The Book that Jack Wrote by Jon Scieszka: It must be lots of fun!!
You may recognize the author, Jon Scieszka, the author of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, and The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs! (If you don’t know the two books, stop reading...
View ArticleHumor: Be Still My ‘Beeting’ Heart
Big Universe Learning tackles problem eaters with its humorous book 'Edgar, Allan, and Poe, and the Tell-Tale Beets' Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw said, “Never give a child a book you would not...
View ArticleKid-Friendly Poems for Valentine’s Day
February and poetry go together like butter and bread. Valentine’s Day poems are especially appealing to elementary children if they are funny and read out loud. Other interactive poetry grabs...
View ArticleI Don’t Like Dr. Seuss
It’s true. I don’t like Dr. Seuss. There, I said it…on his birthday, no less. I imagine this is a form of blasphemy, a veritable act of treason, but I just had to get it off my chest! While I mean no...
View Article‘Tales for Very Picky Eaters’ Gets Dr. Seuss Award
Josh Schneider wins the coveted 2012 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award. An announcement in Dallas this week made Josh Schneider a very happy man. The author and illustrator is the recipient of the 2012...
View ArticlePicture Book Review: Learning Math with Sylvan Dell
I must confess: math is not my strong suit. I am a Word Girl. Still, as we point out to my nearly 11-year-old daughter, math is part of our everyday life. We use it all the time … often without...
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