Teaching Children's Literature

“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.” ~C.S. Lewis

Grump Groan Growl

Bibliographic Information:  Hooks, B. (2008). Grump groan growl. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. Reading Level: Adult Directed/ Ages 4-8 Synopsis: Whether you have a “case of the Monday’s” or are … Continue reading

June 14, 2013 · Leave a comment

Olivia Meets Olivia

  Olivia Meets Olivia.  Adapted by Ellie O’Ryan based on the screenplay written by Pat Resnick illustrated by Art Mawhinney and Shane L. Johnson.  Simon Spotlight, c. 2010 Reading Level: … Continue reading

May 30, 2013 · Leave a comment

The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery

  Richard Scarry’s The Mixed-Up Mail Mystery, by: Richard Scarry, Illustrated by:  Erica Farber Sterling Publishing Company, 2011, 24pp Synopsis: In this story the Richard Scarry characters are solving the mystery of a … Continue reading

May 27, 2013 · Leave a comment

Books that Matter: Alexander, and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

               Nothing can make a bad day seem better quite like a good book.  I learned this concept at a young age thanks to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No … Continue reading

May 23, 2013 · 5 Comments