Saturday, October 31, 2015

Cute new series: Magelica's Voyage

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Magelica's Voyage, Book 1


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Title: Magelica's Voyage | Author: Louise Courey Nadeau | Publication Date: June 1, 2013 | Publisher: Magelica Inc. | Pages: 48 | Recommended Ages: 5 to 10


Summary: Who ever heard of a girl being hatched from an egg the color of sapphires? Magelica doesn't know where she came from or who she really is. But when she's transported to the Isle of Dreams in a flying bathtub, she launches into an adventure of discovery, and learns that wonderful things can happen when she uses her imagination, believes, opens her heart and trusts in love.

Come fly with her and discover for yourself the power of imagination, gratitude, believing in yourself, and love! In this special first voyage, fantasy, adventure, magical illustrations, empowering messages, and a wonderful cast of enchanting characters come together as Magelica takes young girls and the special people in their lives on a fun, inspiring voyage about making your life magical.

* Available in English / French / Spanish *

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The Rescue, (Magelica's Voyage, Book 2)


Magelica The Rescue

Title: The Rescue (Magelica's Voyage, Book 2) | Author: Louise Courey Nadeau | Publication Date: May 27, 2015 | Publisher: Magelica Inc. | Pages: 48 | Recommended Ages: 5 to 10


Summary: When Magelica dreams of the prince lost on a deserted island, she realizes that it could lead to his rescue. She returns to the Isle of Dreams to tell Queen Raya what she knows. Can they save Prince Will before it's too late? Will the power of laughter and love be enough?

* Available in English / French / Spanish *


My Review: Magelica's Voyage is a cute young fiction book aimed at children transitioning from easy readers to early chapter books. Abundant illustrations aid comprehension and help fill in many of the details about the worlds that Magelica inhabits. Kids interested in magical stories and fairy tales will find these tales appealing.

My biggest complaint about the series is its strict adherence to "princess tale" tropes. Why do the characters need to look like adults and Disney characters? Why is love rather than friendship the focus? (The flying bathtub idea also makes for some awkward illustrations - why does she need to dress in a skirt bathrobe?) I think the age range is a bit exaggerated as even some of my 8-9 year olds thought these looked too young and too girly for them.

I do appreciate that the books are available in multiple languages and hope the publishers would consider bilingual versions. There was a token attempt at including diversity in the illustration of the villagers in book two, but perhaps more diverse characters could be introduced in later books. I also enjoyed that book two inverted the normal prince-rescuing-princess idea by putting Magelica in the leading role. I hope the emphasis on "girl power" will continue in future books (and perhaps expand the definition of girl power beyond laughter and singing).

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Disclosure: I received print copies of both these books for my classroom in return for an honest review.



About the Author: Louise Courey Nadeau


Louise Courey Nadeau

Passionate about empowering and inspiring children around the world, Louise Courey Nadeau, born and raised in Montreal, Canada and mother of two girls and two boys, created her first fairy tale Magelica's Voyage, with the second book in the series, The Rescue, launched in June 2015.

"Through life's trials and tribulations, I always believed I could. With the Magelica book series my goal is to take young girls and their parents and teachers on empowering adventures and to inspire and encourage them to believe that they are amazing just the way they are, and to discover the power of love, positivity, and believing in themselves."

"Magelica's Voyage is inspired by my life, my family, and the special people and places I love. All of the characters in the story, including Magelica are reflections of the person I am - the wacky part, the funny part, the philosopher, the teacher, the caretaker, the chosen mom, the giver, and of course the dreamer. What would Magelica do, I often ask, and I get the answer. When you fly with Magelica, the possibilities are endless and there is magic all around."

To read her blogs and learn more about Louise Courey Nadeau please visit Magelica's Voyage website at Magelica.com. You can also follow Magelica on FB, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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Friday, October 30, 2015

Engaging New Travel and Geography Books - plus Giveaway!

