We had the option of many different versions of The Three Little Pigs and I decided to go with the fourth wall breaking story told by David Wiesner. This story is great for children ages 5 to 9. Bibliography Wiesner, David. The Three Pigs. New York: Clarion Books, 2001. ISBN 9780618007011 Critical Analysis Wiesner takes […]
I chose this book because I have a deep love of Japanese culture, especially with anime and manga. I’ve never read any of their folktales but this one is sure to entertain children and help to teach them some useful lessons, as well as learn about Japanese culture. It’s recommended for ages 3 to 10. […]
Cèsar Chávez, Joan Baez, Junipero Serra, Paula Crisostomo… Names that may you know. Names that you don’t. But whether or not you know them, it is the importance of who they were and what they did for their community locally and nationally. And this is why they are so important… We are forever grateful for […]
We’ve now moved on from picture books to traditional tales so the next few Books to Grow on reviews that you see from me will all be traditional children’s book tales I’ve read for my class. This book is ideal for pre-k through second grade readers (ages 3 to 6). Bibliography Pinkney, Jerry. The Lion […]
Guest Post “A Case of the Feels” (I love how your Twitter bio says you have lots of feelings and channel them into doodles. Can you expand on this thought and talk about your process for dealing with life in a creative way) · I started keeping a planner a few years ago because it […]
It’s Top 10 Tuesday (hosted at The Broke the Bookish) the topic is: Top Ten Audiobooks It’s been a long time since we’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday but we love our audiobooks. Top Ten Audiobooks These are in no particular order, but they’re ones I’d definitely recommend. My Lady Jane is absolutely wonderful as an audiobook. […]
Inside the Author’s Head Welcome to the blog! Can you first tell readers where the idea for this series came from for it? What kind of research did you have to do to prepare yourself to write it? I never know quite where ideas come from. I feel bad about that. I think people […]
His·pan·ic · adjective/ noun /hiˈspanik/ 1. of or relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America. 1. a Spanish-speaking person living in the US, especially one of Latin American descent. La·ti·no · noun /ləˈtēnō/ 1. a person who was born or lives in South America, Central America, or Mexico or a person in the U.S. whose […]
My Thoughts The Lost and the Found is a young adult contemporary suspense thriller revolving around a girl who returns home after being kidnapped 13 years previously. It seems lately there are SO MANY books and tv shows about this topic. And I’ve found myself reading as many of them as I can get my […]
My Thoughts I was super excited to get my hands on this book and my library had it ready the day it came out. I read it within three days and would have been faster if I hadn’t had work and class stuff to do. But, I finished it and I was so happy with […]