One of the most incredible powers of picture books is their ability to spark young readers’ imaginations! While certain technologies may attempt to automate or simulate the creative potential of the human mind, books like these encourage kids to think for themselves, exercise their curiosity, and use their miraculous capacity for imagination! How to Train … Continue reading Imagine That! Stories to Spark the Creative Minds of Young Readers
Happy Earth Day! As the seasons change, spring sweeps into the Northern hemisphere, and greenery begins to appear again, it’s a wonderful time to remember the wondrous world we all share. It’s also a great time to read books that teach us all about our incredible living spaceship: the incredible diversity of its species, the … Continue reading Happy Earth Day: Books about Our Wondrous World!
Happy National Library Week! Sponsored by the American Library Association, this week is all about celebrating what makes libraries such an integral part of our communities. In addition to free access to literature, movies, music, and more, libraries serve as gathering places, educational opportunities, and technological resources. I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of … Continue reading National Library Week: I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE: A CELEBRATION OF LIBRARY JOY (Mychal Threets, illus. by Lorraine Nam)
For so many families, the heart of the home is a single piece of furniture: a kitchen table that serves as not only a place to share meals, but to create art, prepare food, do homework, play games, and connect with the people we love. In The Heart of Our Home, author-illustrator Janelle Washington gives … Continue reading THE HEART OF OUR HOME (Janelle Washington)
Preparing for a move can be rough on little ones and can leave them with a lot of questions that don’t have easy answers. Will they like their new home? Will they make new friends? Will all of their stuff make it to the next home? As always, books can help young readers and their … Continue reading A BOOK OF MAPS FOR YOU (Lourdes Heuer, illus. by Maxwell Eaton III) & STELLA AND ROGER ARE ON THE MOVE (Clothilde Ewing, illus. by Lynn Gaines)
The Baby Bookworm 