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Monday, February 2, 2015 10:48:32 AM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled PLANETESME PICKS: Best Picture Books and Nonfiction of 2014:
Esme said, "What makes a book great? I created this list with a teacher/school librarian's eye. These are books that are fun to share with a group; books that children love and make children cheer; books that connect to the wider world,..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:19:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled MY TEACHER IS A MONSTER! (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "My Teacher is a Monster! (No, I Am Not.) by Peter Brown. A boy with a penchant for irritating his teacher encounters her outside of school and finds her to be an entirely different creature. Brown's pictures are funny..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:19:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled THE PILOT AND THE LITTLE PRINCE (NONFICTION):
Esme said, "The Pilot and the Little Prince: The Life of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry by Peter Sis (Farrar Straus Giroux). "
Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled FOOD TRUCKS! (NONFICTION):
Esme said, "Food Trucks by Mark Todd. Each double-paged spread features a chummy vehicle, a poem and fun facts to fit every taste: breakfast , burger, barbecue, falafel, salad, grilled cheese, cupcakes, sushi, curries, taco, pretzel,..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled HELP! WE NEED A TITLE! (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Help! We Need a Title! by Henré Tullet. Nothing's betta than a little meta. An author climbs inside his own story to make peace with his characters and give them something exciting to do. While this..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled BROTHER HUGO AND THE BEAR (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Brother Hugo and the Bear by Katy Beebe, illustrated by S.D. Schindler. Based on a real note found in a 12th century manuscript, a monk loses a library book when it is eaten by a bear, and makes penance by recreating the manuscript..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled AVIARY WONDERS, INC. (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Aviary Wonders, Inc.: Spring Catalog and Instruction Manual by Kate Samworth. <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Arial; panose-1:2 11 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; ..." more
Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:31:13 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled FIREFLY JULY (POETRY):
Esme said, "Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Sun's a roaring dandelion, hour by hour.Sometimes the moon's a scythe, sometimes a silver flower.But the stars! all night long the..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 7:11:25 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled SECRET PIZZA PARTY (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri. Silly raccoon! Pizza's for kids! Can't blame a guy for trying, though. Count on this author to make us laugh out loud. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan. Link for information; please..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 4:17:24 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled THE ANIMAL BOOK (NONFICTION):
Esme said, "The Animal Book: A Collection of the Fastest, Fiercest, Toughest,Cleverest, Shyest--and Most Surprising--Animals on Earth by Steve Jenkins. Boom! A massive collection of animal information by the master, accented with amazing cut and torn..." more
Friday, July 11, 2014 4:17:24 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled WHO PUT THE COOKIES IN THE COOKIE JAR? (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar? by George Shannon and Julie Paschkis. Gotta love a book that shows kids where their food comes from. Large, folksy illustrations are a pleasure to share with a group. Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan. ..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 8:53:19 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled OPEN THIS LITTLE BOOK (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face {font-family:Cambria; ..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 8:53:17 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, " Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. Amazing girl inventor who never gives up! Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan. Link for information; please support your local independent bookseller. "
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:34:41 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled WILD (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Wild by Emily Hughes. Artwork as free-spirited as the main character! Recommended by The PlanetEsme Plan."
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 8:34:41 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled JONATHAN AND MARTHA (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal,..." more
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:40:47 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled OWL KNOW HOW (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Owl Know How by Cat Rabbit and Isobel Knowles. The cloud town is sinking! Through some ingenious problem-solving of a DIY-minded rabbit and some owls with very strong wings, the town will be saved. Charming illustrations are photographs of handmade..." more
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:40:47 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled ONCE UPON A NORTHERN LIGHT (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal,..." more
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 5:40:47 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled CATERINA AND THE PERFECT PARTY (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "-->Caterina and the Perfect Party by Erin Eitter Kono. A little bird is getting ready to host her first party, how exciting! But when best laid plans go awry, it's the guest list that makes all the difference. Love how this story plots out the..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled AFRICA IS MY HOME: A CHILD OF THE AMISTAD (NONFICTION):
Esme said, "Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad by Monica Edinger and Robert Byrd. An illustrated book for older children based on a true story, we follow the struggles of a young girl on board a slave ship, to her hard-won freedom and the return to her..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled MISTER AND LADY DAY: BILLIE HOLIDAY AND THE DOG WHO LOVED HER (BIOGRAPHY):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal,..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled HOOP GENIUS (NONFICTION):
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Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled TAP THE MAGIC TREE (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal,..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled MR. TIGER GOES WILD (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "<!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Cambria; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal,..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 3:34:37 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled SNOWFLAKES FALL (PICTURE BOOK):
Esme said, "Snowflakes Fall by Patricia Maclachlan and Steven Kellogg. A poetic romp in the snow by two children's lit talents as our guides. Written in honor of the children and families at Sandy Hook. Recommended by the PlanetEsme Plan."
Sunday, August 30, 2015 3:47:23 PM
Esme Codell wrote a blog post titled Best Picture Books for the New School Year!:
Esme said, "Oh my goodness, if teachers haven't spent enough already on glue sticks and bulletin board border and what-not...but one of the great pleasures of the plundering of the pedagogue's paycheck is the building of one's own special classroom collection...." more