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I'm a teacher turned school librarian who became obsessed with teaching with picture books and other children’s books. Here at Picture Book Brain, we help teachers and school librarians teach every standard in the most fun and efficient way possible. We do this by providing library lesson plans, themed book lists, library games and resources, and book reviews, so that you can have a better work-life balance.

Library Lesson Plans

Over the years, I’ve compiled YEARS of lessons and activities for HUNDREDS of picture books for every grade level an elementary teacher or elementary school librarian might teach.  Even if you change grade levels or teach all grade levels K-6, I’ve got years of lesson plans for you!  As new amazing books come out, I keep adding more lessons, so you’ll always have new, engaging books to teach with and the read aloud lessons and writing lessons to teach with them!  I even have Spanish read aloud lesson plans too!  Making lessons can take so much time and research.  You lose so much time with your family.  My lesson plans can help you create more work-life balance to have more time for yourself.

Themed Book Lists

It can be hard to find the right book especially when you’re a first year librarian or a first year teacher.  You don’t know all of the books available.  I’ve made hundreds of lists for almost any holiday and subject including perseverance picture books, historical fiction picture books, Kindergarten read aloud books, and MANY MORE.  The lists were made with input from other certified school librarians, educators and book lovers, and I’m constantly updating the lists as I find new books to add.

Library Games and Resources

Librarians are often the one-stop shop when it comes to teaching resources.  We’ve got the tools to help everyone, but where can you find those resources yourself when you aren’t sure where to look?  I’ve got some of my interactive library games on my website and pages and pages of resources for my favorite library resources like sequencing games, typing games, read aloud video sites, and more!

Book Reviews

Amazon reviews are written by parents.  Professional reviews are written by book reviewers.  I think people should only teach with the best picture books, so I give you reviews of the best ones to teach with.

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About Us

Hi and Welcome to Picture Book Brain! My Name Is Josh Ryan, and in 2010 I Was a New Teacher in a Second Grade Bilingual Classroom. Now I'm a School Librarian!

As a first year teacher, I failed a lot. I had no lesson plans or even a lesson plan framework to have a successful lesson. Literacy was my favorite, though, so I wanted to make my literacy block my most successful time. I worked HARD, but I now have lessons and resources for books that I LOVE. I also have curriculum for other subject areas including ESL, writing, math and language development in two languages that I continue to develop. You can get those resources too!

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A Stone for Sascha

A Stone For Sascha PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Aaron Becker Spanish available? Yes, Wordless Book Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a… Read More

Sofia Valdez Future Prez

Sofia Valdez Future Prez PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Sofia Valdez, presidenta tal vez Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill, and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo… Read More

Rosie Revere, Engineer

Rosie Revere Engineer PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Rosa pionera, ingeniera Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling… Read More

Mock Caldecott 2024

Are you ready for your Mock Caldecott 2024? A fun activity to do each year is to do some Mock Caldecott activities in which you determine which book your class, grade level or school thinks is should win the Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honors. More so than the Newbery Medal, a Mock Caldecott Medal competition is great for both upper… Read More

A Stone For Sascha Resources

A Stone For Sascha Resources

September 24, 2023

A Stone For Sascha PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Aaron Becker Spanish available? Yes, Wordless Book Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a… Read More

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Sofia Valdez Future Prez Resources

Sofia Valdez Future Prez Resources

September 20, 2023

Sofia Valdez Future Prez PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Sofia Valdez, presidenta tal vez Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school . . . until one day when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill, and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo… Read More

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Rosie Revere Engineer Resources

Rosie Revere Engineer Resources

September 17, 2023

Rosie Revere Engineer PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Rosa pionera, ingeniera Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling… Read More

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The Best Mock Caldecott 2024 Competition Activities

The Best Mock Caldecott 2024 Competition Activities

September 15, 2023

Are you ready for your Mock Caldecott 2024? A fun activity to do each year is to do some Mock Caldecott activities in which you determine which book your class, grade level or school thinks is should win the Caldecott Medal and Caldecott Honors. More so than the Newbery Medal, a Mock Caldecott Medal competition is great for both upper… Read More

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Iggy Peck Architect Resources

Iggy Peck Architect Resources

September 13, 2023

Iggy Peck Architect PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Pedro perfecto, arquitecto Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Some kids sculpt sandcastles. Some make mud pies. Some construct great block towers. But none are better at building than Iggy Peck, who once erected a life-size replica of the Great Sphinx on his front lawn! It’s… Read More

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Ada Twist Scientist Resources

Ada Twist Scientist Resources

September 10, 2023

Ada Twist Scientist PREVIEW BUY ON AMAZON By Andrea Beaty Spanish available? Yes, Ada Magnifica, cientifica Grades: Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th Summary: Ada Twist’s head is full of questions. Ada has always been endlessly curious. Even when her fact-finding missions and elaborate scientific experiments don’t go as planned, Ada learns the value of thinking her way through problems and continuing to… Read More

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Hi and Welcome to Picture Book Brain! My Name Is Josh Ryan, and in 2010 I Was a New Teacher in a Second Grade Bilingual Classroom. Now I’m a School Librarian!

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