World geography and world cultures is the focus of our social studies curriculum, so I am delighted to be featured as the penultimate stop on a Blog Tour for the new titles recently released by Lonely Planet Kids (an imprint from Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel publisher) and coordinated by Mother Daughter Book Reviews.

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About The Travel Book

The Travel Book

Title: Lonely Planet Kids - The Travel Book: A journey through every country in the world | Publication Date: September, 2015 | Publisher: Lonely Planet Kids | Pages: 212 | Recommended Ages: 8+

Description: Where can you climb a giant tower of sticky buns? What is a bokikokiko? Discover the answer to these questions and hundreds more with Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book: A Journey through Every Country in the World the new, kid-friendly (ages 8+) version of Lonely Planet’s best-selling The Travel Book. In Lonely Planet Kids The Travel Book, every country from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe gets a dedicated page spread packed with amazing facts on animals, culture, sports, food and much more, bringing the world to life with eye-popping photography and illustrations.

My Review: This book has been a huge hit in my third grade classroom! Each country's page is packed with entertaining and engaging country facts supplemented with photographs and catchy illustrations. A set of basic facts is provided for each country in the "playing cards" section, allowing kids to easily compare countries to each other.


The book serves many purposes and audiences. Kids can dip in to any page and find interesting facts or cool illustrations. Kids interested in a specific country can use the index or table of contents to jump right to that country's page. (One nit-pick: the countries are organized by continent and then roughly geographically, northwest to southeast-ish. Alphabetically would have made navigation a lot more intuitive.)

The Travel Book even works well as a straight-forward read. Just to demonstrate its staying power - one of my students is on day three of reading through the entire book during choice reading time. He can usually only make it a country or two before he finds something so fascinating that he needs to bring the book over to share. This is a great book for curious kids and a great addition to my classroom library!


About Adventures Around the Globe

Adventures Around the Globe

Title: Adventures Around the Globe | Publication Date: September, 2015 | Publisher: Lonely Planet Kids | Pages: 60 + 12 pages of stickers | Recommended Ages: 4+


Description: Come and explore some of the world’s most amazing places with Adventures Around the Globe, a special edition sticker atlas from the ‘Adventures in…’ activity book series. Young explorers (ages 4+) will discover fun facts, interact with maps and puzzles, decorate real-life locations with over 250 reusable stickers – even create a fold-out 3D model of the globe.

My Review: This book is a lot more fluff and a lot fewer facts than The Travel Book, but it is also pitched at a younger crowd. In addition to the pages of (reusable!) stickers, there are some other interactive pages including coloring, mazes, spot the differences, etc. This one is more of an activity book and less of a resource.

My only concern about this book is that the brief nature of its approach and activities leads to a focus on overgeneralizations - spotting the difference using Japanese geishas or turning India's holiest river into a coloring book page.

Overall, though, I think younger kids would find this book appealing and engaging, at least until they have rearranging the stickers a few too many times. This could be a great book to pull out during a long car or plane trip.

Disclosure: I received print copies of both these books for my classroom in return for an honest review.


About Lonely Planet Kids

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From the world’s leading travel media company comes Lonely Planet Kids, a children’s imprint that brings the world to life for young explorers everywhere. We’re kickstarting the travel bug and showing kids just how amazing our planet can be.

Lonely Planet Kids aims to enhance learning, interaction and appreciation for the planet’s rich diversity of people, places and cultures. Immersive, engaging and educational, the new Lonely Planet Kids books continue to explore the world and inspire a whole new generation of travelers as only Lonely Planet can.

