Did you know The Mailbox® provides activities for tons of picture books on our website—and we have all the books in a handy list. Click here to check out the literature list and other featured topics for your grade level. I’m the managing editor for the preschool magazine, so I decided to count the number…
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Best Books for Summer!
Summer is heating up, my teacher friends! Here in North Carolina, it’s so humid outside it feels like you’re trying to breathe mayonnaise. That’s why it’s nice to settle down in the air conditioning with little ones, a popsicle, and some super summer read alouds! Check out these suggestions guaranteed to make children (and you)…
Which Books Made the Team?
Drumroll, please. Okay, that was a little weak. Let’s do a second one. Much better!! Today is the unveiling of a Dream Team of Picture Books. During the last two weeks Kim and I have been drafting books for the team. Because there are soooooo many wonderful picture books available, we needed to narrow the…
The Draft, Round TWO
I’m not a sports fan. It’s just not my thing. Whenever people have a conversation that involves sportzing, I get this glazed look on my face and begin to plan my method of escape. But when co-bloggers Karen and Diane discussed creating a “Best Picture Books Draft,” series of blogs, I decided I could get…
A Day for Reading
This Friday, September 28, is Read a Child a Book You Like Day. At first I thought this sounded a little ridiculous because why would you read a child a book you don’t like? But then I recalled the five gazillion times I requested my Mom read aloud a particular book when I was little….