Secret Garden is the kidlit book that I co-wrote with Marilyn Scott-Waters and was inspired by the love of a classic children’s book, Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
AYITSG is our way of introducing Secret Garden to a new generation of families. This guide uses over two hundred full color illustrations and photos to bring the magical story to life, with fascinating historical information, monthly gardening activities, easy-to-make recipes, and step-by-step crafts, designed to enchant readers of all ages. Each month your family will unlock the mysteries of a Secret Garden character, as well as have fun together creating the original crafts and activities based on the book.
So Secret Garden Wednesday has been my way of pulling projects, learning and crafts from my book to help bring it too life. Here’s a recap:
And there’s more to come! I’ve also been blessed with the opportunity to create a very special Secret Garden Tea Party in my hometown of Maryville. Intern and Audrey Press author, Hannah Rials, helped me put together this memorable tea party for a handful of sweet tweens and their moms. What a fun day it was!
Hannah and I made sure the tea party treats were Secret Garden-inspired, but also fun to eat!
These girls and their moms just loved it.
The girls ended up finding the secret passage way out of the garden. They hadn’t realized they were out of the secret garden.
They became free range kids running down the paths and into the forest etc. Their moms were concerned, but I assured them that they can’t get lost in the botanical garden and the pathways are inviting them to explore.
these girls just loved going free range and learning jump rope rhymes and the bubbles were a hit.
Just simple fun
It was so much fun. They were enchanted! So was I! I can’t wait for the opportunity to craft another Secret Garden Tea Party. I hope I’ve inspired you to do the same. Happy Reading!
**Some of these links are affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may get a very small commission.
This money goes towards postage and supplies to keep books and ideas in the hands of young readers!
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Enjoy month-by-month activities based on the classic children’s tale, The Secret Garden! A Year in the Secret Garden is a delightful children’s book with over 120 pages, with 150 original color illustrations and 48 activities for your family and friends to enjoy, learn, discover and play with together. Grab your copy ASAP and “meet me in the garden!” http://amzn.to/1DTVnuX
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May 23, 2017
#KidlitBooks to remind your readers why Science is Awesome
{guest post from Hannah Rials}
Science and kids…it’s seems to go hand-in-hand like summer and fun. Science is also the “S” in S.T.E.M; something that is on the radar of all teachers and parents these days. Lucky for us, the books and resources to encourage the love of science is abundant and more and more kids these days are discovering why science is so awesome. Here’s come book recommends that Jump Into a Book has had the pleasure of reviewing:
Fun Science: A Guide to Life, The Universe, and Why Science is So Awesome by Charlie McDonnell
If this book had been my science text book, I probably would have been a lot more interested in science as a kid! McDonnell presents all the necessary scientific information we ever need (just kidding kids, keep learning), but in a super fun way! The exciting illustrations break up the monotony that can be associated with science text books.
McDonnell also includes Super Fun Facts every once in awhile just to keep us on our toes. For example: “For any Star Wars fans, there’s also a galaxy that NASA refers to as the Death Star Galaxy. The Death Star galaxy is currently blasting a neighboring galaxy with an immense jet of radiation and particles. While both galaxies do have super massive black holes at their cores, the Death Star appears to be the more aggressive of the two.” How cool is that?
There are so many fun, amazing, mind-blowing things that science explains to us, and this book is pretty extensive in the topics it covers: the universe, the solar system, the earth, life, the body, the brain, the cell, the elements, and the particle. McDonnell even goes into psychology a little bit with a discussion of memory and learning. Grab your copy on Amazon here and start getting “science-y!”
Something To Do
1. Here’s a super fun song to help you learn the planets quickly and easy. Besides, everything is better with a song!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHAqT4hXnMw
Ever wondered what it was like landing (and walking) on the Moon? Check out my past booklist on the Celebration of the First Moon-Walk and The Moon Landing BookList
Planet Kindergarten: 100 days in Orbit by Sue Ganz-Schmitt
What’s one of the most essential parts of a space crew? Team work! The characters in Planet Kindergarten come to learn this. The main character of this adorable story thinks that he can do everything on his own for the most part. He wants to be the hero of the day and save all of his friends.
But when the space center is struck with a gigantic mess that this boy creates, he has to enlist the help of the entire crew to successfully end the 100 day space mission. And, of course, with the work of all the crew members, the mission is complete, and they are ready to start day 101! Grab your copy HERE.
Something To Do:
1. Obviously, your kindergartener needs his/her own space ship to blast off on his/her own 100 day mission. So here’s how per the Indestructibles.com:
2. Other Books about Team Work:
– The Day the Crayons Quit
– The Enormous Potato
– If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution
– Franklin Plays the Game
– The Little Red Hen
Atlas of Animal Adventures by Rachel Williams and Emily Hawkins
Woah, okay this book has it all! Go on a journey across our planet discovery the amazing wildlife living in our forests, oceans, trees, and dirt! Crazy some creatures make their homes, huh?
