You Can Do A Graphic Novel! Or Maybe Your Kid Can!

Yazan: CanCan | 13 July 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Educational products, Reviews

Do you have a child who loves to draw? Jojo has been so inspired by Diary of a Wimpy Kid and his other favorite, Calvin and Hobbes, that he is always drawing and journaling.
Graphic Novels are so popular (finally), maybe your child (or even you!) might want to create one.
If you are a "beginner" [...]

Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of The Potty Snatchers #interview #giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 05 July 2011 | 18 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Giveaways, Reviews

If you have a primary school student in your household, you probably know about Captain Underpants.
In honor of Super Diaper Baby 2, the newest release from Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey, I was given the opportunity to ask the author a couple of interview questions!
CanCan: I read that you were diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. [...]

The Absolutely Most Fabulous Charlie and Lola Giveaway In The Whole World

Yazan: CanCan | 24 May 2011 | 229 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Children's DVD, Favorite Things, Giveaways, Reviews, Toys

I LOVE Charlie and Lola!
Yes, I love them. And my 3K students love the Charlie and Lola books. I kind of love them, even though the abundance of superlatives make them a bit of a challenge to read to a group of 17 squirmy 3-year-olds.
I love the way that Charlie is so everlastingly patient with [...]

Cheerios New Author Prize Pack #Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 06 May 2011 | 42 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Eating, Giveaways

Today I read a story to my 3K class called The Big Bad Bunny. It is really funny and I enjoy reading it. The liner notes say that the story was made up between the author and his young preschool aged daughter over the course of a conversation.
What makes a good children’s book? How do [...]

Rocket Town by Bob Logan

Yazan: CanCan | 16 April 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews, Uncategorized

Just when I think there is nothing new under the sun in preschool literature, I find the best book in the world for 1 to 5 year olds who love things that go “vroom”.
Bob Logan’s Rocket Town tells the story of an astronaut and his canine companion on a journey in an old pickup, making their [...]

Beautiful Blue Eyes

Yazan: CanCan | 08 April 2011 | 2 Comments
Categories: Books for children

I remember looking into my newborn babies’ eyes during moments of quiet alertness.
It always made me smile and my imagination would come up with theories about what thoughts might be in their little newborn brains.
I remember waiting and wondering if their eyes would change color from that deep newborn blue-black. Both of my children [...]

Poetry for Young Learners

Yazan: CanCan | 04 April 2011 | 3 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

April is National Poetry Month, and Candlewick Press has some new titles perfect for exposing children aged 8 and under to poetic language.
A Primer About the Flag, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka and written by Marvin Bell is a short poem that will be sure to get children thinking and asking questions.
A Primer About [...]

My Name is Not Alexander

Yazan: CanCan | 27 March 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Books for children, Reviews

Last week I shared a new story with my 3-year-old preschool class, and later with a 4-year-old class.

The 3K kids enjoyed the book, and at the end one child said, "That is a GOOD book." Such commentary hasn’t happened before.
The 4K kids were able to laugh at the protagonist’s inconsistent behavior. And they liked [...]

This Child, Every Child

Yazan: CanCan | 25 March 2011 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Educational products, Reviews

There is an eye-opening book by David J. Smith and illustrator Shelagh Armstrong for children aged 9 to 12 called If the World Were a Village.
It was highlighted in a workshop for inquiry-based teaching that I attended called “Making the PYP Happen” (the elementary track of the IB program).
In February, Daid J. Smith and [...]

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES Prize Pack Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 24 March 2011 | 96 Comments
Categories: Books for children, Games, Giveaways

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: RODRICK RULES, based on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series of books by Jeff Kinney, opens in theaters this Friday, March 25th.
My son Jojo LOVES the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books so much that he carries them around in a tiny suitcase and has a place of honor [...]