LibraryAdventure.com: Meet Shelley Harris, Children's Librarian, plus Cybils Nominations

Today I'm at The Library Adventure interviewing Shelley Harris, a children's librarian in Oak Park, Illinois.

Also, Cybils nominations are now open! Anyone can nominate, and each person is entitled to one nomination in each category. Visit cybils.com to throw your favorite titles into the ring!

First Grade CCD 2014-2015: Lesson 3: God is Our Father (9/22/14)

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10 Kids' Books Illustrated by Matthew Cordell

Matthew Cordell is the husband of YA author Julie Halpern. He is a graphic designer, as well as a children's author and illustrator, and he lives in the suburbs of Chicago.  You can read his full bio on his website.  He also has a blog. You can see a photo of Mr. Cordell in this 2008 interview conducted by author James Preller. Below is a list of some of the works he has illustrated.

Justin Case Series

In his diary, Justin Krzeszewski relates the highs and lows of his life as he progresses through a worrisome third grade year, a disastrous summer camp experience, and a new school year plagued by bullies. There are three titles in this series, which is written by Rachel Vail.

• Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
• Justin Case: Shells, Smells, and the Horrible Flip-Flops of Doom
• Justin Case: Rules, Tools, and Maybe a Bully

 

Eleanor Series

Sensitive eight-year-old Eleanor deals with the complicated emotions associated with experiences such as her babysitter moving away, going to a summer camp she doesn't like and overcoming stage fright. There are three books in the series, which is written in free verse by Julie Sternberg.

• Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
• Like Bug Juice on a Burger
• Like Carrot Juice on a Cupcake

More Poetry

• Gone Fishing by Tamara Will Wissinger is the story of a family fishing trip which highlights the rivalry between a brother and a sister while simultaneously demonstrating different poetic forms.
• Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It by Gail Carson Levine is a collection of apology poems modeled after William Carlos Williams' poem, "This is Just to Say."
  
  

Picture Books

• What Floats in a Moat? by Lynne Berry explores the concept of buoyancy and makes it understandable to a young elementary audience.
• Leap Back Home to Me by Lauren Thompson celebrates the connection between a mother and her child. No matter how far away the baby frog wanders, he'll always leap back home to his mommy!

First Grade CCD 2014-2015: Lesson 2: God is Good (9/15/14)

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