It's Throwback Thursday! And since it is February and there is snow on the ground in New England, what better book to spotlight than "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats? The simplicity of the text and the illustrations highlights the simple joy of a child playing in the snow. He makes a snowman, then… Continue reading The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth
I have been reading "Always Anjali" by Sheetal Sheth to a lot of classes this fall! Anjali is so excited to ride her new bike to the school carnival with her best friends where they decide to buy matching personalized license plates. Mary and Courtney find theirs right away, but Anjali's name is nowhere to… Continue reading Always Anjali by Sheetal Sheth