As snow starts to fall in Chicago, many of us are busy getting ready for the holidays. There are cookies to bake, decorations to hang and parties to plan. If our schedule is this full, Santa Claus must be really swamped! When I need a break, I try to find time to enjoy a good…
Pixie Dust, Nature & Practical Jokes: Read Like a Fairy
Fairies are magical beings who love nature, the outdoors and playing tricks on people! They also have their own special skills and I'd like to think that they are great readers, but what might a fairy like to read? Fairy folk are often self-centered, so they'd certainly love books about themselves, including The Book of Fairies…
Wonder-ful Readalikes for Kids
In the past five years, the love for Wonder by R.J. Palacio has grown and grown. Palacio's story about Auggie Pullman, a fifth-grader with craniofacial differences who must find his way through middle school, had an impact on millions of readers. Readers were thrilled to spend more time in Auggie's world through Auggie & Me and 365 Days of…
Remembering Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Chicagoan Amy Krouse Rosenthal was a person who liked to make things. This winter, as she battled ovarian cancer, she wrote a memorable Modern Love column for the New York Times that was both a dating profile for and a love letter to her husband. Prior to that, Rosenthal, who died Monday, March 13, at 51, was best…
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, We See You’re Turning 50!
A family favorite across generations, Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle's classic Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? is celebrating its 50th year delighting readers. The bright, colorful illustrations and rhythmic repetition of the text draw in young listeners, often followed by refrains of "Read it again!" Brown Bear, Brown Bear is available in multiple formats. Originally…
Celebrate 50 Years of Kwanzaa: Books for Kids
Share in the 50th annual celebration of Kwanzaa! Created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa celebrates family, culture and heritage. While it is rooted in African traditions, all people are invited to join in. Kwanzaa starts on December 26 and lasts for seven days, one for each of the Nguzo Saba ("seven principles" in Swahili). Learn more about Kwanzaa and…
Pirates in the Movies
Ahoy, mateys! Talk Like a Pirate Day is here. What better way to brush up on your pirate-speak than to watch some pirates in action? Younger children will enjoy an introduction to Peter Pan and his pirate nemesis, Captain Hook. The war between the Lost Boys and the pirates of Neverland is swashbuckling and suspenseful. Watching Captain…
Thank a Teacher
If you know how to read, thank a teacher. If you know how to add and subtract, thank a teacher. If you are curious about the world, thank a teacher. The first week of May is National Teacher Appreciation Week. What a good reason to read about some teachers who've made a real difference in kids' lives! Matilda loves…
May Flowers
After too many rainy days in a row, spring can start to feel dreary and gray, but the colorful flowers that result make it all worth it. Plus, they provide great opportunities to talk with young children about how plants grow. Flower Garden features simple, rhyming text about a family creating an apartment-ready flower garden. This gentle story follows…
April Showers
Rainy days may make parents rethink plans to take their kids to the park, but kids will jump at the chance to pull on their rain boots and splash in some puddles. Enjoy these great books about rain before you pop up your favorite umbrella and step outside to enjoy the next drizzly day. Blue on Blue uses…
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