“The best book recommendations come from other people. Consider this board to be a collection of the best books you read with or to your child, or that your child enjoys. From picture books, easy readers, graphic novels, historical fiction, biography, non-fiction, chapter books, easy chapters books, young adult and more, I’d love to get your favorite books!”
For quite some time now a bunch of bloggers and book lovers (me included) have been adding our book reading gems to the Best Books for Kids Pinterest that was created and organized by the wonderful Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom.com. This Board has over 100 contributors almost 800 Pins and over 29K Followers.
I’ve gotten to where I faithfully Pin my kidlit book picks to this Board, but it’s been awhile since I’ve actually looked at the other picks from the other contributors. Once I settle into my nice comfy chair and a steaming cup of tea, what I found within the Pins of this Board did not disappoint. Here are my top picks for some great summer reading for your family:
2015 Children’s and Teen Choice Book Awards & Kid Lit Blog Hop from PragmaticMom
10 Children’s Books About Composers from Look, We’re Learning!
Alice(s) In Wonderland at Julia’s Book Bag
12 Great Fiction Books For Your Teen from Home & Plate
2015 Non-Fiction Picture Books for Kids: Sports, Science, Bios, History and More!-A Book Long Enough –
Middle School Summer Reading List for Grades 6-8 from The Jenny Evolution
See for yourself and follow along!
Follow PragmaticMom’s board Best Books for Kids on Pinterest.
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It always amazes me when a picture book can come along and open up a new wealth of knowledge for adults. I had never heard of Horace Pippin before opening the pages of this beautifully written book by Jen Bryant, but I'm definitely going to be seeking more information on his life and his gorgeous artwork.
Imagine, a young black man wanting to be an artist in the early 20th century and eventually being successful! He had so many barriers set up against him -- war, cultural norms, race, etc., yet this man knew his hands held talent. An inspiration for any artist for sure.
Melissa Sweet, most recently of Balloons Over Broadway fame, has illustrated the pages of Pippin's story in the most delightful of ways and left me staring at the pages seeking out the little details. Her style is unique, perfect for a very unique man and his life of perseverance and creativity.
Highly recommended! You'll definitely want a copy of this in your classrooms and libraries or to hand to your favorite artist.
Thanks to Knopf for sending a copy over for us to browse!
*Picture book about volcanoes–found in non-fiction section–told in poem form
*Subject matter: A volcano erupting and how it affects life around it
*Rating: Volcano Wakes Up! is a wonderful book to teach kids about volcanoes and the life around them. Love it!
Short, short summary: In Volcano Wakes Up!, Lisa Westburg Peters uses poetry to tell the “story” of a small volcano. She follows the volcano’s activity throughout one day, and also includes the perspective of the ferns growing around the volcano, a lava flow cricket, a small black road on the active volcano, and the sun and moon. This book presents a very creative way to tell about an erupting volcano along with wonderful cut-paper illustrations by Steve Jenkins. Volcano Wakes Up! is a great book for use with science curriculum in the classroom or in a home school program.
So, what do I do with this book?
1. Let students research the facts they learn from the poems in the book to find out more facts about volcanoes, ferns, and so on. The author provides more detailed notes in the back of the book that you can share with your students. Students can create presentations of their facts with illustrations styled after Steve Jenkins work.
2. Not only can this book teach your students or children (if you home school) about volcanoes, but it also exposes them to different forms of poetry. What are the poems like in this book? Challenge your students to write a similar poem–maybe instead of a volcano, they can use a mountain as their subject. Instead of a fern–they can use a tree and so on.
3. Study with students what other effects volcanoes have on the land, plant life, animal life, and even human life when they erupt. You can do a lesson on cause and effect with this activity, also.
I love, love, love Melissa Sweet and I was so excited when we got this one in last week! :D I loved it, too!
I will gonna take your word for it gonna grab this book ... :D
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