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Giveaway ends: November 8, 11:59 pm, 2015

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Lonely Planet Kids Blog Tour Schedule

October 15
Mother Daughter Book Reviews (Launch & Giveaway)
Cherry Mischievous (Spotlight: Adventures Around the Globe)
Rockin' Book Reviews (Review: How to be an International Spy)
October 16
Domestic Chanteuse (Spotlight: The Travel Book)
Reading Authors (Review: You Rule!)
October 17
Adalinc to Life (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
Geo Librarian (Review: The Travel Book)
October 18
2ReadBook (Review: How to be an International Spy)
Tea Time and Books (Spotlight: You Rule!)
October 19
The Blended Blog (Review: The Travel Book)
Icefairy's Treasure Chest (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
October 20
Bookworm for Kids (Review: You Rule!)
Mami Tales (Review: How to be an International Spy)
October 21
Here's the Story (Review: The Travel Book)
Alwaysjoart (Review: You Rule!)
October 22
Tina the Bookworm (Review: How to be an International Spy)
Sunshine Girl Blog (Spotlight: Adventures Around the Globe)
October 23
Fuonlyknew (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
Books for Books (Review: You Rule!)
October 24
Jemima Pett (Review: The Travel Book)
October 25
Published Bestsellers (Spotlight: How to be an International Spy)
October 26
K&A's Children's Book Reviews (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
Christy's Cozy Corners (Review: The Travel Book)
October 27
My Soul Called Life (Review: How to be an International Spy)
I Read What You Write (Review: You Rule!)
October 28
Blooming Brilliant (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
Writer With Wanderlust (Review: The Travel Book)
October 29
View From the Birdhouse (Spotlight: The Travel Book)
October 30
P is for Preschooler (Review: Adventures Around the Globe)
The Logonauts (Review: The Travel Book and Adventures Around the Globe)
October 31
Oh My Bookness (Review: How to be an International Spy)

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

#3rdfor3rd: My Weird School

Welcome to #3rdfor3rd where I share books that my third graders recommend for other third graders. (Please note that my third graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for third graders.) Read more about this book recommendation series and format here.

My Weird School series


Book recommendation by Aakash.

My series is My Weird School. If you like craziness this series is yours. The author is Dan Gutman. Usually the summary of the story is that there is a weird teacher and every time it is a different teacher. They do something weird. My favorite book in the series is Dr. Carbles is Losing His Marbles!

I recommend these books to people who like craziness. These books do not remind me of something because these books are kind of unusual.

I would rate this book five stars!

Click here or the #3rdfor3rd tag for more great book recommendations!

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

#3rdfor3rd: The Cricket in Times Square

Welcome to #3rdfor3rd where I share books that my third graders recommend for other third graders. (Please note that my third graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for third graders.) Read more about this book recommendation series and format here.

The Cricket in Times Square


Book recommendation by Seamus.

My book is called The Cricket in Times Square by George Seldon. If you think a cat, a mouse, and a cricket can be friends then that's the exact same relationship in this book!

The cricket is from Connecticut. He gets buried in a picnic basket (by roast beef sandwiches) and he ends up going all the way to New York. He made two friends named Tucker and Harry Cat. Mario (a boy) finds Chester (the cricket) and buys him a cricket cage but he prefers his matchbox. But near the end of the story, something bad might happen ...

I like how the story changes from people not being famous to the cricket learning to be famous and get lots of money. I like how in the beginning it seems like nothing is happening (besides finding Chester).

I recommend this book to people that like books where the characters change. I rate it ten out of ten stars! It is exciting. It is dramatic. It is fun and it is funny!

Click here or the #3rdfor3rd tag for more great book recommendations!

(Note from me: this book is one that we use during the year for Book Club discussion groups as well.)

Join the Kid Lit Blog Hop! #68

Welcome to the 68th Kid Lit Blog Hop where we continue to develop a dynamic and engaged community of children's books bloggers, authors, publishers, and publicists. So, you are always more than welcome to join us by popping in a post and hopping around to meet some of your fellow Kid Lit bloggers and authors!

Stay tuned for next month and some exciting announcements involving some updates to the hop ...

Hostesses:

Mother Daughter Book Reviews

Julie Grasso, Author/ Blogger

Cheryl Carpinello, Author / Blogger

BeachBoundBooks

Pragmatic Mom

Reading Authors

The Logonauts

Spark and Pook

Music Teaching and Parenting


Happy Hopping everyone and enjoy the Hop!


