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Sunday, August 23, 2015 9:42:42 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson:
Cheryl said, "Thank you to @christiemath @GreenwillowBook for my review copy My two cents: Touch the Brightest Star is a lovely picture book for both pre-readers and beginning readers. Told in flowing cadence and rhyme, it tells the story of day's end..." more
Monday, August 17, 2015 6:02:13 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Edgar and the Treehouse of Usher by Jennifer Adams:
Cheryl said, "(Thank you to @ericsmithrocks & @GibbsSmithBooks) for my first BabyLit copy! My two cents: I had heard of the BabyLit series, but had not held one in my hands. They sure sounded great, but I am a middle school reading specialist..." more
Saturday, August 15, 2015 4:59:54 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Max the Brave by Ed Vere:
Cheryl said, "(Thank you @Sourcebooks) My two cents: A spunky cat has to figure out what a mouse looks like so that he can chase it. Children and adults alike will gasp when Max finally encounters the "mouse." This is a sweet and funny tale that should not..." more
Saturday, August 15, 2015 2:30:02 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Fun Vocabulary-Building Books for the Earliest Readers:
Cheryl said, "I am always excited to find beginner books from @ChronicleKids because as a reading specialist (and soon to be school media specialist), I really understand just how important it is for parents to read good, exciting and fun books to..." more
Saturday, August 15, 2015 12:02:30 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Nest by Esther Ehrlich:
Cheryl said, "Publisher's Synopsis: "A heartfelt and unforgettable middle-grade novel about an irresistible girl and her family, tragic change, and the healing power of love and friendship. In 1972 home is a cozy nest on Cape Cod for eleven-year-old Naomi..." more
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 6:23:30 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Author Spotlight: Lynda Mullaly Hunt of One for the Murphys and Fish in a Tree:
Cheryl said, "Today I had the great fortune of meeting Lynda Mullaly Hunt as she so kindly had breakfast with our Sunshine State Young Readers Book Club. Her upcoming book looks wonderful (and especially appropriate for my struggling readers!). It is..." more
Sunday, February 15, 2015 9:01:17 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled 2014 CYBILS Announced:
Cheryl said, "I am a little out of sorts because I did not get to participate in the CYBILS this year. But, here is a nice link to them, with a wish that I can have more time next year!Here are the 2014 CYBILS winners!-------------------- That's all folks!..." more
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 3:59:54 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Bigfoot is Missing by J. Patrick Lewis and Kenn Nesbitt with illustrations by Minalima:
Cheryl said, "Bigfoot is Missing! is an interesting poetry addition all about Cryptozoology… Bet you don’t know what that means!The poems are short and sweet, in some instances not like poetry at all (in a good way!). The illustrations are big and..." more
Sunday, January 25, 2015 3:53:40 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla - a must for all elementary classrooms & libraries:
Cheryl said, "When you start to read Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla, if you have already read The One and Only Ivan, you are going to tear up on the first page because you already love Ivan and know his fate. I am obsessed with The..." more
Sunday, January 18, 2015 3:47:11 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Little Bird by Germano Zullo with illustrations by Albertine: A very special little book:
Cheryl said, "I usually write about children's books on Reading Rumpus. Sometimes I drop a few teaching ideas, but mostly this is simply a place to chronicle children's literature that I find interesting for one reason or another. I read a lot more books, A LOT..." more
Monday, January 12, 2015 8:22:30 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled A Plethora of Picture Books!:
Cheryl said, "Tap, tap, tap.... Is this thing on? Apologies for the lack of attention to Reading Rumpus, but work and school just have this bibliophile overwhelmed. There have been so many wonderful picture books pass across my desk; I feel that I must..." more
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 7:55:34 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Remembering a great one: Maurice Sendak:
