read aloud lists

Fast Five: Holiday Read Alouds

I know, school’s already out for most of you, so this post is a little too late. But most of these books are not actually Christmas stories. Instead, they have broader themes of what it means to give and receive. So they can make wonderful read alouds any time of year, right? (All titles guaranteed to bring contented sighs and/or more »

Fast Five: Read Alouds about…Chickens!

I think I mentioned that I’ve started reviewing picture books for Booklist. One of the things I need to include in each review are 2-3 similar titles–so Booklist can link to their other reviews. I love this idea–I’m always Googling for read aloud titles on odd subjects. So, with my Booklist editor’s okay, I’ll start posting some read aloud/read alike more »