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September 14, 2020 by Travis Jonker

Nonfiction Monday: Nacho’s Nachos by Sandra Nickel

I ask you this: who isn't interested in how the world's favorite snack came to be?

August 31, 2020 by Travis Jonker

Nonfiction Monday: Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children

A review of the nonfiction picture book MOTHER JONES AND HER ARMY OF MILL CHILDREN.

November 12, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Nonfiction Monday: Otis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb Rosenstock

Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere By Barb Rosenstock Illustrated by Katherine Roy Little, Brown ISBN: 9780316393829 $18.99 Grades 1-4 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library It guess it’s something we’re born with: an affinity for discovery. We love firsts. First human on the moon. First […]

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October 1, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Do Not Lick This Book By Idan Ben-Barak Illustrated by Julian Frost Photos by Linnea Rundgren Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) ISBN: 9781250175366 $16.99 Grades K-3 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The phrase “mind-blowing” seems to have lost all meaning in these hyperbolic times we live in, but it’s appropriate to […]

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September 10, 2018 by Travis Jonker

Fairy Spell: How Two Girls Convinced the World That Fairies Are Real By Marc Tyler Nobleman Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler Clarion Books (HMH) ISBN: 9780544699489 $17.99 Grades 1-4 Out Now *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library You thought fake news was new? Way before intentional misinformation was spread to influence […]

Nonfiction Monday: The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring by Gilbert Ford

July 25, 2016 by Travis Jonker

The Marvelous Thing That Came From a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation By Gilbert Ford Atheneum (Simon & Schuster) ISBN: 9781481450652 $17.99 Grades K-3 Out September 13, 2016 *Best New Book* If you think about it, there are some comparisons to be drawn between the Slinky and picture books […]

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Nonfiction Monday: Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler by Kate Klimo

February 8, 2016 by Travis Jonker

Dr. Seuss: The Great Doodler By Kate Klimo Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher Random House Books ISBN: 9781101935514 $12.99 Grades K-2 Out January 26, 2016 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library There are plenty of picture book biographies out there. And plenty that fall in the chapter zone (of which the […]

Nonfiction Monday: Welcome to the Symphony by Carolyn Sloan

January 18, 2016 by Travis Jonker

Welcome to the Symphony By Carolyn Sloan Illustrated by James Williamson Workman ISBN: 9780761176473 $24.99 Grades K-3 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library I’ve never felt the need to review a book with sounds on this blog before. Push a button, Elmo giggles – I get the appeal. Most don’t beg […]

Nonfiction Monday: The Secret Subway by Shana Corey

January 4, 2016 by Travis Jonker

The Secret Subway By Shana Corey Illustrated by Red Nose Studio Schwartz & Wade Books (Random House) ISBN: 9780375870712 $17.99 Grades K-3 Out March 8, 2016 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Sometimes things become so commonplace, we forget how incredible they are. Comedian Louis C.K. has a bit about […]

Nonfiction Monday: Women Who Broke the Rules: Mary Todd Lincoln

September 14, 2015 by Travis Jonker

Women Who Broke the Rules: Mary Todd Lincoln By Kathleen Krull Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley Bloomsbury ISBN: 9780802738240 $16.99 Grades 2-5 Out December 1, 2015 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Reanimating the dead is often more difficult than creating them out of thin air. Good biography brings life and makes the subject feel […]

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