Book Review: The Buddy Files series by Dori Hillestad Butler

The Buddy Files is an illustrated chapter series for transitional and newly independent readers (grades 2 to 3). It is also a great read aloud for mixed age audiences. Continue reading

Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup – Mid-November edition

This is the roundup of recent news about children’s literacy and reading, as collected by Jen Robinson (Jen Robinson’s Book Page) , Terry Doherty (the Reading Tub), and Carol Rasco (RIF). Items in the roundup include events, reports and studies, and videos related to reading or learning to read. Continue reading

Wednesday Blurb: Making Read for the Record Accessible to Deaf Audiences (UPDATED)

Eric Wann is performing The Snowy Day in American Sign Language for the October 2010 Read for the Record. Links and more details at the Reading Tub blog. Continue reading

Book Talk: Scars by Cheryl Rainfield and Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little

Reading Tub book talk for Scars by C. A. Rainfield and Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little Continue reading