While we usually only recommend books, given that these days so many children will be stuck inside at home looking for other resources, we thought
Links to Recent Interviews and Articles
Thirty million little words for a lifetime of difference
Check out this interview with pediatric neurosurgeon and cochlear implant specialist, Dana Suskind, in Friday’s Boston Globe Ideas Section about the Thirty Million Words Initiative
News and Upcoming Events
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems Mo Willems Resources: Mo Willems and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Read Across America
Save the Date! March 2nd! Grab Your Hat and Read with the Cat! Celebrate NEA’s Read Across America Day Those who are six, sixteen, sixty-four,
Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.)
Today commemorates over 60 years of author, Beverly Cleary, and the book that spread the “Drop Everything and Read” program that is observed in schools
National Bookmobile Day
Today is National Bookmobile Day. On this day, we honor the access to information and resources bookmobiles make available to communities across the United States.
Reading Lists and Reviews
2018 New York Times/New York Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
Because a love of reading begins with the book illustrations, we wanted to share this New York Times/New York Public Library list of Best Illustrated
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Being the new girl at school is hard enough without having a name that’s different and hard for her classmates to pronounce. Unhei (pronounced “Yoon-Hey”)
The Secret Power of the Children’s Picture Book
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights the importance of the combination of vivid pictures with a read aloud book to enhance a young reader’s learning. Also see Meghan Gurdon’s Book “The Enchanted Hour: The Miraculous Power of Reading Aloud in the Age of Distraction.”
» Read moreLunch Doodles with Mo Willems
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems Mo Willems Resources: Mo Willems and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
» Read moreFun and Educational Resources
While we usually only recommend books, given that these days so many children will be stuck inside at home looking for other resources, we thought the following could be both fun and educational ways to spend their time: Your Kids Can Now Watch Astronauts Reading Stories From Space Smithsonian: Fun Stuff for Kids Online World Geography Games Museum Virtual Tours Smithsonian Resources: Smithsonian Digitization, Center for Learning and Digital Access,
» Read moreBooks That Captivate Babies and Toddlers
A new year brings some wonderful new interactive books for babies and toddlers. Check out these titles recommended by the New York Times. Link to Article
» Read moreLearning at Laundromats
For more information, read the article: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-12-25/library-laundromat-program-puts-spin-on-child-literacy
» Read moreGerman Book Store
A piece appeared in yesterday’s New York Times featuring an amazing children’s book store in Germany. Named after the pill that kept Pippi Longstocking from growing up, Krumulus, through the unique books that it sells and programs it offers, creates an atmosphere where children learn to love reading. We hope to see many more of this type of bookstore in the future.
» Read more2018 New York Times/New York Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
Because a love of reading begins with the book illustrations, we wanted to share this New York Times/New York Public Library list of Best Illustrated Children’s Books. Enjoy! The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books
» Read moreThe Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
Being the new girl at school is hard enough without having a name that’s different and hard for her classmates to pronounce. Unhei (pronounced “Yoon-Hey”) recently moved to America from Korea with her family and is anxious to fit in at her new school. When asked her name on the first day, she worries her name would make her stand out and that her classmates will not like her. So,
» Read moreSummer Reading Books
With the end of the school year approaching, we wanted to recommend two books to have on your bookshelf for those long, unscheduled summer days: “The Dangerous Book for Boys” by Conn Iggulden and Hal Iggulden is an essential skills guidebook for boys (and girls!) aged 8 to 80. Written in small-manageable segments on everything from knot-tying, making a periscope, navigation, building a tree house or sling shot, coin
» Read moreGreat Organizations That Promote Literacy
We wanted to highlight some great organizations that are working to promote literacy: Read With Malcolm and Share the Magic Foundation, both founded by New England Patriot wide receiver, Malcolm Mitchell, share a common goal of transforming the lives of young readers in underserved communities through literacy and to “introduce book ownership to students in households where reading is not a priority.” Through his Reading Rallies and school visits held
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