Your tour starts in Africa, specifically Kenya where you can run with the wildebeest. Just think of the Lion King, and you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about. Your tour ends, in all places of Antarctica. Okay, be honest, who thought that there were so many different types of animals on Antarctica? This book discusses three to be exact, though there are many many more.
However, we’re not just learning facts about all of these magnificent animals. You’re also on a sort of I-spy mission, though the book doesn’t tell you this until you’ve reached the end to see how close you’ve paid attention to their fantastic illustrations! So keep your eyes peeled while reading throughout this fun adventure. You’re on a safari across planet earth!
Something To Do:
1. Here’s a super fun, easy sun catcher idea from a Little Pinch of Perfect! Pick out all the animals you find in this book who live in water, cut out their shapes and attach them to these neat sun catchers! But be sure that they’re separated into their rightful habitats.
2. Get up and moving like an animals with this activity cube!
What on Earth by Isabel Thomas
Wind
This is a fantastically entertaining book filled with gobs and gobs of information and activities to help you learn all about that mystical thing we call wind. How does wind work? Where does it come from? What do you mean there’s different types of wind? That sounds crazy. Yes, my friends, wind is not magic, it’s science. But it’s still fun to imagine.
In this book, you’ll learn all about wind, as well as how to make tools to help you understand it even better. You’ll make paper gliders, wind chimes, an anemometer, a weather vane, and much more.
Water reflects the same structure as Wind. You start off with a few poems about water, learning where water comes from and all it’s different forms, and how to tell if it’s going to rain. You’ll make an iceberg, cloud in a jar, a rain gauge, and learn how to make a secret message with salt and water. How cool is that? This book makes learning about water super cool!
Obviously, this book doesn’t need activities because it’s made up of them. To learn about the world around us, get these books and start exploring and investigating!
The Great Big Body Book by Mary Hoffman and Ros Asquith
Our bodies truly are remarkable creations that are so complicated and interesting. It seems like there’s always more to learn about it. The Great Big Body Book is an absolutely excellent introduction for kids to all our different body parts, the way we grow, how our bodies change, and basically most of what we can expect as we grow older.
Along with the narrative of our changing bodies, this book includes fun facts about our bodies. For instance, did you know that our tongues have their own individual prints?
Hoffman and Asquith do an absolutely wonderful job of conveying acceptance in all types, shapes, forms, and colors of our bodies. Because in the end, despite the differences that we see, we’re all humans with the same basic body parts, and we all deserve to be treated as human beings, nothing less.
Something To Do:
1. I think our fingerprints are one of the coolest parts of our bodies. Here’s a fun science activity from KC Edventures to examine your fingerprints:
2. Keeping our precious bodies clean is SO important, but there’s no reason we can’t have fun doing that! Here’s a link with tons of great homemade soap recipes:
3. This website has a plentitude of fun activities to help kids learn about the human body.
Let’s all enjoy a week filled with Science fun and reading!!
**Some of these links are affiliate links. That means if you click and buy, I may get a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This money goes towards postage and supplies to keep books and ideas in the hands of young readers!
HANNAH RIALS: A Maryville native and current college student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Hannah began writing her first novel at age twelve. Eight years later, the result was her YA novel Ascension; a modern day teenage romance filled with “double-blooded” vampires and revenge-seeking witches. Ascension has already garnered high praise and several notable awards including a First Place 2016 Purple Dragonfly award and a prestigious GOLD award in IBPA Ben Franklin Awards, Children/YA-New Voices. When not spending time with her family, Hannah leads a creative writing group and is busy writing the next YA novel in the Cheyanne Lane series. Connect with Hannah on Facebook, Twitter and via her website.
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May 21, 2017
Weekend Links-Amazing #Booklists for a Summer of #ReadYourWorld
Welcome to Weekend Links! This is my chance to share the latest-and-the-greatest in the book-ish discoveries I have found during the past week. This week I am thrilled to report that I noticed many wonderful booklists and books celebrating diverse families. Enjoy!
I just LOVE this Fairy Tales in Different Cultures post from Craft Moms Share: The Golden Slipper: A Cinderella Tale from Ukraine is an amazing example of a great multicultural children’s book!
My co-founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Mia Wenjen of Pragmaticmom always has wonderful and timely diverse booklists for kids.
Understanding Transgender with LGBTQ Books for Kids
10 Picture Books About Africa That Teach Empathy
Modern Immigration & The Refugee Experience Books for Kids
Summer travel is always a big part of summer fun. The lovely state of California has come of the most amazing mighty redwoods. We are so inspired by these incredible trees when we visited years ago on a family vacation. They are the oldest, tallest trees on the planet. Some of them are 1000 years old. It’s been a huge challenge to save these glorious trees from the blade of the lumber companies. Muir woods it a save haven for the redwoods. It’s our hope that our booklist will inspire you as well to make a trip to visit these ancient giants and become active in saving them for future generations.
Allie at No Time for Flashcards shared a wonderful booklist of Picture Book Biographies Of Brave Girls and Women You Should Read To Your Sons and Daughters
One of my favorites, The Logonauts, has a great list of family diversity books
I love this list from Wonderbaby about books that feature visually impaired characters.
