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A Smart, Smart School
The next time your school administration or the parent community laments the lack of standardized tests, you have the perfect gift for...

Mitra
Aug 27, 2023


The Only Astronaut
Avni is the only astronaut in the space station. But space missions involve a lot of work; so, she is in search of an assistant. She soon...

Mitra
Aug 26, 2023


Starla Jean
𝘉𝘢𝘸𝘬, 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘬, 𝘣𝘢𝘸𝘬! Have you checked out Elana K Arnold’s chapter book series “𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻”? Readers of ‘Billie B...

Mitra
Aug 25, 2023


Honeybee: The Busy Life Of Apis Mellifera
I finally had a chance encounter with this bestseller. “𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗽𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗮” is a...

Mitra
Aug 22, 2023


Our Wish For You: A Story About Open Adoption
“𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗼𝘂: 𝗔 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻” is a groundbreaking picture book about open adoption...

Mitra
Aug 16, 2023


Asha And The Toymaker
“𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿” is a tender book set in Jodhpur, the Blue City of India. Asha’s father is a traditional wood...

Mitra
Aug 15, 2023


Oh No! The Aunts Are Here
If you’ve had overly enthusiastic relatives visiting you when you were a kid, then Adam Rex’s “𝗢𝗵 𝗡𝗼, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲...

Mitra
Aug 14, 2023


Kantiga Finds The Perfect Name
“𝗞𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗲” is a gorgeous picture book from South Africa that draws upon folklore, the...

Mitra
Aug 13, 2023


The Yellow Áo Dài
Naliah looks forward to performing the Vietnamese Fan Dance at the International Day in school. Her own áo dài (pronounced “𝘰𝘸-𝘺𝘢𝘪”)...

Mitra
Aug 13, 2023


Sound Switch Wonder
Picture books these days are so specialised and they provide a window into the world of diverse characters that it warms my heart. Meet a...

Mitra
Aug 12, 2023


Dancing Hands
A picture book about friendship and the Filipino sign language, “𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀” is a super important book for spreading...

Mitra
Aug 12, 2023


Killer Underwear Invasion!
Whether or not you teach media literacy, “𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻!” by Elise Gravel is not to be missed. With a...

Mitra
Aug 11, 2023


Jumper
If you are still undecided about the nonfiction title that you’d read aloud next week (check out my previous post), try out Jessica...

Mitra
Aug 10, 2023


Just Like Millie
Dogs are a tremendous force in easing children’s anxiety and who could have better brought forth this message other than Lauren Castillo!...

Mitra
Aug 9, 2023


Walking Grandma Home
Lee is confused when Grandma tells her that she will soon be “going home”. Grandma is aging and is on the verge of passing away. Lee...

Mitra
Aug 7, 2023


Finn's Little Fibs
Have you checked out the latest in Tom Percival’s feelings series? This is about how one fib leads to the next, creating a fib-loop. A...

Mitra
Aug 6, 2023


Poetry Prompts
If you teach poetry, then the upcoming “𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘀: 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝗲𝗺” by the...

Mitra
Jul 31, 2023


All The Beating Hearts
𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀” is a picture book filled with the quiet wisdom of mindfulness. It channels the reader into...

Mitra
Jul 21, 2023
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