Notes from a Children's Librarian
Carefully selected books according to curriculum and theme.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Procedural Writing
Great books involving "how to" text, and also pictures and symbols showing steps in a procedure.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Descriptive Language
Beautiful books that exemplify descriptive language for Grades 1–6.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Text to Text
Great kids books in conversation with each other.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Drawing the Line
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: For the Love of Snail Mail
These picture books address the epistolary form in different ways—and high inspire some writing from holiday destinations this summer or to penpals. …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Text to Text
As part of the Language curriculum, primary readers are asked to make connections between books, identifying similarities. The following titles are paired …
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books About Math
Great books that complement the Primary Math curriculum and make for entertaining reads at the same time.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Earth Hour Books
Great titles to read by flashlight.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Books on Health and Wellness
Books that focus on self-awareness—understanding personal strengths, recognizing sources of stress, making decisions, and evaluating choices
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Health and Safety
Our Children's Librarian columnist, Julie Booker, brings us a new view from the stacks every month.
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Shelf Talkers
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Quick Hits
The best books are timeless, and they deserve to find readers whenever and wherever.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian
Our resident children's librarian columnist chooses books by theme for children of all ages.
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On Our Radar
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