Kid Lit Blog Hop

Kid Lit Blog Hop Rules *Please Read*


1. Link up any Kid Lit related post in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. This can be a link to a children’s book review, a discussion about children’s literature/literacy, or a post on a recently-read children’s book or one that you love from your childhood.

* Don't link directly to your blog, it must be a specific post.*
* For Authors, we prefer you to link to your blog if you have one. Please link unique posts each time ~ no repeats please. *
* Make sure you include an image relevant to the POST (e.g., book cover), not your blog button or photo of yourself.*
* Feel free to link more than one post.*

2. Please visit AT LEAST the TWO LINKS from the Kid Lit Blog Hop directly ahead of your own and leave them some love in the form of a comment. We are trying to build a community of bloggers, readers, parents, authors, and others who are as passionate about children’s literature as we are so please CONNECT and follow any or all of the blogs that interest you!

3. If you like, grab the button above and put it somewhere on your blog, preferably the post you're linking up. If you'd prefer, you can just add a text link back to this Hop so that others can find it and check out all these great book links!

4. It would really help us get the word out about the Kid Lit Blog Hop if you would be so kind as to tweet, share, and spread the word about the Hop!

Happy Hopping!


KID LIT BLOG HOP




Monday, October 19, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/19/15


It's Monday! What are you reading? was started by Sheila at Book Journey and was adapted for children's books from picture books through YA by Jen of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee of Unleashing Readers. You can visit either site for a round up of blogs sharing their weekly readings and thoughts or search Twitter for #IMWAYR. (Don't you love the updated logo?)


Last Week's Posts


Picture Books


Duck! Rabbit! (2009) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld. The Global Read Aloud continued this week with this classic. This is a great book for getting kids to think about multiple perspectives and optical illusions.


Journey to Ellis Island: how my father came to America (1999) by Carol Bierman and illustrated by Laurie McGaw. This lengthy picture book is based on the true immigration experiences of the author's father. I used this book this year as an introduction to our upcoming Ellis Island simulation. The ongoing situation in Europe and Syria has definitely added some layers of meaning to this year's conversation about immigration! For more suggestions about books about immigration, click here.


One Day, The End - short, very short, shorter-than-ever stories (2015) by Rebecca K. Dotlich and illustrated by Fred Koehler. This entertaining new book shows how much can happen behind the words we write in a story. Here, the illustrations show a variety of vignettes about what was actually happening (see below).


I think this one would be tough for a read aloud because so many of the details are so small, but I look forward to sharing it with my students, as we are working on adding details and description to our personal narratives.

Challenges


Award-Winning Books Reading Challenge update: 13 books, 2 dedicated posts

Dive into Diversity Challenge update: 200+ books, 38 dedicated posts

Happy Reading!

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Other Visual Illusions (inspired by Duck! Rabbit!)


As part of the Global Read Aloud, this week I shared Duck! Rabbit! with my third graders. The following is the post that I had them respond to (in Kid Blog) about other visual illusions. Feel free to share your thoughts or other favorite illusions!

There are several other very well-known visual illusions like the duck/rabbit. Take a look at the images below. Can you see more than one way of looking at the image? If so, which version did you see first? Were any difficult for you to figure out?

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1. Do you see the goblet or the faces?

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2. What about now?

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3. Can you see both the young woman and the old lady?

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4. Which did you see first? The woman or the flowers?

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5. Swan or Squirrel?

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

#3rdfor3rd: The Kingdom of Fantasy

Welcome to #3rdfor3rd where I share books that my third graders recommend for other third graders. (Please note that my third graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for third graders.) Read more about this book recommendation series and format here.

Geronimo Stilton series


Book recommendation by Anuhya.

If you like adventure, fantasy, magical, mysterious things, then this book is just the right book for you! It is called The Kingdom of Fantasy by Geronimo Stilton.

