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Exploring the Power of Picture Books with Rob Biddulph

Rob Biddulph is kind of a big deal in the picture book world. His books, Blown Away, Odd Dog Out and Sunk!, are undisputed members of the Kid Lit canon.   Read more »

Comment | August 10, 2017, 6:00 am

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13 Kids Books About Empathy

Raising empathetic kids is important for our classrooms and communities at large. Surprisingly, empathy is not a natural trait, it... Read more »

1 comment | August 1, 2017, 8:06 am

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FOMO…on Reading!

From Judy Newman: It wasn’t very hard to get me reading over the summer. I loved reading anyway, and if... Read more »

Comment | July 6, 2017, 8:20 am

Roberts Learning & Achievement Center

The Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County, and Scholastic teamed up to host a special literacy... Read more »

Comment | February 27, 2017, 5:19 am

The Snail and the Whale Song

Julia and Malcolm Donaldson perform The Smartest Giant in Town song. Song included in A Treasury of Songs written by... Read more »

Comment | February 23, 2017, 5:40 am

Rebecca Elliott | DALMATIAN IN A DIGGER

Hear the first few words of Rebecca Elliott’s brand new picture book, Dalmatian in a Digger! Dugger Dugger Digger –... Read more »

Comment | February 20, 2017, 6:04 am

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#DiverseKidLit Theme is Love for Feb!

From Pragmatic Mom: Our theme for #DiverseKidLit in February is Love. Please consider sharing diverse books and resources that support... Read more »

Comment | February 13, 2017, 5:48 am

BE A FRIEND Song by Emily Arrow

Song adapted by Emily Arrow from the children's book BE A FRIEND (Bloomsbury USA) by Salina Yoon (www.salinayoon.com). Images in... Read more »

1 comment | February 1, 2017, 8:41 am

Storytime Pup | WALKER THE GOOSE

Storytime Pup Children's Book Read Aloud: Walker The Goose – The Search For A Family. Stories for Kids. Written by:... Read more »

Comment | January 26, 2017, 8:14 am

Grafic Novels Are Great | Dav Pilkey

Captain Underpants and Dog Man creator Dav Pilkey discusses the importance of graphic novels in the classroom

Comment | January 11, 2017, 8:06 am

When I tried to catch Santa…

From Studio B: Twas the night before Christmas…and I needed to see if Santa was REAL! My parents friend wrote... Read more »

Comment | December 22, 2016, 5:52 am

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Best New Picture Books and Novels

From The Guardian: This bleak November, curl up with a story – whether about monkeys, Mary Poppins, sentient trains, revolutionary... Read more »

Comment | November 29, 2016, 6:13 am

‘Little Tree’ Song – Emily Arrow

Song inspired by the book LITTLE TREE by Loren Long (Penguin Random House).

Comment | November 28, 2016, 5:29 am

Jon Klassen reads from WE FOUND A HAT

Hold on to your hats for the conclusion of the celebrated hat trilogy by Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Jon Klassen, who... Read more »

Comment | November 14, 2016, 5:58 am

Five questions with Petr Horáček

Illustrator Petr Horáček talks to us about his new book of animal poetry, A First Book of Animals.

Comment | November 7, 2016, 6:01 am

Beware! R.L. Stine

Do you like scary stories? Have you read Goosebumps and your looking for more? Introducing Beware! This is an awesome... Read more »

1 comment | October 28, 2016, 5:45 am

Leo: A Ghost Story Song – Emily Arrow

Song adapted by Emily Arrow from the children's book LEO: A GHOST STORY (Chronicle Books) by Mac Barnett, pictures by... Read more »

Comment | October 24, 2016, 5:50 am

Hannah and Sugar Song – Emily Arrow

Song inspired by the book HANNAH AND SUGAR by Kate Berube (Abrams Books).

3 comments | October 17, 2016, 5:59 am

Whoopi Goldberg – Read Every Day

Whoopi Goldberg speaks about the importance of reading every day.

Comment | October 13, 2016, 5:38 am

Ripley’s Believe it or Not

Looking for a fun book? This book is a hit! It is fun to flip through pages on your own... Read more »

Comment | September 28, 2016, 7:49 am