Ms. Rodd Suggests

Wondering what to read this summer? Start here to browse a collection of chapter books and non fiction for ages 7-9. (Follow this link for a printable version!)

TD Summer Reading Club - The TD Summer Reading Club is Canada's biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, interests and abilities. Sign up at your local public library!

Authors Everywhere! Is a Youtube community portal where children's books authors and illustrators have created videos including read alouds, writing prompts, and activities you can do at home. 

Magic Tree House Adventures:  If you're a fan of Jack and Annie and their wild, time-travelling adventures, you might want to check out  this new online activity centre! Featuring games, activities, crafts, and read alouds all about Magic Tree House! 

Tumblebooks Online: Animated, talking picture books. Tumblebooks takes existing picture books and adds animation, sound, music and narration that you can read, or have read to you. Also includes National Geographic videos. This is a paid database - to sign in please use the username havjs. Password: ivy

Storyline Online: Picture books read by members of the Screen Actors Guild 

Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices Celebrity readers share children's books by Black authors to spark kid-friendly conversations about empathy, equality, self-love and antiracism.

Available on Netflix and Youtube

Ainara's Bookshelf   - Ainara's Bookshelf introduces tween viewers to middle-grade books that give visibility to literary works featuring voices, characters, and points of views 

Book Trailers