Tag Archives: children’s books

Perfect Picture Book Friday/ The Fall of Freddie the Leaf

Hi Friends! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend! I don’t think Thanksgiving is over do you? Yes, Black Friday started earlier than ever but really aren’t you still in the thankful mode? I am. I just keep feeling … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday/ Everybody Needs a Rock

Hi Readers!  Cheerios Presents…Spoonfuls of Stories. “Cheerio’s commitment to kids doesn’t stop with breakfast. Studies show that kids who grow up around books become better readers. That’s why they’ve given away 30 million books and counting. Bringing kids and books … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday/ Hello Baby!

Hi Readers! 🙂  This is my third blog post of books that made it into the First Author for Spoonfuls of Stories Contest and was distributed into the boxes  of Cheerios to millions of parents to encourage them to read … Continue reading

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Building Self-Esteem and Literacy…One Picture Book at a Time

Hi Readers! As promised here is post two of my friend Vivian Kirkfield’s picture book article. If you missed post one go here.  Now as you read on I don’t want you to think you have to do each of … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday/Science Verse

Yes I’m introducing another Jon Scieszka picture book. I was so happy to find it. And I have another for next week. Ahh, so good! As you know I’m never happier than reading picture books by Jon Scieszka. And this … Continue reading

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A PICTURE BOOK IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

Hi Readers! I hope you have a bunch of Easter candy to munch on, or your chocolate cupcake with mocha because I’ve got a surprise for you. Do you remember how I’ve been introducing you to friends I’ve met on … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Book Friday/ Let’s Count It Out, Jesse Bear

Title: Let’s Count It Out, Jesse Bear Written by: Nancy White Carlstrom Illustrated by: Bruce Degen Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, fiction, 1996 Theme: Counting Numbers 1 through 20, Humor, Rhyming. Appropriate for: Preschool through first … Continue reading

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Clarbojahn Presents! Author Susanna Leonard Hill’s Interview: Part One

Hi Readers, Today and next week I have a treat for you. Susanna Leonard Hill has agreed to an interview here and because I managed to ask all the right questions and got all the juicy dope I have split … Continue reading

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Why Books Are Better Than eBooks For Children

Do we read to our children? Will my picture book “Annie’s Special Day” be read out loud to kids? This is something I wonder about. Fortunately it is also coming out on Kindles and Nooks and we made an audible … Continue reading

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Perfect Picture Books Friday-“E-mergency”

Title: “E-mergency” By: Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer Publisher: Chronicle Books, 2008, fiction Ages: For elementary age kids Theme: Alphabet use, friendship, humor, wordplay, problem solving, puns. Learning resources: free activity guides here:  http://www.tomlichtenheld.com/childrens_books/activity_guides.html  and click on:http://www.tomlichtenheld.com/childrens_books/teachers.html for more resources … Continue reading

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