by Judy Bradbury | Dec 11, 2023 | Picture Book
Sick Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg, illustrated by Judy Love; Charlesbridge, 2023. In this latest installment in the Jitters series of warm-hearted and gently humorous picture books centering on Mrs. Hartwell’s classroom and students, the beloved teacher calls in...
by Judy Bradbury | Nov 14, 2023 | Social-Emotional Learning, Wordless Picture Book
Next Door by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Isaac Liang; Kids Can Press, 2023. When I first open a book, I turn to the dedication. I then read acknowledgements and the Author’s Note if they are provided. Though not directly part of the story, these portions of the...
by Judy Bradbury | Oct 18, 2023 | Science-related picture book
The Pie That Molly Grew by Sue Heavenrich, illustrated by Chamisa Kellogg; Sleeping Bear Press, 2023. Follow along as Molly plants a seed, nurtures the growing vine, observes bees that carry pollen from flower to flower, harvests a (huge!) pumpkin, and bakes a pie she...
by Judy Bradbury | Sep 5, 2023 | Middle Grade Historical Fiction, Social-Emotional Learning
Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo; Holiday House, 2023. Set in the mountains of eastern Kentucky in the 1930s, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Light Comes to Shadow Mountain explores the onset of efforts to spread electrification to rural...
by Judy Bradbury | May 23, 2023 | Graphic Novel, Middle grade novel in verse
Garvey’s Choice: The Graphic Novel by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Theodore Taylor III; Wordsong, 2023. This graphic novel is an adaptation of Nikki Grimes’ highly acclaimed, award-winning novel in verse about a middle school boy who, with the help of his...
