https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g I hope my virtual library serves as a great resource for those looking for amazing children's literature. This library includes some of my favorite children's books that shaped my love of reading. en-us 2022-01-13 19:17:01 UTC 2022-06-08 00:31:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f9f8.png churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992328152 Click here to see the collection's website.
Junie B Jones is a childhood favorite for many people as it deals with a funny little girl going through life. These books are perfect for your younger children who are progessing towards small chapter stories. ]]> 2022-01-14 13:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992328152 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992335947 Click here to view the series.
This collection of children's horror stories has been my favorite growing up! If you have a child who is interested in horror, they will love this series as they explore through stories about creepy living objects and supernatural situations. ]]> 2022-01-14 13:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992335947 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992340664 Click here to view the book on Amazon.
The Giver is the first of four books in a quartet series by Lois Lowry that is about a dystopian community that is almost cult-like. That being said, this book and its series is more suitable for the older grades (5th/6th). In this book, your children will read about the main character's (11 year old boy Jonas) harsh realization about the strange society he has grown up in. ]]> 2022-01-14 13:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992340664 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992347915 Click here to view the collection.
The Froggy series is another collection that I've read the moment I began learning how to read independently. Your child will love Froggy since he is a young frog who enjoys going on fun adventures. ]]> 2022-01-14 14:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992347915 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992355392 Click here to view the collection along with fun activities based on the books. 
This collection is another great example of chapter books that your children will love. Each story is set in a world dominated by mice and focuses on a character named Geronimo, an adult mouse who is smart, curious, and resourceful. ]]> 2022-01-14 14:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992355392 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992371778 Click here to view the book set. 
I believe that this series was one of the first books I've ever started reading. That being said, it helped me develop my reading skills and love for reading. I think this is a perfect collection for your emergent readers. ]]> 2022-01-14 14:15:14 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992371778 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992377778 Click here to view on Amazon. 
I have read this specific collection so many times as a young child. With stories from Snow White to the Lion King, this collection has many of the original Disney stories we've seen in our childhoods. ]]> 2022-01-14 14:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/1992377778 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025684401 Click here to view the book on Amazon.  This fun book will help your kids discover all about bacteria, viruses, and other germs and microbes inside this world and our bodies. ]]> 2022-02-02 15:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025684401 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025695836 Click here to view the book on Amazon. This biography book will teach your kids about the childhoods of our world's most famous scientists such as Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, and much more!]]> 2022-02-02 16:00:34 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025695836 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025711924 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This book is based on a true story of Temple Grandin, an American scientist and animal behaviorist with high-functioning autism. This story goes through her childhood when she was diagnosed with autism, to how she used her unique mind to connect with animals!]]> 2022-02-02 16:07:48 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025711924 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025720968 Click here to view the book on Amazon. This book is great for any child who is interested in science with activities working with slime, s'mores, rocket launchers, and coke geysers. ]]> 2022-02-02 16:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025720968 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025731862 Click here to view the book on Amazon. This book features a lot of information about the amazing creatures that roamed Earth millions of years ago. With more than 600 dinosaurs featured, this book also includes many illustrations and descriptions about how they lived. ]]> 2022-02-02 16:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025731862 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025791970 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This adorable book is perfect for your younger ones as it goes through the story of how certain silly animals get ready for sleep. Also available in both hardcover and as a board book, you can read this story to your kids right before bed. ]]> 2022-02-02 16:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025791970 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025801277 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This fun picture book shows a story of how two best friends, Horse and Buggy, get to understand how doing things together makes it twice as fun. ]]> 2022-02-02 16:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025801277 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025848868 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Recommended for ages 1-3, this classic board book lets your younger ones lift the flaps in the pages to try to find Spot. ]]> 2022-02-02 17:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025848868 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025859423 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This picture book is available as a board book, making it great for children, toddlers, and infants. This silly story addresses the different sounds that different animals make. ]]> 2022-02-02 17:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025859423 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025877795 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Recommended for ages 1-3, this interactive book includes an Elmo finger puppet that you can use to go through the story. This book includes fun actions such as clapping, rubbing, scratching, and laughing along with Elmo and his Sesame Street friends!]]> 2022-02-02 17:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2025877795 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026405508 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This funny interactive book is perfect for ages 3-5. Our main character's name is Larry, and he has one rule for this book: don't push the button. But what happens if it's pushed? Find out in this fun story!]]> 2022-02-02 22:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026405508 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026411829 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This book includes 25 simple stories and activities for beginner readers (ages 3-5). With 162 pages in all, this book not only includes stories, but also educational activities such as tracing, word searches, and more! Stories go from easiest to most challenging as you progress throughout this book to help your little one build their confidence in reading.]]> 2022-02-02 22:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026411829 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026418504 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Sloth and Sengi, two animals in a zoo, are planning an escape! Read through their adventure to see how they worked with some of the most important machines ever invented like levers, pulleys, inclined planes, cranes, drills, and more. This book is also packed with interactive elements including press-out models, pop-ups, and pull-outs. ]]> 2022-02-02 22:48:08 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026418504 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026425116 Click here to view this book on Scholastic. Set in 1724, the time of our nation's thirteen colonies, Charlotte Sheppard is worried how she will take care of herself and siblings in a dangerous storm. Another child, Elijah Coth, worries about how his immigrant family will return home to Holland. Read this story to see how two children in the early 1700s work together for their families. ]]> 2022-02-02 22:55:49 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026425116 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026429420 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Learn about the social justice issues of America as you read about popular biographies and landmark supreme court cases that shaped our country. This book begins with the origins of slavery to the modern struggle against systemic oppression. