Small Reads for Brighters Days
It’s a full moon tonight—the Cold Moon, in fact. That’s definitely true here in Minnesota! Brrr! Invite students to look at the full moon tonight and think about how far away it might be. Then tomorrow, gather a basketball, a tennis ball, and a tape measure. Download the teaching guide for If You Were the […]
I found out in late November that If You Were the Moon was selected for a district-wide Battle of the Books in the Birdville ISD in Texas! On January 27, the Battle of the Books teams (two from each elementary school) will meet up at the W.G. Thomas Coliseum to compete and answer high-level questions […]
A full moon’s coming up on March 28 (the Worm Moon). Here’s a great STEM activity (math model) for your students if you’re teaching in person. It’s from the teaching guide to If You Were the Moon. This is one of loads of activities (across many content areas) in the guide that Randi Sonenshine created. […]
On October 1st, some people in China celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. Are you celebrating with your students? Add If You Were the Moon to your party! If you’re partying at least a day early, you can catch the virtual storywalk here. And for loads of moon […]
Did you see the full moon last night? Sigh…one of my favorite things in the world. Dakota County Library in Minnesota has created a virtual storywalk of my book If You Were the Moon (Millbrook Press, illus by Jaime Kim). It’s set up in a park so it’s as if you’re walking through the park […]
July 20 is the 51st anniversary of the first lunar landing! I bought stamps recently featuring this momentous occasion in our history. It really is astonishing to me that humans were able to walk on the moon. Want to celebrate the moon landing with your students or kids? Check out the post I wrote for […]
[My Classroom Connections posts will share a way to connect one of my books or poems to a classroom topic–often something timely that you might be covering in the next month or so. Please share with your teacher friends you think might be interested. Thanks!] Look up! The supermoon on January 31 will also be […]
What awesome good news after coming home from a rip-roaring busy and wonderful NCTE: If You Were the Moon is on the New York Public Library’s List of the Best Books for Kids from 2017! Not only that, but on that list are many writers I know and admire, like Tracy Nelson Maurer and Matt […]
So pleased to have If You Were the Moon on the longlist for the 2017 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Children’s Science Picture Book category. Check out all the wonderful scientists and science writers on the longlist!
Here’s a #poemsketch from the State Fair. It was so awesome watching kids practically step right into If You Were the Moon! Save Save Save Save Save Save Save
