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Mo Willems Keeps the Hits Coming
It’s no secret that I love a good parody. But Mo Willems’ Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs (©2012) isn’t a good parody, it’s a great one. Three dinosaurs – Papa Dinosaur, Mama Dinosaur, and a...
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Action! Thrills! Laffs!
I got my first copy of The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey at a Scholastic book fair in the winter of 1997 when I was about to turn 10. I was completely drawn in after the first few...
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Humor Books for Older Boys
Following the popularity of my post on books for little boys, I decided to round up some of my favorite picks for older boys, in third through sixth grade. This selection is devoted to laugh-out-loud...
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A Is for Musk Ox
As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, I find traditional alphabet books to be dreadfully dull. “Every other alphabet book starts with “A is for apple.” That’s sooo boring.” – Joseph the Musk Ox That’s...
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Heeeer, Ki-tee Ki-tee!
When I think of my all-time favorite children’s books, one that always comes to mind is Kat Kong (©1993) by Dav Pilkey. I love this book so much that I featured it in this post about my favorite...
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The Princess and the Pig
When a self-involved queen accidentally drops her baby off of a balcony, the infant princess lands in a farmer’s cart. This sends the cart’s former inhabitant – a piglet – soaring into the sky and...
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Are You Afraid of The Dark?
The Dark (©2013) written by Lemony Snicket and illustrated by Jon Klassen is the story of a boy named Laszlo. Lazlo is afraid of the dark. To reveal more than that would be a great disservice to this...
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Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit
Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit (©2012) written and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen is the story of a space-loving science whiz named Randy. See, Randy was a genius; he just couldn’t hit the ball. He...
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Classroom Read-Alouds for the New School Year
In many cities across America, today is the first day of school! In honor of back-to-school, I’ve selected a few of my favorite school-themed picture books that are perfect for the classroom! The Dot...
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If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t!
Teachers, take note: If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don’t! by Elise Parsley (©2015) is a laugh-out-loud funny picture book that is perfect for the classroom. A spunky little girl...
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