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Picture Book Month

Clothing: The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco #picturebookmonth #literacy

Clothing: The Keeping Quilt by Patricia Polacco #picturebookmonth #literacy

Nov 28, 2012

A visit with author/illustrator Patricia Polacco Patricia Polacco’s childhood friends received “fat cards” for special occasions. Polacco’s...

Pigs:  OINK? by Margie Palatini #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Pigs: OINK? by Margie Palatini #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Nov 27, 2012

A visit with author Margie Palatini Third grade was a special year for Margie Palatini. She...

Monster Hug! #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed #preschool

Monster Hug! #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed #preschool

Nov 25, 2012

A visit with the author/illustrator David Ezra Stein says, “Before I could read, I would...

School: Noah Webster and His Words #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

School: Noah Webster and His Words #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Nov 23, 2012

A visit with the author Jeri Chase Ferris is a three-time winner of the Carter G....

Dogs: Skunkdog #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Dogs: Skunkdog #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Nov 21, 2012

A visit with Emily Jenkins Skunkdog pays tribute to Domino, a black lab owned by...

#Library: Miss Smith Reads Again! #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

#Library: Miss Smith Reads Again! #picturebookmonth #literacy #elemed

Nov 20, 2012

Michael Garland’s favorite character is Miss Smith, the perky red-haired heroine from Miss Smith’s Incredible Storybook and...

Heroes: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg #picturebookmonth #literacy #lrnchat

Heroes: Henry Hikes to Fitchburg #picturebookmonth #literacy #lrnchat

Nov 19, 2012

As a student at Boston University, D. B. Johnson read Walden for the first time and became...

#Friendship: Zelda and Ivy #picturebookmonth #literacy #preschool

#Friendship: Zelda and Ivy #picturebookmonth #literacy #preschool

Nov 18, 2012

Even sisters can be friends. A visit with Laura McGee Kvasnosky: Kvasnosky describes Zelda and Ivy...

Read: The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales #picturebookmonth #literacy #gtchat

Read: The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales #picturebookmonth #literacy #gtchat

Nov 16, 2012

A visit with Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith: After The True Story of the Three...

Nature theme suggestion: Creep and Flutter #picturebookmonth #literacy #nature

Nature theme suggestion: Creep and Flutter #picturebookmonth #literacy #nature

Nov 15, 2012

A visit with nature author/illustrator Jim Arnosky and his wife, Deanna: Jim Arnosky’s nature illustrations...

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