Scissors aren’t just scissors. Westcott Jellies™ have super-comfortable, super-squishy gel-grip handles and come in lots of fun colors. One lucky teacher will win 10 pairs of the 5-inch scissors and another lucky teacher will win 10 pairs of the 7-inch scissors. How can you enter our random drawing? Submit a comment to this blog by…
Did you know that there’s a wasp that looks like a panda? A snake that can run over the water? A fish that seems to be wearing lipstick? Discover these unique animals and many more in Weird and Wonderful Animals (Sterling). In fact, you can win my copy! To enter this week’s random drawing, submit…
Gazing at my pile of potential blog prizes for this week, two disparate ones jumped out at me: I Do Not Like Books Any More! (Candlewick) and Look! I Wrote a Book! (And You Can Too!) (Schwartz & Wade). Mixed up prizes for mixed up times, right? To enter this week’s random giveaway, let us…
Working from home means the kitchen is SO CLOSE BY! Turn that temptation into a learning experience with Kitchen Chemistry: Cool Crystals, Rockin’ Reactions, and Magical Mixtures with Hands-On Science Activities (Nomad Press). Preview the experiments to use with your students, try them with your own family, or videotape them to upload and share with…
Even in difficult times, there are always opportunities to be thankful. The Thank You Letter (Holiday House) shares a young girl’s story as one thank-you note leads to another, creating a cascade of thanks all around her town. What a great message for right now! One lucky teacher will be randomly selected to win this…
You and your young readers will take heart from Don’t Worry, Little Crab (Candlewick). Little Crab is bravely venturing off to the big ocean–except the big ocean turns out to be very, well, BIG! Can Little Crab do it? One lucky teacher will be randomly selected to win this book. To enter the drawing, submit…
At the start of the school year, no one could have predicted where things stand now—nor can we predict where things will stand in 2 weeks or 2 months. At the moment all we can do is be patient and encourage one another. With that in mind, this week’s prize is a book packed full…
Do you have a favorite poem? I don’t, though I feel like I should. March 21 is World Poetry Day, and April is National Poetry Month. Perhaps that’s why this assortment of poetry books caught my eye: A Year of Nature Poems (Wide Eyed Editions) includes timely poems for each month, including a celebration of spring…
With comic-strip–style art and amusing asides, Hooray for Women! (Candlewick) is packed with plenty of facts to keep kids learning throughout Women’s History Month. One lucky teacher will win this book! Congratulations to our winner Dori Dunham! To enter our random drawing, submit a comment to this blog by Thursday, March 19, and let…
Leap Year always seems special. There’s just something fun about that extra day tucked into February. That got me thinking about other things that are rare and unusual, such as animals at risk of becoming extinct. Under Threat (Candlewick Studio) is an album of endangered animals. Student learn about the rare Australian numbat, a bushy-tailed…