In the book Geronimo Stilton has to go get the letter from the Queen of Fairies in the Kingdom of Fantasy saying that she needs help. In an instant Geronimo Stilton saw a door in his attic! When he went through he was inside a crystal cave. He met a frog and they traveled through seven different realms. Will Geronimo Stilton be able to make it to save the Queen? Read the book to find out!

It is also a great book because Geronimo Stilton is very funny and a scaredy mouse. He has lots of funny jokes about cheese. If you really like funny things and this series then this is a special edition book in this series! It is one of the thickest books.

It's a great book. I think you should really read it if you like funny, magical, mysterious things!

Click here or the #3rdfor3rd tag for more great book recommendations!

Monday, October 12, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/12/15


It's Monday! What are you reading? was started by Sheila at Book Journey and was adapted for children's books from picture books through YA by Jen of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee of Unleashing Readers. You can visit either site for a round up of blogs sharing their weekly readings and thoughts or search Twitter for #IMWAYR. (Don't you love the updated logo?)


Last Week's Posts

  • First Kid Lit Blog Hop for October! There's still time to link up and to check in with this incredible collection of kid lit-related posts and book reviews.
  • #3rdfor3rd: Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie. Sadie shares about why " Whoever reads this book is in for a treat, not only loved the illustrations but it was a was funny, interesting, detailed and in some parts poetic story."
  • In other news ... I got married this weekend, hooray! So while this past week did not leave a lot of time for reading or posting, there was certainly a lot being accomplished behind the scenes. (I won't have pictures back from our photographer for awhile, but for now, enjoy seeing both of our cakes ... a cheesecake for the wedding cake and a "cake of cheese" for the late-night party!)
 


Picture Books


Chopsticks (Not exactly a sequel to Spoon. More like a chance in place setting.) (2012) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illustrated by Scott Magoon. We kicked off the Global Read Aloud this week with our author study of Amy Krouse Rosenthal. I love her books and her sense of humor (and sweetness) and enjoyed sharing Chopsticks with my students. We started a collection of our favorite word puns from the story as well as important lessons about friendship and standing on your own.


Spoon (2009) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and illstrated by Scott Magoon. Many of my students also chose to read Spoon this week. This is a cute story with a powerful message about jealousy and how we see ourselves compared to how others see us.


Doyli to the Rescue: saving baby monkeys in the Amazon (2015) by Cathleen Burnham. I love sharing stories with my students about real kids in other parts of the world. This story chronicles a day in the life of a girl named Doyli who lives with her uncle and helps him rescue and release injured and trafficked baby monkeys. I look forward to bringing this one out during our Latin America unit.

Challenges


Award-Winning Books Reading Challenge update: 13 books, 2 dedicated posts

Dive into Diversity Challenge update: 200+ books, 38 dedicated posts

Happy Reading!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

#3rdfor3rd: Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie

Welcome to #3rdfor3rd where I share books that my third graders recommend for other third graders. (Please note that my third graders read a wide variety of books across a wide variety of genres, levels, and topics. Do not think that these books are "only" for third graders.) Read more about this book recommendation series and format here.

Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie


Book recommendation by Sadie.

I just finished reading Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie Sternberg and illustrated by Matthew Cordell, Whoever reads this book is in for a treat, not only loved the illustrations but it was a was funny, interesting, detailed and in some parts poetic story.

Inside cover:

I had a bad August
A very bad August
As bad as pickle juice on a cookie
As bad as a spider web on your leg
As bad as the black parts of a banana
I hope your August is better
I really do.


A quote from this story is “I like reading Bibi’s letter I read it every single day, which is good. Because reading is important for third grade. I think Bibi’s words are beautiful like the poems we are reading with Mr. Campanelli.”

This book is good for anyone is interested in diaries or journals about the bittersweets of Growing up.

P.S. There are two more books: Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake and Like Bug Juice on a Burger.

