A Fuse #8 Production
September 29, 2025 by Travis Jonker
Don’t mind me, I’m just looking through 2148 books publishing in September, October, and November, and picking out the ten books I’m most looking forward to this fall. Picture Books A Snow Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead September 30 | Roaring Brook Press (Macmillan) | Grades PreK-1 […]
May 13, 2025 by Travis Jonker
I scoured the internet to bring you 10 books I’m most looking forward to in June, July, and August. It’s a graphic novel-heavy list this time out, but that’s because this summer brings an unusually high level of excellent-looking graphic novels. Picture Book Scrub in the Tub by Jan Thomas June 3 | Beach Lane […]
February 6, 2025 by Travis Jonker
Pete Davidson and Dav Pilkey appear together on a recent episode of the Today show.
September 14, 2023 by Travis Jonker
A read aloud that has never let me down.
September 23, 2022 by Travis Jonker
A copy of Pig the Pug returned to the library with a brief student review . . .
February 9, 2021 by Travis Jonker
A review of the excellent new graphic novel, ALLERGIC.
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September 9, 2019 by Travis Jonker
Guts doesn't need a review to let people know they should read it - fans of her past work are chomping at the bit. But when it's this good, I can't help myself.
November 20, 2018 by Travis Jonker
Question: What is one of the most effective ways to improve a kid’s desire and ability to read? Answer: Access to books. Cue up Can it Be All So Simple by Wu Tang Clan Research tells us this, but how do we make it happen? Nerdy Book Club co-founders Donalyn Miller and Colby Sharp have […]
September 17, 2018 by Travis Jonker
Mr. Wolf’s Class By Aron Nels Steinke Graphix (Scholastic) ISBN: 9781338047684 $18.99 Grades 2-4 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Teaching (and school librarianship) is one of the lucky rare professions where every year there is a sense of renewal. New year, fresh start. There is no fresher start than being […]
December 17, 2014 by Travis Jonker
#20-16 | #15-11 | #10-6 | #5-1 15. Shh! We Have a Plan by Chris Haughton [Candlewick Press | Grades PreK-1] Click here for additional resources from Watch. Connect. Read. With its combination of suspense and broad humor, Shh! We Have a Plan plays like the best Chuck Jones Merrie Melodies cartoon that never happened. You can practically […]
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