The new collection of the poetry of Mister Rogers is a true gift for the children of today and the adults who grew up with Mister Rogers throughout their childhoods. A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD includes 75 songs from both Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and the earlier The Children’s Corner, and it’s sure to evoke memories […]
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
July 22nd, 2019 · 4 Comments · Books
Tags: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood·all ages·Fred Rogers·Kindergarten·Luke Flowers·Mister Rogers·Mister Rogers' Neighborhood·Poetry·preschool·Read Aloud·songs
Mountain Chef
June 4th, 2019 · 1 Comment · Books
MOUNTAIN CHEF, written by Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrated by Rich Lo, details the essential role of Tie Sing, a Chinese-American chef who accompanied millionaire Stephen Mather on a high-end camping trip for a group of investors and legislators. The trip was meant to convince the guests to create a national park service to protect […]
Tags: Annette Bay Pimentel·Charlesbridge·Mountain Chef·National Park Service·Picture Book·Read Aloud·Rich Lo·Tie Sing·young readers
The BFG
August 30th, 2016 · No Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI Inspired by the movie that was recently released, my seven-year-old daughter and I read The BFG together. It’s a fun read and many times my daughter laughed out loud. From Roald Dahl, the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Magic Finger, this novel tells the story of a […]
Tags: Animals in Captivity·Depictions of Meat in Books·Female Protagonist·Jennifer Kali·Read Aloud·Roald Dahl·Vegan Protagonist
Little House in the Big Woods
January 5th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Books
Review By JENNIFER KALI My daughter is really getting interested in read-aloud chapter books. I struggle to find books that meet her at her four-year-old level. We’ve had a few false starts with books that deal with subject matter that is too mature or language that is too advanced. We read the classic Winnie the Pooh […]
Tags: 1930s Childrens Literature·19th Century·Chapter Books·Depictions of Meat in Books·Early Elementary·Garth Williams·Gender·Hunting·Jennifer Kali·Laura Ingalls Wilder·Older Elementary·Preschoolers·Read Aloud