Friends, forgive me for lying down on the job … literally. I’ve had some sort of crazy infection, but I’m back on my feet and ready to talk more about books that appeal to kids who think they have better things to do than read.
Let’s start with some eye candy. My friends at Pooh’s Corner [...]
And in the same toe-tappin’, rhymin’, rappin’ vein, you’ll want to try Lisa Wheeler’s Jazz Baby (Harcourt, $16). “Brother’s hands tap. Sister’s hands snap. Itty-bitty Baby’s hands clap-clap-clap.” From the very first spread, kids will be caught up in the rockin’ and rollin’ rhythm and rhyme of Wheeler’s bouncy beat about babies who just gotta [...]
I have been reading educational theory lately, and it’s clear that those of us who love poor and/or disengaged children have a lot of work to do! The scholarship is solidly behind finding material that kids can both relate to and that they find entertaining. Part of this is having access to and [...]
