Remembering Harper Lee With 11 Facts About Her Life
Today we remember Harper Lee, and her 1960 masterpiece, with eleven lesser-known facts about her life.
AUTHOR: Chloe Sarrazin
Illustrator of ‘The Gruffalo’ Teaches Kids about Coronavirus
Axel Scheffler, the artist behind Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo, has illustrated the newly-released Coronavirus: A Book for Children, written by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson, and Nia Roberts. Published by Nosy Crow earlier this month, BBC calls it “one of the fastest books in history.”
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know YA?
If you love YA as much as I do, put your skills to the test! This twenty-question quiz will show just how much you know about the genre.
5 Books to Teach Your Kids About the Environment
It’s Earth Day! Whether you’re looking to educate your children about the environment in a fun and informative way, or simply want to take a trip down memory lane, here are five children’s books about the environment, in honor of the holiday. 1. ‘Seekers’ by Erin hunter image via amazon If you have a young middle-schooler at home (or were once a Warrior Cats fan obsessed with anything Erin Hunter, like me) you may have heard of this middle-grade animal series featuring four main characters—all of which are bears. The series isn’t wholly centered on environmental issues, but the state …
Join Michelle Obama Every Monday for a Children’s Read-Along!
Today marks the start of ‘Mondays with Michelle,’ a new weekly read-along series for children hosted by none other than Michelle Obama. Every Monday for the next four weeks, Obama will be reading some of her favorite children’s books in collaboration with PBS Kids and Penguin Random House. Obama says that she hopes to help kids practice their reading, while giving parents a well-deserved and much-needed rest. The series schedule is as follows: April 20, 12p.m. (ET): The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler April 27, 12p.m. (ET): There’s a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher and Greg …