Picture book lesson plans and activities for busy teachers
Looking for the best Valentine’s Day books for kids? Valentines Day is a holiday with very few books, but many books are still great for it! Some books may be specifically about Valentine’s Day, others may be more about friendship. Let’s face it, February is the best month to focus on friendship. We all know how February can be. In… Read More
Teaching the Common Core State Standards for literature about analyzing character traits in a story is really easy when you have the right book! Some books have really strong characters with very obvious character traits. These are the kinds of books you need to teach characteristics / characterization. One book that is great for teaching this is… Akiak: A Tale… Read More
What are some of the best children’s books about arctic animals? There are a ton of picture books about the arctic and polar regions both fiction and nonfiction. There are books about polar bears, penguins, wolves, and more! Check out these picture books about the arctic! If you’re a member of the Picture Book Brain Trust Community, you already have access… Read More
Check out some of the best children’s books about computers, programming and programmers as recommended by teachers and librarians! There are so many amazing computer books for kids that teach them about famous programmers, coding basics and coding in history. Great for the Hour of Code. Picture books are a great way to teach about almost any topic. These are… Read More
Check out some of the best fairy tale books for kids as recommended by teachers and librarians! There are so many amazing fairy tale picture books for kids that teach them about popular tales, story elements and story arcs. Don’t forget fractured fairy tale children’s books either! Fractured fairy tales are also excellent as they tell common fairy tales in… Read More
Check out some of the best kids books about refugees! There are so many amazing refugee books for kids that help them understand the refugee experience. Picture books are a great way to teach about almost any topic. These are excellent children’s books about refugees to share with your students as suggested by teachers in the Picture Book Brain community!… Read More