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#PictureBookMonth Theme: School :|: Read Miss Smith Reads Again! by Michael Garland #elemed #literacy

#PictureBookMonth Theme: School :|: Read Miss Smith Reads Again! by Michael Garland #elemed #literacy

Nov 18, 2011

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

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Jungle :|: Read Over in the Jungle by Marianne Berkes #literacy #elemed

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Jungle :|: Read Over in the Jungle by Marianne Berkes #literacy #elemed

Nov 17, 2011

Did you know Over in the Jungle is part of a series? Over in the Ocean,...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Bedtime :|: Read A Nap In A Lap by Sarah Wilson

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Bedtime :|: Read A Nap In A Lap by Sarah Wilson

Nov 16, 2011

Sarah Wilson wrote and illustrated her first story at the age of four. She remembers putting it...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Pets :|: Read Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Pets :|: Read Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh

Nov 15, 2011

One day a friend foisted a stray dog on Susan Meddaugh. Usually a soft touch when...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Pirates :|: Read How I Became A Pirate by Melinda Long

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Pirates :|: Read How I Became A Pirate by Melinda Long

Nov 13, 2011

Melinda Long used to play pirate. She buried her mom’s earrings and drew a pirate...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Sea :|: Read The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Sea :|: Read The Sea Chest by Toni Buzzeo

Nov 12, 2011

An educational video on lighthouses gives Buzzeo the idea for this beautiful tale:  The Sea Chest...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Chickens :|: Read Punk Farm On Tour by Jarrett Krosoczka

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Chickens :|: Read Punk Farm On Tour by Jarrett Krosoczka

Nov 11, 2011

Krosoczka’s chicken wears shades and plays the keyboards in this hilarious book! Krosoczka’s books are...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Mice :|: Read If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Mice :|: Read If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Nov 10, 2011

Did you know that the mouse in Numeroff’s classic tale is modeled after her? If...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Gardening :|: Read Strega Nona’s Harvest by Tomie dePaola

Nov 9, 2011

Did you know Strega Nona’s Harvest was inspired by Martha Stewart’s garden? After completing his new pop-up book,...

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