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Tag: Scholastic

May 13, 2025 by Travis Jonker

10 to Note: Summer Preview 2025

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

Books on Film: Dav Pilkey on TODAY

Pete Davidson and Dav Pilkey appear together on a recent episode of the Today show.

September 14, 2023 by Travis Jonker

Read Aloud Hall of Fame #15: GROOVY JOE: DINOSAURS AND ICE CREAM by Eric Litwin and Tom Lichtenheld

A read aloud that has never let me down.

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A Random Student Sticky Note: The Only Book Review You Need

September 23, 2022 by Travis Jonker

A copy of Pig the Pug returned to the library with a brief student review . . .

Review: Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

February 9, 2021 by Travis Jonker

A review of the excellent new graphic novel, ALLERGIC.

Review: Guts by Raina Telgemeier

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.

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A GAME CHANGING GIVEAWAY

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 […]

Review: Mr. Wolf’s Class by Aron Nels Steinke

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 […]

Top 20 Books of 2014: 15-11

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 […]

Review: Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan

June 5, 2014 by Travis Jonker

Rules of Summer By Shaun Tan Arthur A. Levine (Scholastic) ISBN: 9780545639125 $18.99 Grades 3 and Up Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Usually, when I write a review, I have a sense of what I think about a book before I start. That’s the point, right? Reviewer 101. But given […]

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