Cheryl said, "Today is the anniversary of Maurice Sendak's birth. Because it SO AMAZINGLY COOL click over to the Google Doodle from June 10, 2013 and watch it again!CLICK HERE-------------------- That's all folks! -------------------- © 2007-2014 Cheryl..." more
Thursday, May 22, 2014 10:17:24 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Here Comes Destructo-Saurus by Aaron Reynolds with illustrations by Jeremy Tankard:
Cheryl said, "Author Reynolds has been feature on Reading Rumpus three times before (here, here, and here) for his Joey Fly Private Eye books. They are for an older reader, but have the same snarky, intelligent humor as Here Comes..." more
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 7:17:40 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Planet Kindergarten by Sue Ganz-Schmitt with illustrations by Shane Prigmore:
Cheryl said, "I had originally planned to include Planet Kindergarten as part of an earlier picture book compilation post, but when I got halfway through it, I got all excited about a teaching idea for this book.Here's what the publisher had to say,..." more
Monday, May 19, 2014 9:29:02 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Planes Go by Stephen Light:
Cheryl said, "Planes Go is part of a wonderful series of board books. I was only able to see a copy of this title, but the other books in the series include: Trucks Go, Trains Go, and Diggers Go.Publisher's Synopsis: " The helicopter goes, "PITTATATATA..." more
Sunday, May 18, 2014 12:07:00 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Chronicle picture books in all shapes and sizes!:
Cheryl said, "Who doesn't love picture books? Kindergarten uses them for read alouds. First and second to teach reading. Intermediate to teach writing. Struggling readers can practice reading to younger kids with them. And cuddle time with a picture book is..." more
Monday, May 5, 2014 3:31:41 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Book Bits - an almost review of The Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck:
Cheryl said, "Other than my occasional Serendipity post, I'm not one of those bloggers to regularly have "feature" days. Don't get me wrong, I like the whole Nonfiction Monday, Poetry Friday, Throwback Thursday idea, I just can't get myself to promise to a..." more
Sunday, May 4, 2014 1:03:36 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled May the 4th be with us all today:
Cheryl said, "It is May the 4th! The a holy day for us Star Wars geeks! #maythe4thbewithyouHere's where you can find some fun: Official StarWars.com May 4th website HEREA Disney World special party day HEREDisney Store limited edition items..." more
Friday, May 2, 2014 10:37:29 PM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Free Comic Book Day - May 3, 2014:
Cheryl said, "Go get yourself a free comic book! Find the location closest to you HERE.-------------------- That's all folks! -------------------- © 2007-2014 Cheryl Vanatti for www.ReadingRumpus.com"
Saturday, April 26, 2014 11:27:26 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled Serendipity Saturday:
Cheryl said, "Wonderful article at Smithsonian.com on E.B. White and how his love of animals influenced his writing. HERE Books I want to read ASAP: How to Lose a LemurBreatheExtraordinary Jane I am such a sucker for alternate tellings, I feel that I must..." more
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 6:47:27 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled What's In Your Purse? by Abigail Samoun with illustrations by Nathalie Dion - Book Review:
Cheryl said, "Publisher's Synopsis: "From compacts to wallets, passports to planners, and cell phones to sunglasses, mommy, grandma, auntie, and sister’s pocketbooks have to carry it all. Featuring a snap closure and a portable handle, this novelty book..." more
Monday, April 21, 2014 8:31:16 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled At The Same Moment Around The World by Clotilde Perrin - Book Review:
Cheryl said, "Publisher's Synopsis: "Discover Benedict drinking hot chocolate in Paris, France; Mitko chasing the school bus in Sofia, Bulgaria; and Khanh having a little nap in Hanoi, Vietnam! Clotilde Perrin takes readers eastward from the Greenwich meridian,..." more
Sunday, April 20, 2014 6:21:09 AM
Cheryl Tasses wrote a blog post titled I Didn't Do My Homework Because... by Davide Cali with illustrations by Benjamin Chaud- Book Review:
Cheryl said, "Publisher's synopsis: "How many excuses are there for not doing homework? Let us count the ways: Giant lizards invaded the neighborhood. Elves hid all the pencils. And then there was that problem with carnivorous plants.... The excuses go on and on,..." more
Sunday, November 8, 2020 12:15:30 PM
Cheryl Tasses updated the biography on her profile page