So many books, so little time! This week, I'm doing "Beat the Clock" booktalks. The challenge is to talk about each book withi...

Here's a quick and fun way to ensure students are actually reviewing the titles we put out for them to sample: Combine a book tasting wi...

Here's a quick way to add context when talking about a book: add pictures! As I was preparing booktalks for this cycle's library tim...

The idea of the "Book Tasting Cafe" was sparked in 2008 when Jennie Scott-McKenzie posted about her activity, " Chez Dewey ...

What’s the “Jarul” Award? The Jarul Award aims to promote picture books by Indian authors and/or publishers each year. They put out a longl...