Our first and second graders are crazy about Mercy Watson , the adorable, butter-loving pig from Kate DiCamillo's series of early chapte...

I woke up to the sound of soft rain this morning and savored the small moment. It made me think of a lovely book that all our Berkeley sch...

Freedom is an essential element of democracy, and the freedom to read is a cornerstone of American democracy. And yet how do we help our c...

As a school librarian, I love helping kids and teachers discover the opportunities that technology offers for learning, creating and engagi...

One of my great joys is connecting students with authors who inspire them. The moment I first read Andrea Davis Pinkney's Hand in Hand: ...

Many kids love learning about different regions of the world. In fact, one of the real highlights of the perennially popular Magic Treehouse...