Click here or the #3rdfor3rd tag for more great book recommendations!

First October Kid Lit Blog Hop!

Welcome to the 67th Kid Lit Blog Hop where we continue to develop a dynamic and engaged community of children's books bloggers, authors, publishers, and publicists. So, you are always more than welcome to join us by popping in a post and hopping around to meet some of your fellow Kid Lit bloggers and authors!

Hostesses:

Mother Daughter Book Reviews

Julie Grasso, Author/ Blogger

Cheryl Carpinello, Author / Blogger

BeachBoundBooks

Music Teaching and Parenting

Pragmatic Mom

Reading Authors

The Logonauts

Spark and Pook

Music Teaching and Parenting

Happy Hopping everyone and enjoy the Hop!


Kid Lit Blog Hop

Kid Lit Blog Hop Rules *Please Read*


1. Link up any Kid Lit related post in the Kid Lit Blog Hop. This can be a link to a children’s book review, a discussion about children’s literature/literacy, or a post on a recently-read children’s book or one that you love from your childhood.

* Don't link directly to your blog, it must be a specific post.*
* For Authors, we prefer you to link to your blog if you have one. Please link unique posts each time ~ no repeats please. *
* Make sure you include an image relevant to the POST (e.g., book cover), not your blog button or photo of yourself.*
* Feel free to link more than one post.*

2. Please visit AT LEAST the TWO LINKS from the Kid Lit Blog Hop directly ahead of your own and leave them some love in the form of a comment. We are trying to build a community of bloggers, readers, parents, authors, and others who are as passionate about children’s literature as we are so please CONNECT and follow any or all of the blogs that interest you!

3. If you like, grab the button above and put it somewhere on your blog, preferably the post you're linking up. If you'd prefer, you can just add a text link back to this Hop so that others can find it and check out all these great book links!

4. It would really help us get the word out about the Kid Lit Blog Hop if you would be so kind as to tweet, share, and spread the word about the Hop!

Happy Hopping!


KID LIT BLOG HOP




Monday, October 5, 2015

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/5/15


It's Monday! What are you reading? was started by Sheila at Book Journey and was adapted for children's books from picture books through YA by Jen of Teach Mentor Texts and Kellee of Unleashing Readers. You can visit either site for a round up of blogs sharing their weekly readings and thoughts or search Twitter for #IMWAYR. (Don't you love the updated logo?)


Last Week's Posts

I was sad to miss last week's round up, but it's been a flurry of activity here. We closed on our house last weekend, which meant a long weekend of work (stripping wallpaper, painting, etc. etc.) and no internet. Then, I'm getting married this weekend, so the flurry of activity continues! Not much time for reading, other than to the kids at school, but here are few new books I've managed to snag ...

Picture Books


Waiting (2015) by Kevin Henkes. I love Kevin Henkes, and I love that he is a local author. I had heard some interesting things about this book, and it is definitely a different kind of book. A quiet book. A not-quite-about-anything kind of book. I am very curious to share this one with kids and get their opinions.


Yard Sale (2015) by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Lauren Castillo. This is a powerful, poignant story and well-worth the read. I think this is a sensitive way to try and talk to kids who have a lot and get them to think about what it might be like if they had to get rid of most of their stuff.


Grandma in Blue with Red Hat (2015) by Scott Menchin and illustrated by Harry Bliss. This is a fun new book to get kids talking about art. One of my students decided to read this book out loud to me, and it was fun to experience his reactions (especially his escalating giggles as he realized the boy was about the apply his definition of art ... to his grandma!). I can't wait to show this to our art teacher, as she is currently in a big discussion with kids about the idea of "What Is Art?" The most recent bulletin board display is a collection of student-designed ducks, based on the public sculptures of ducks in St. Joseph, Michigan. So fun!


Challenges


Award-Winning Books Reading Challenge update: 13 books, 2 dedicated posts

Dive into Diversity Challenge update: 200+ books, 38 dedicated posts

Happy Reading!