The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2011 Newbery Medal and 2011 Newbery Honor Awards. Following is a list of the 2011 Newbery Award-Winners: Moon over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (2011 Newbery Medal Winner) Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm (2011 Newbery Honor Book) Heart of a Samurai by Margi [...]
Smart kids love solving the mysteries presented in the Encyclopedia Brown series of books by author Donald J. Sobol. As a parent, I like Encyclopedia Brown books because they encourage kids to read carefully and to notice and remember the details of what they are reading. I also like that our hero, Leroy “Encyclopedia” Brown, is celebrated for [...]
This kids book list includes books for preschoolers first learning about shapes, plus books for early elementary students learning geometric concepts. A Cloak for the Dreamer by Aileen Friedman Architecture, Shape by Michael Crosbie and Steve Rosenthal Baby Einstein: See and Spy Shapes by Julie Aigner-Clark Block City by Robert Louis Stevenson Cubes, Cones, Cylinders & Spheres by [...]
My daughter’s first grade teacher sent home this list of kids books that help build math skills: 12 Ways to Get to 11 by Eve Merriam Anno’s Counting Book by Mitsumasa Anno Count on Your Fingers African Style by Claudia Zaslavsky Emeka’s Gift: An African Counting Book by Ifeoma Onyefulu Emily’s First 100 Days [...]
The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the winners of its 2010 Newbery Medal and 2010 Newbery Honor Awards. Following is a list of the 2010 Newbery Award-Winners: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (2010 Newbery Medal Winner) Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose (2010 Newbery Honor Book) The Evolution of [...]
