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Books on Film: Mo Willems Today Show
In honor of his new book with wife Cher (We Really Like Cooking Slop!) the couple whipped up a couple recipes with the Today hosts.
Predictions! New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books 2026
Trying to predict the 2026 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Books list.
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My Thoughts on The Science of Reading
Here's a collection of 2026 books with a science focus.
Books on Film: When Children’s Books and THE SIMPSONS Collide
The Simpsons season premiere had a children's lit theme.
Where Are All the Caldecott Winner Sequels?
I was assuming that there would be more Caldecott Medal winner sequels than Newbery Medal sequels over the same time period, but I was wrong.
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One Star Review, Guess Who? (#237)
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
What’s Your Chaos Tolerance Level? or When the Read Aloud Works TOO WELL
Every school librarian has a different chaos tolerance level when it comes to storytime, and I've seen them all.
The Most Popular Books in Our School Library RIGHT NOW
Here it is, the unfiltered, up-to-the-second look at the most popular books in our school library. For context: our school serves kindergarten through third grade. In this popular titles list you’ll find some Jasper the Rabbit, some American Girl and Ripley’s, and of course, a solid showing from Dav Pilkey (with a sprinkling of Dory, […]
Cover Reveal Q&A: Gennifer Choldenko’s LAST NIGHT AT THE CARNIVAL GRAVEYARD
Newbery Honor winner Gennifer Choldenko has a new book out next summer with an intriguing title: Last Night at the Carnival Graveyard. Today we'll take a look at the cover for the first time.
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