Today’s selection begins Bilingual Corner. Every last Sunday of the month, I will feature a bilingual book in my Picture Book of the week blog. They might be bilingual English/Spanish, or they might be in English and another language. Be sure to read every week, but especially the week of the month! ************************************* Have youContinue reading “La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Ella and Juana Martinez-Neal”
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My Brother The Duck by Pat Zietlow Miller and Daniel Wiseman
Have you ever suspected that things weren’t quite as they seem? The Picture Book of the Week is My Brother The Duck, written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Daniel Wiseman. About the Book: My Brother The Duck is about a little girl named Stella Wells who has a new baby brother. She isn’t quiteContinue reading “My Brother The Duck by Pat Zietlow Miller and Daniel Wiseman”
I had a great morning presenting Layla with her prize!
It was a pleasure meeting Layla this week and an even greater pleasure presenting her with her prize, an HP Chromebook. I hope she enjoys using it! Here is the invention she submitted with her entry: I hope you are all having an exciting January. Happy writing!
Everyone waits. What do you wait for? How do you wait? The Picture Book of the Week is Waiting, written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes. About the Book: Waiting is the story of five toys, an owl, a pig, a bear, a puppy, and a rabbit. They sit on a windowsill, each of them waiting for something.Continue reading
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Let’s Build by Sue Fliess and Miki Sakamoto
And for the final STEAM picture book parade and writing prompt entry before I go on holiday, we have… Have you ever built a a fort? Who did you build it with? Did it have members? The Picture Book of the Week is Let’s Build by Sue Fliess and Miki Sakamoto. About the Book: Let’sContinue reading “Let’s Build by Sue Fliess and Miki Sakamoto”
Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess and Annabel Tempest
Here is the next installment of the STEAM picture book parade… Do you have a big dream? Do you have a plan to make it real? The Picture Book of the Week is Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket, written by Sue Fliess and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. About the Book: Sadie Sprocket has a dream–to flyContinue reading “Sadie Sprocket Builds a Rocket by Sue Fliess and Annabel Tempest”
Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert and Lynn Munsinger
Have you ever thought about how a seesaw works? The Picture Book of the Week is Just a Little Bit, written by Ann Tompert and illustrated by Lynn Munsinger About the Book: In this book, Elephant and Mouse want to play on the seesaw. Elepant sits on one end and it sinks all the way toContinue reading “Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert and Lynn Munsinger”