Here is a list of books that I highly recommend. I am grouping them by reading level. Do not frustrate young readers by forcing them to read books at their school grade level if they aren’t ready. Good readers grow…
Category: Literature
Summer Reading
I always like to recommend some books for summer reading and this summer is no exception. Instead of a list, I thought I would do longer posts about really special books. The View from Saturday by E. L. Konigsburg…
Winnie-the-Pooh
Alan Alexander Milne (A.A. Milne) was a dedicated father. He spent many wonderful hours with his son Christopher. Like most dads, he loved telling his son bedtime stories. He used his son's stuffed animals as characters in his stories. In…
Fahrenheit 451??
This cartoon reminded me so much of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. I couldn't resist sharing it. It is meant to be funny, but the truth of it is frightening.
Sports Reading Time or Halftime with a Book!
I saw a great post in Facebook today. It was from James Patterson, the prolific author. He runs a page on Facebook called ReadKiddoRead. The page is dedicated to the young reader and always has great content. Today the post…
Happy Anniversary, Moby Dick!
Today (10/18/2012) is the 161st anniversary of the publication of Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!
This is for funzies. Just oodles and onezies. The first books we read and read and read. Just before bed and bed and bed. Till we were red and red and red. Check out the website for fun and…
My Best Reads of 2011 for Young Readers
Some of the best books I read in 2011, were actually published long before, but showed up as Kindle books for the first time. First is The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club) by Carson McCullers. The heroine…
More about Judy Blume
I have posted about Judy Blume before. She is a prolific author of literature for young people and even a few for adults. National Public Radio did a great story on her recently. Some of the article is about censorship.…
Free and inexpensive books available for Kindle or other reading devices
I bet you thought the only way to save money on books for students was the library. While the library is a great place, there are other ways to also save money. Be sure to check out Pixel of Ink.…
Pinballs by Betsy Byars
I just finished a really great book for young people. The Pinballs by Betsy Byars is a book about 3 youngsters who have been brought together in a foster care situation. Each child has a very different personality and a…
Reading is fun
Do you read? Do your children/students read? One of the obvious things in life is if you answered yes to the first one, the answer to the second one is almost a given. If you read, your children will grow…