Top Ten Picture Books from 2018
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Author: Mary Jo Staal
The Top Ten Picture Books of 2017 for the Elementary Classroom (and Beyond)
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Picture books are powerful tools for children to start understanding the world around them. Authors and illustrators of picture books covered a wide range of topics in 2017. They tackled fears, friends, family, and fun. Picking out the best ten picture books of the year was no easy task because so many important books were […]
The Top Ten Picture Books and Early Readers for the Elementary Classroom (and Beyond)
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As a pre-K–5th grade librarian, I get asked all the time, “What is your favorite book?” I always answer, “That is like trying to choose a favorite star in the sky!” My favorite book changes daily, sometimes hourly. And this is good because it means that the world of children’s literature is alive and […]
The Top Nine Middle Grade Books from 2016 (Plus One from 2015)
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Maya Angelou once said, “Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his needs, is good for him.” Middle grade readers are eager to read books with strong characters, rich details, and a unique storyline. Putting the right book in the hands of a middle grade […]