International blogs & podcasts
This site is sooo good! Lots of book lists, lesson ideas and it's updated to 2023 :)
This site is sooo good! Lots of book lists, lesson ideas and it's updated to 2023 :)
Picture books, for little and big kids, craft & more [US site]
Picture books, for little and big kids, craft & more [US site]
Terrific resources [US site]
Terrific resources [US site]
Amy Hermon
Amy Hermon
A new podcast for families starring Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton
Andy Plemmons: Barrow Media Center
Andy Plemmons: Barrow Media Center
Closing the gap on reading resources: Alex Quigley
Closing the gap on reading resources: Alex Quigley
Check the archives for some creative activities to engage students with their library [US site]
Check the archives for some creative activities to engage students with their library [US site]
Mr Shu: part-time lecturer at Rutgers University and the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic
Mr Shu: part-time lecturer at Rutgers University and the Ambassador of School Libraries for Scholastic
Shelf AWARENESS
Shelf AWARENESS
Kelsey Bogan & a thoughtful piece on developing an inclusive library
Kelsey Bogan & a thoughtful piece on developing an inclusive library
Our mission is to bring libraries and access to librarians back to every school in the UK.
Our mission is to bring libraries and access to librarians back to every school in the UK.
If you love books, especially those written for children and young adults, then you are an honorary member of The Nerdy Book Club. This online space was designed to give us a home to share that love of reading with others.
If you love books, especially those written for children and young adults, then you are an honorary member of The Nerdy Book Club. This online space was designed to give us a home to share that love of reading with others.
Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp, Ketherine Sokolowski & Cindy Minnich [US site]
Donalyn Miller, Colby Sharp, Ketherine Sokolowski & Cindy Minnich [US site]
The Global Kid’s Clan is a blog dedicated to raising globally-aware and multi-cultural citizens.
The Global Kid’s Clan is a blog dedicated to raising globally-aware and multi-cultural citizens.
Great ideas, great resources - great blog!
Great ideas, great resources - great blog!
This site has great book lists for preschool and ES1 teachers and readers!
This site has great book lists for preschool and ES1 teachers and readers!
[Canadian site]
[Canadian site]
Shannon McClintock Miller: Director of Innovation of Instructional Technology and Library Media at Van Meter School in Iowa
Shannon McClintock Miller: Director of Innovation of Instructional Technology and Library Media at Van Meter School in Iowa
Whether you’re looking for kid’s books online because you want to read them to your small humans or because you’re young at heart, we’ve got the best kid’s books recommendations! Our kid’s books post cover everything from children’s picture books to chapter books for kids to middle grade fiction recommendations. [US site]
Whether you’re looking for kid’s books online because you want to read them to your small humans or because you’re young at heart, we’ve got the best kid’s books recommendations! Our kid’s books post cover everything from children’s picture books to chapter books for kids to middle grade fiction recommendations. [US site]
I am a fifth grade teacher in Parma, Michigan. Helping kids find the books that help them fall in love with reading brings me tremendous joy. In 2011, I started the Nerdy Book Club blog with my friend Donalyn Miller. I co-host The Yarn podcast with Teacher Librarian Travis Jonker. [US site]
I am a fifth grade teacher in Parma, Michigan. Helping kids find the books that help them fall in love with reading brings me tremendous joy. In 2011, I started the Nerdy Book Club blog with my friend Donalyn Miller. I co-host The Yarn podcast with Teacher Librarian Travis Jonker. [US site]
“I’ve been a practicing special/public/school librarian for nearly 40 years—and I’ve blogged for about twelve of them. My own neverending search regularly lead me to the discoveries I share in this blogspace - Joyce Valenza [US site]
“I’ve been a practicing special/public/school librarian for nearly 40 years—and I’ve blogged for about twelve of them. My own neverending search regularly lead me to the discoveries I share in this blogspace - Joyce Valenza [US site]
This is a place where parents, librarians, and teachers can find good children’s books as well as engaging learning ideas, resources, and community. My ultimate goal is to make your life easier and for kids to find the right books to hook them on reading. [US site]
This is a place where parents, librarians, and teachers can find good children’s books as well as engaging learning ideas, resources, and community. My ultimate goal is to make your life easier and for kids to find the right books to hook them on reading. [US site]
Perspectives on Reading is a quarterly online magazine published by OverDrive that provides unique insight into the world of reading and its impact on our communities. We strive to serve libraries, schools, publishers, booksellers, authors and anyone interested in reading and literacy. [US site]
Perspectives on Reading is a quarterly online magazine published by OverDrive that provides unique insight into the world of reading and its impact on our communities. We strive to serve libraries, schools, publishers, booksellers, authors and anyone interested in reading and literacy. [US site]
Free and paid resources, including library lessons [US site]
Free and paid resources, including library lessons [US site]
Loads of great ideas
Loads of great ideas
Dedicated to ALL Things Literacy Related!
Dedicated to ALL Things Literacy Related!
Book recommendations, professional commentary, and great ideas
Book recommendations, professional commentary, and great ideas
[US site]
A book review blog dedicated to the books we enjoy ourselves and the books we love to share with our children. [UK site]
A book review blog dedicated to the books we enjoy ourselves and the books we love to share with our children. [UK site]
This site has been created to celebrate and showcase the work of school librarians in the UK.
This site has been created to celebrate and showcase the work of school librarians in the UK.
I get my book recommendations from many different sources - Toppsta reviewers, friends of my children, parents, teachers (particularly on Twitter), librarians and more but I'm always intrigued to see which children's books win awards (and who judges them too). All too easy we default to the known authors like David Walliams or Julia Donaldson but there are thousands of award-winning books to try. Here's a list of the key children's book awards in the UK with links to shortlists and winners.
Ideas for library engagement [US site]
Ideas for library engagement [US site]
Supported by Penguin Random House
Supported by Penguin Random House