Blog+Links

Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast:[| http://blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings/] "Our vision for this blog, founded in August 2006, was pretty simple: We planned to talk about the books we read. And we did. We read lots of different kinds of books: picture books for toddlers, memoirs, young adult fiction, graphic novels, Man Booker Prize-winning high-art metafiction, whatever. And we wrote about them, whenever we could, in the hopes that we could a) let you, the reader, know about a book that you might like to read, too, and b) inspire discussion about said books."

Just One More Book: [] "Just One More Book is a thrice-weekly podcast which promotes and celebrates literacy and great children’s books." This podcast has been suspended while Andrea undergoes treatment for breast cancer, however, there is a treasure trove of podcasts and interviews about children's books that will be of use to teachers and librarians.

A Patchwork of Books: [] Reviewing all kinds of books, but has a picture book Saturday that can be followed.

The Planet Esme Plan: [] The book blog of the indefatigable Esme Codell. Her picture book round ups often feature themes that fit in the classroom, since Esme herself is a classroom teacher.

Picture Book of the Day: [] "Teachers are busy so I get right to the point. Monday through Friday I post a new picture book on this blog with a 1 or 2 line plot summary (no spoilers!), a short quote from the text (in italics), and a writing activity for one of the six traits."

A Year of Reading: [] Two 20 year teachers who read a lot, blog all about it.

The Picnic Basket Blog: [] "Welcome to The Picnic Basket where school and library professionals taste new and forthcoming children's books with first-come, first-serve sample copies of books for kids of all ages. Read the books, then post your reviews here for your colleagues to read."