Scarecited on the First Day of School – Beyond the Book

It’s back to school season! Many of you may be looking for new books for your classrooms or for great reads that can help calm the fears of little ones starting kindergarten. Here’s a cute book from Alliah L. Agostini … Continued

Summer Reading Challenge

Forget summer loss, we’re all about supporting summer gains! We all know the evidence behind why children should continue to engage in enrichment activities throughout the summer months (see this article on Summer by the Numbers). Can you guess one … Continued

Darryl’s Dream – Beyond the Book

Did you know Darryl “DMC” from the legendary hip hop group Run DMC published his first children’s book in January 2022? We got to meet icon himself this week and he signed our copy of Darryl’s Dream!!! DMC shared that … Continued

Happy Read Across America Day

Happy Read Across America Day and National Reading Month! Can you believe March is upon us already? Today I’ve partnered with the Florida Center for Reading Research to share tips to keep get your child more engaged in reading, not … Continued

Beyond the Book – Playing Lotería

Today is the last day of Hispanic and Latine Heritage Month and I wanted to close it out with one of our favorite bilingual English-Spanish books, Playing Lotería by René Colato Laínez. I have to give all of my thanks … Continued

Get Lit This Summer!

Whether you have just a few short weeks or over a month before the next school year starts, it’s important to keep your little one reading! We’ve partnered with Young Author’s Publishing, an amazing publisher that works to bring the … Continued

Beyond the Book – Meet Frankie Jordan

I’m happy to be a part of this year’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day #ReadYourWorld event. I’ll be sharing a great book, Meet Frankie Jordan, written by Kim C. Lee and illustrated by Vera Sysolina. Many thanks to Toni from My … Continued

Beyond the Book – How Old is Grandma?

This book was provided by the author for review. Bookshop and Amazon affiliate links are included in this post. Book Summary Have you ever wondered how old your grandparents are? Kendall asks both of his parents that very question on … Continued

Beyond the Book: A Girl Like You

This book was provided by Sleeping Bear Press for review. Bookshop and Amazon affiliate links are included in this post. Book Summary Following up on the success of A Boy Like You, Frank Murphy debuted his newest book, A Girl … Continued

7 Educational Websites and Apps to Use While Social Distancing

Many of us across the United States, and all over the world, are being faced with social distancing as COVID-19 continues to spread. If you are still unsure why social distancing is being recommended, take a look at this article. … Continued