Fun #Kidlit Books that Encourage New Perspectives
Perspective is defined as a way of thinking about something, especially one which is influenced by the type of person you are or by your experiences. These experiences in life lead us to think about certain things in a certain way until something comes along that provides new information. This new information can lead to a shift in thinking or a shift in “perspective.”
Exploring new thoughts, concepts and ideas that possibly lead to a new shift is not a bad thing. In fact it’s a very healthy activity and one that our young readers should be exposed to as often as possible. The following are a few books that have come across my desk as of late that can do just that for young readers.
Happy Reading!
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*Discover a President of the United States who was a Master Code Creator!
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May 17, 2017
Join us for the #KidLitBlogHop! (a great resource for new #kidlit reads)
Greetings everyone! I am so excited to be accepted into the wonderful KidLit Blog Hop Group! I know I am in good company and I saw this opportunity to have my reader see new book ideas and discover fresh talking points about children’s literature. If you are a book reviewer yourself, feel free to link up your own post below.
For those of you familiar with the #KIDLIT Blog Hop, welcome back to another month of terrific children’s literature. We welcome you to the May 2017 Kid Lit Blog Hop. This hop takes place every 3rd Wednesday of the month. It is designed to engage a group of people who love everything that has to do with children’s literature. Everyone is welcome to join us: bloggers, authors, publicist, and publishers!
Have you seen the Kid Lit Blog Hopper Facebook fan page? This page has all the news and information related to the hop plus ongoing posts, giveaways, news articles, etc. related to Kid’s Lit. Check it out and of course, please like the page.
So for our hop, please make sure that your posts are related to Children’s literature only and add it to the linky. (Please make sure to add your direct post only) If you are an author, feel free just to link to your blog. Once you are done, then hop around to visit others. Please follow the co-host and visit at least the one or two people above your link. Please leave a comment when you do visit, we all like those.
Also, it would be appreciated if you grab the Kid Lit Blog Hop Badge and display it on your blog and/or your post. Note: Make sure you have the newest badge as the old one goes to the wrong page.
We would also be grateful if you tweet and/or posted on Facebook about the blog hop. Let’s grow this wonderful community.
Thanks for sharing your great children’s books with all of us! The hostess will be around to see you.
Happy Hopping!
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The Bookshelf Gargoyle, co-host
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Pragmatic Mom, co-hostess
Jump Into A Book, co-hostess
Spark and Pook, co-hostess
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May 16, 2017
29 #Kidlit Audio Books For Readers/Listeners of all Ages
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If there was going to be a theme for this last weekend it would have been crafting. Though our hands and eyes were busy creating fun things, our ears and minds were being enchanted with some of our favorite audio books. Car trips also see the audio books come out. Below is a list of some of very favorite audio books both old and new alike.
Audio Books For the Littles (Ages 0-4)
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Baggledorf: The itching Powder Plot by Zina Pearce-Tomenius
Skippy Jon Jones and the Big Bones by Judith Byron Schachner
Llama, Llama, Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Brown
Audio Books For the Emerging Readers (Ages 5-7) The books in this section never get old and have become good friends.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Mr. Popper’s Penguins by Richard and Florence Atwater
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
Audio Books For the Middle Readers Ages 8-11:
The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 1
by Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
by Rick Riordan
The Titan’s Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)
by Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
by Rick Riordan
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)
by Rick Riordan
The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles Book 1 by Rick Riordan
The Water Horse by Dick King Smith This is an incredible book on audio. We highly recommend this.
The Emerald Atlas: Books of Beginnings by John Stephens Brand new book out that we just couldn’t stop listening to.
Holes by Louis Sachar
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials Bk1 by Philip Pullman
My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Wonderful multicultural audiobooks from Live Oak Media:
Celia Cruz, Queen Of Salsa:
H.O.R.S.E. A GAME OF BASKETBALL AND IMAGINATION
MOMENTS IN BLACK HISTORY THAT CHANGED THE WORLD by Charles R. Smith;illustrated by Shane Evans (available February 2016)
These are just a few of our favorite listens. Which books does your family like to listen to? Leave a comment below and let’s make a big list afterwards for us all to enjoy.
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Ascension by Hannah Rials
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Steeped in the mystery, intrigue and rich history of New Orleans and the secretive world of the Deuxsang, teen vampire, Cheyenne, and her forbidden love, Eli, embark on a very different, and vastly more dangerous, journey as the net of betrayal tightens around them. This intense and fresh novel is enchanting, engrossing and impossible to put down right up to the cliffhanger ending. Remember, the end is not the end.
What an extraordinary debut novel with new and intriguing twists on vampires—a strong female protagonist as one. I already can’t wait for book two.-Jill Murphy Long, author of The Conduit
This book is by the far the BEST YA/Adult fiction that I’ve read in a very long while. So exciting!-Rebecca F
The wait is over-Ascension is here! Thrilling and entertaining, like the experience on a crazy roller coaster. Hannah has grown into the most amazing writer. Watching her journey has been as much fun as holding the book in my hands. A “must read” for YA and thriller fans!-Valarie B
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