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Children’s Literature
Sign Up to Win a Free Book: I Always Wondered About That
by, Audrey Arnold
February 13, 2018

There’s nothing like curling up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa on a cold winter day, and Larry Scheckel’s science Q&A book I Always Wondered About That is a book that will keep you entertained for hours. With answers to questions like “Is time travel possible?” and “Why is water wet?” this book has something for everyone. Certainly, it is the perfect… [Read More]

Filed Under: Book Giveaway, I Always Wondered About That, Larry Scheckel, Tumblehome Learning
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I Always Wondered About That
by, Jill Swenson
November 14, 2017

On December 1, Tumblehome Learning will release of Larry Scheckel’s new book, I Always Wondered About That: 101 Questions about Science and Other Stuff. Entertaining and educational, this book applies science to phenomena that are part of our everyday lives with questions and answers that appeal both to science nerds and those who struggled through high school chemistry class. Hypothetical, irreverent, and quirky questions—the kind… [Read More]

Filed Under: Larry Scheckel, physics, science, time travel, Tomah Teacher of the Year, Tumblehome Learning, Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers
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Historical Novels-in-Verse for Young Readers
by, Jill Swenson
April 4, 2017

April is National Poetry Month. Do people hate poetry? According to novelist and poet Ben Lerner, yes. His new book, The Hatred of Poetry, argues we are always looking for our humanity in poetry and find mere poems instead. There are three reasons why I haven’t picked up an epic poem for decades. 1. The Epic of Gilgamesh. 2. The Illiad. 3. The Odyssey. My… [Read More]

Filed Under: Audacity, Jacqueline Woodsen, Loving v. Virginia, Margarita Engle, Marilyn Nelson, Melanie Crowder, novel-in-verse, Patricia Hruby Powell, Silver People, Skila Brown, To Stay Alive
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One Book, One Community
by, Jill Swenson
March 28, 2017

Across the nation there are community reading programs that ask everyone to read and discuss the same book. For almost 20 years the American Library Association has developed resources for librarians to build community–wide reading programs. People who share a common reading experience come together to discuss the book. “The idea is that the city that opens the same book closes it in greater harmony,”… [Read More]

Filed Under: American Library Association, Black Lives Matter, Fox Cities Reads, Jim Crow, Marian Anderson, Sharon Draper, Stella by Starlight, Sundown Town
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Children’s Picture Books
by, Jill Swenson
August 23, 2016

Those who think writing a children’s picture book might be easier than writing one for adults may be surprised to learn it is not. Children’s books are treated differently in the publishing industry. The market is highly segmented by age, grade, and reading levels. The content of any children’s book needs to be age-appropriate. And to complicate things further, children don’t buy books. Adults do…. [Read More]

Filed Under: board books, Children's picture books, Highlights Foundation, illustrated story books, SCWBI
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