Stalactite & Stalagmite: A Big Tale from a Little Cave (Caldecott Honor
"Picture books are full of endless possibilities." —Caldecott Honor artist Drew Beckmeyer mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/03/cald...
MSU wins. Smith misses a 3 as Carr defends. Spartans win for first time at Mackey since 2014.
My favorite picture book of 2026.
What truly makes a picture book? If a Caldecott committee deems it so, is that enough? We asked our guests @colbysharp.bsky.social & @100scopenotes.bsky.social for a "big book" and they delivered! A special book for our 400th episode! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/23/i...
What truly makes a picture book? If a Caldecott committee deems it so, is that enough? We asked our guests @colbysharp.bsky.social & @100scopenotes.bsky.social for a "big book" and they delivered! A special book for our 400th episode! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/02/23/i...
That is pretty cool
We finished our read aloud of Holes. It is always a joy to go on this journey with a group of students. There is absolutely nothing in the world quite like the classroom read aloud.
In today’s word it may be hard to find time for the read aloud, but we CANNOT afford not to. Read aloud is life!
I showed my 5th graders Alysa Liu’s free skate in class yesterday. They were captivated.
In 2027, @coloradoreading.bsky.social will hold its 60th Conference. Imagine having anyone who's attending in the past joining in this milestone event. Proposal forms out in April. Pencil in February 4-6, 2027! You'll all get your kicks here in Denver, Colorado! Let's go! Mark your calendars.
Roohi and Nate by @supriyakelkar.bsky.social and Jarrett Lerner really sucked me in. Could not stop turning pages. A love letter to school librarians and the power of reading communities. An absolute must read!
Book drops March 7, 2026.
I think the 2026 Caldecott selections will go down as one of the best all-around groups of books ever selected by a committee.
Thank you, @colbysharp.bsky.social!
Had an amazing time at @coloradoreading.bsky.social. Feel re-freshed and ALIVE.
I’m giving away two copies of @mrschureads.bsky.social LOUDER THAN HUNGER in tomorrow’s newsletter. colbysharp.substack.com/p/our-first-...
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’re giving away 25 copies of BABYMOUSE: LOVE, our latest flip book! Enter at Goodreads now! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
Congratulations to all the Caldecott winners this morning! If you want to learn more about Honor winner SUNDUST, author/illustrator Zeke Peña takes us behind the scenes in this episode of The Yarn Podcast: theyarn.slj.com/2025/09/29/m... @slj.com @colbysharp.bsky.social #ALAyma
Register at ccira.org @drgravityg.bsky.social @mrschureads.bsky.social @ctovani.bsky.social @candersonwriting.bsky.social @louiseborden.bsky.social @amylvpoemfarm.bsky.social @colbysharp.bsky.social @sarahmzerwin.bsky.social @stenhousepub.bsky.social @heinemannpub.bsky.social Still time! Don't wait!
I had a blast interviewing @kellyyang.bsky.social about her new podcast with Kate DiCamillo. open.spotify.com/episode/0GOM...
Jeff might be my fav Spartan basketball parent since Mama Cleaves.
Hey @fuse8.bsky.social!!! Any contenders to be this year’s “Chooch Helped”? Always fun to have some surprises on awards day.
Author friends! If you're Zooming into classrooms for LitWorld's World Read Aloud Day, be sure to check out their social media toolkit to share your participation! www.litworld.org/wrad-activit...
Today’s read aloud really hit us hard. With only 11 days left before we move into a new school, we’re feeling all sorts of things. Reading about what happens to a house when people move out and nature takes over, had us wondering a lot about what will happen to Parma Elementary when we move out. 🌳 🏠
Ended our day with one of my favorite picture books to read aloud. My 5th graders had a ball experiencing this read aloud.
At the end of the read aloud one of the kids said, “Isn’t the author married to X. Fang the author We are Definitely Humans and Broken ?” I love that my little book nerds.
We found ourselves a handful of minutes ahead of schedule this morning, so we snuck in a bonus read aloud. The kids REALLY loved HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES. There is just something special about books that teach share the stories of how things were invented. 🍪
I don’t know how we would have the conversation we are able to have in my classroom without books like An American Story. The things the kids talked about today really blew my mind. One of the best read aloud experiences I have had in my 19 years in the classroom.
Book 3 of #365PictureBooks BROKEN by X Fang.
So excited to find this at the library this week!
Agree with @colbysharp.bsky.social and Travis Jonkers from The Yarn podcast - it is a master class in simplicity, humor and heart. And, oh my gosh, the cat is hilarious!
#kidlit
Can't WAIT for this new book:
Back to school means I can’t wear the same hoodie/sweatpants combo for 3-4 straight days, right? 😭
