by Judy Bradbury | Jan 7, 2020 | Biography, Picture Book, Social-Emotional Learning
by Kathleen M. Blasi, illustrated by Shane W. Evans; Sterling, 2019. Hosea Missouri Taylor, Jr. was a musician with a mission. He was successful at engaging young children in his hometown of Rochester, New York with his skills at playing the saxophone, clarinet,...
by Judy Bradbury | Oct 9, 2019 | Chapter Book, Social-Emotional Learning
by Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Elizabet Vuković; Farrar Straus Giroux, 2018. Spunky, warm-hearted, and determined, Jasmine Toguchi returns in the third of four installments currently available in the eponymous early chapter book series written by Debbi...
by Judy Bradbury | Sep 18, 2019 | Picture Book, Social-Emotional Learning
by Susan Verde, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; Abrams, 2019. The latest in a series of picture books (I Am Yoga, I Am Peace, I Am Human) by the dynamic duo Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds encourages expressions of kindness and caring toward others and...
by Judy Bradbury | Aug 27, 2019 | Picture Book, Science, Social-Emotional Learning
by Stacy McAnulty, illustrated by Stevie Lewis; Holt, 2019. From the flyleaves forward, you get the idea. Moon! Earth’s Best Friend is going to be learning fun. The third in the Our Universe series that began with Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years,...
by Judy Bradbury | Aug 5, 2019 | Graphic Novel, Social-Emotional Learning
by Jerry Craft; Harper, 2019. Jerry Craft has created a stand-out contemporary graphic novel for middle school kids that is at once funny and thought-provoking. Twelve year-old Jordan Banks lives in two worlds—his Washington Heights neighborhood and the...