This is my book blog. To access my blog about reading and books and issues (CCSS, censorship, and the like), visit: http://professornana.livejournal.com I am a professor in the Department of Library Science at Sam Houston State University in Texas where I teach classes in literature for children, tweens, and teens. I have written three professional books and co-authored several as well. I bring more than 30 years of teaching experience to the blog.
Friday, November 7, 2014
NEST
NEST by Esther Erlich. Wendy Lamb Books, 2014.
Chirp loves her family.
But Mom is depressed, absent.
Everything seems wrong.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Journey and Quest
JOURNEY by Aaron Becker. Candlewick Press, 2013.
QUEST by Aaron Becker. Candlewick Press, 2014.
Journey, quest without
A word. Adventure, intrigue
Will you go along?
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
The Terrible Two
THE TERRIBLE TWO by Mac Barnett and Jory John with illustrations by Kevin Cornell. Amulet, January 2015.
Niles and Miles, pranksters
Battling each other when they
Should work together.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
How Dinosaurs Really Work!
HOW DINOSAURS REALL WORK! by Alan Snow. Atheneum, 2014.
How do dinos work?
Find out about their brains, food
And so much more here.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Recycling Day
RECYCLING DAY by Edward Miller. Holiday House, 2014.
Recycling can turn
A trashy lot into a
Neighborhood garden.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Bear Sees Colors
BEAR SEES COLORS by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman. McElderry Books, 2014.
Can you spot colors
Along with Bear? Yellow
Green, Blue, Red, and more.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
The Farmer and the Clown
THE FARMER AND THE CLOWN by Marla Frazee. Beach Lane, 2014.
Farmer and clown meet
They grow to love each other
Then, it's time to part.
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