“I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.” – George R. R. Martin I relate to this quote because reading, for me, is about escaping my own life and becoming someone else. I mainly read fantasy,…
April is National Frog Month. I’m not ribbiting you—it’s true! Check out these lesser-known frog facts and then leap into learning with a sampling of free frog-related activities found at themailbox.com. Last, but certainly not least, tell us if you’ll be investigating frogs this April! Five Frog Facts Each frog species has a unique croak….
Wednesday, March 28 is Children’s Picture Book Day, and I thought it would be fun to do a totally subjective list of my top five picture book read alouds. When I say, “totally subjective,” I mean that I’m going to base this completely on which picture books were super fun to read aloud and brought complete…
There is definitely something fishy about this month’s First Friday Giveaway! The adorable plush and slightly plump fish pictured here caught my eye (yes, that pun was intended!) because of its color and gigantic smile. I then learned that my new finned friend was the main character in The Fish with the Deep-Sea Smile, a…
Are you ready for a week full of Seussness? From here to there and everywhere, TheMailbox.com has ideas to share. A search for “Seuss” on our website, Provides ideas both day and night. More than 100 to be exact. That’s not fiction, just pure fact! So check it out right away. There is no reason…
Let’s face it–standard book reports can get a little bit dull. Even enthusiastic readers are turned off by writing a book report. And yet, responding to a book, summarizing its contents, and describing its setting and characters are important skills. So here are 3 fabulous ways to shake up those book reports! A book…
So I recently started reading The Alienist by Caleb Carr. Everyone I talked to loves this book. They couldn’t rave enough about it and are super excited about the series on TV. So I started reading. I managed to finish exactly 65% of the book before I gave up. And I rarely give up on…
Today’s December topic is the Gingerbread Man. You know, that brave cookie that thinks he can outrun anyone or anything! Well, he’s outrun me and for now I’m fine with that because I have something even better to offer you. Check out the links below—all follow-ups to that sneaky cookie’s tale! • a cut-and-glue sequencing…
Here at The Mailbox Blog we routinely celebrate the first Friday of the month with a giveaway. However this First Friday Giveaway is extra special! You see today, December 1, is Jan Brett’s birthday, one of my favorite authors and illustrators of children’s books. If you follow us on Instagram (themailbox) you already know that…
Did you know that William Steig, award-winning author and illustrator of Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, also wrote Shrek, the source for the fabulous Dreamworks movie? He sure did! And tomorrow is his birthday. William Steig was born in 1907 and passed away in 2003 at the age of 95. In addition to Sylvester and…