Transitional Books: Recommendations for Young Readers

Posted on November 29, 2012 by bookbirdie

There are many times in life when you are “between” things. Your pants are too short, and the next size up is too long. This can be frustrating. Well, reading is no different; at some point a child is between the simpler beginning-to-read titles and the full-length juvenile fiction. (Though no one is EVER too old for a picture book!) We don’t want children to lose momentum in their reading journey, but sometimes transition means a few physical steps back and forth between the Easy section and the Juvenile section to make sure the perfect book is found. Here are a few titles to get you started:

“Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon” by Paula Danziger
“Clementine” by Sara Pennypacker
“26 Fairmount Avenue” by Tomie De Paola.

Want more suggestions? Check out the transitional book list in our catalog. Have suggestions of your own? Let us know in the comments!

September Is Roald Dahl Month

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Angela

Roald Dahl is well known for authoring the children’s books “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “Matilda” and “Fantastic Mr. Fox“–to name just a few of the gems that he’s shared with the world. His stories may be very familiar to you, but how much do you know about the author himself? Here are some fun facts.

He once had a teacher who told him he was hopeless at writing, and his first career was as a fighter pilot. After becoming a writer, Dahl penned his books in a hut in his garden where he was surrounded by quirky personal mementos, including a large ball made of the silver paper wrappers removed from chocolate bars he ate when he was a boy! Continue reading →