Katie Cunningham

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March 14, 2022 by Katie Cunningham

The Year We Learned to Fly: Teaching Ideas for the Highly-Anticipated Companion to The Day You Begin

A luminous companion to The Day You Begin, Woodson and López’s latest picturebook collaboration will remind children that they have the courage and capacity to “fly” past their most difficult times.

January 18, 2022 by Katie Cunningham

Life’s Simple Problems Are Solved with the Help of Steadfast Friends in Amos McGee Misses the Bus: Teaching Ideas for this Much-Awaited Sequel

After over a decade, the much-awaited sequel to the Caldecott-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee has arrived–and at just the right time. The return of fastidious zookeeper Amos and the beloved animals he cares for feels like coming home to an old friend.

December 6, 2021 by Katie Cunningham

Not One, But Two, Whimsical Picturebooks Where Things Mysteriously Fall From the Sky

This entry features two picturebooks by acclaimed picturebook creators who have crafted stories where things fall from the sky, events occur, and for some characters, lessons are learned.

Caribbean Creatures Sure to Spook and Delight Young Readers in Looking for a Jumbie

October 25, 2021 by Katie Cunningham

Looking for a Jumbie is Baptiste’s debut picturebook that brings the folklore of jumbies to young readers expanding the audience for these folkloric stories to bring children stories outside of European roots.

Supporting Children to Weather Storms with Hope and Resilience

September 20, 2021 by Katie Cunningham

Two luminous picturebooks explore the power of storms and the power within us. Simultaneously honest and reassuring, both I Am the Storm and The Longest Storm will leave a lasting impression on readers to help them navigate the next storm they encounter in life.

What Do Books Give Us? Thinking about the Purposes of Your Text Selections This Year

August 30, 2021 by Katie Cunningham

“Books allow us a bird’s-eye view of our own lives, and especially how our lives relate to those lives around us.” – Christopher Myers, 2013 As we begin another school year with a mix of uncertainty and hope, we find ourselves turning to children’s books as the single greatest source we have to honor the […]

Just in Time for Summer Reading with Maybe, Maybe, Marisol Rainey

May 17, 2021 by Katie Cunningham

Just in time for summer, Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey is a charming tale of the everyday experiences of a young girl making her way through the world. This is a story primed for early elementary grade readers for summer reading, read-alouds, book club conversations, and to join the series bin of your classroom library.