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026429420 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026433712 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Learn about many of the world's most inspirational Black leaders, writers, scientists, musicians, politicians, and more! This book includes timelines reflecting over 100 individuals, with an equal number of men and women such as Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Frederick Douglass. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026433712 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026438212 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This children's book focuses on America's government, democracy, laws, and The Constitution. This book is great because it provides your children with important information in a basic and easy-to-understand way. Additionally, engaging illustrations and interactive questions can be found throughout the text. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026438212 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026442800 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This book provides an introduction to the history of the American Revolution with a visual timeline and colorful illustrations. Some specific events featured in this book include the Battles of Lexington and Concord, when the British surrendered, and when America became free. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026442800 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026447879 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Recommended for ages 8-12, this book covers the tragedy of the Titanic through the eyes of the heroes, cowards, wealthy, poor, survivors, and those who went down with the ship. Through this book, you'll get to read 20 mini-biographies and stories of real passengers and their place on board. ]]> 2022-02-02 23:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2026447879 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028486657 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This story starring Louie, a brave little elephant, will teach your kids about how to self-regulate and navigate their emotions. The four big emotions in this story include anger, sadness, frustration, and happiness. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028486657 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028496390 Click here to view this book on Amazon. This book includes many familiar situations and beautiful illustrations perfect for teaching your little ones how to handle their emotions. Additionally, this book includes hands-on activities such as games, puzzles, and coloring pages for your child. Instructions on how you as the adult can follow-up on your child's feelings can also be found inside. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028496390 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028499807 Click here to view this book on Amazon. As we know, many children love touching everything and each other. But how can we teach our kids how to say no to physical touching, whether it be by their friends, family, or strangers? With this book, you can help your children learn about body boundaries, how to set boundaries, respect each other's bodies, and identify safe and unsafe feelings. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:46:49 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028499807 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028501959 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Recommended for children ages 4-8, this beautiful picture book teaches your kids how to feel better just by breathing! Children can breath along with this interactive book and learn how to make their angry or sad thoughts disappear. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028501959 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028505004 Click here to view this book on Amazon. With this inspiring book, you can teach your kids how important it is to engage in kindness everyday. Additionally, this book encourages children to try out fun challenges to grow their kindness. There's also tips for parents and caregivers to use this story and activities to effectively teach empathy as well. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:52:56 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028505004 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028508265 Click here to view this book on Amazon. Our main character, the Color Monster, wakes up one day feeling all kinds of emotions! With the help of a young girl, the Color Monster gets to learn how each feeling represents a color. Throughout the story, our monster learns how to sort his emotions and gains self-awareness and peace. ]]> 2022-02-03 22:56:47 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2028508265 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2126546598 Written by award-winning author Suzanne Slade and Veronica Miller Jamison, this book tells the story of how Katherine Johnson computed her way to NASA and helped put man on the moon! This story also discusses the hardships Katherine went through as an African American and a woman. ]]> 2022-04-02 14:58:29 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2126546598 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2126549204 This beautifully illustrated book by Caldecott Honor-winning artist Diana Goode and Cokie Roberts follows the true stories of some of the most heroic, patriotic women of America. Such women include Abigail Adams, Marsha Washington, Mercy Otis Warren, and Phillis Wheatley. ]]> 2022-04-02 15:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2126549204 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168580431 In this virtual library, you will see a large quantity of a variety of children's literature, ranging from pre-emergent readers to transitional readers. Additionally, you will also see that I have provided different categories of books, including those that are nonfiction, scientific, historical, and social-emotional. The purpose of this library is to provide the audience with children's literature perfect for read alouds, lessons, and independent reading. ]]> 2022-05-03 16:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168580431 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168606812 Written by Charlotte Foltz Jones and John O'Brien, this book teaches kids that it's okay to make mistakes and that mistakes can lead to even bigger discoveries! Packed with unusual tales, cartoons, and amazing facts, your kids will be fully engaged with this book that talks about the stories behind potato chips, Coca-Cola, and X rays. ]]> 2022-05-03 16:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168606812 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168651271 Written by critically acclaimed author and zoologist Jess Keating and named "Best Children's Book of 2017" by Parents magazine, this book follows the true story of Eugenie Clark aka Shark Lady. Learn about how Clark fell in love with sharks and fighting against the stigma that women shouldn't be scientists. This book is perfect for learning about sharks, STEM, and biographies for younger kids. ]]> 2022-05-03 16:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168651271 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168665469 Written by Jesse Sullivan, this book of 100 stories fills 280 pages of captivating tales of history and science. The stories range from learning about the Gladiatrix (female gladiators) to how India was once overrun with cobras to faraway cultures like The Chimbu Skeleton Warriors to the flying rhinoceros of Nambia. This book will catch your kids' interests and fascinate them with its extraordinary stories. ]]> 2022-05-03 17:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168665469 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168683064 This Caldecott Award-winning book written by Gerald McDermott tells the story of an ancient legend. With illustrations and pictures of Pueblo Indian art, this story follows a young boy who tries to claim his heritage by passing through four ceremonial chambers- the kiva of lions, the kiva of snakes, the kiva of bees, and the kiva of lightning. ]]> 2022-05-03 17:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168683064 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168689976 A Caldecott Honor Book, winner of the Newbery Medal, and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book. This modern classic written by Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson tells the story of a young boy and his grandmother riding the bus across town. Along with its vibrant illustrations, this story has themes of intergenerational friendships, building community, and finding beauty in all places. ]]> 2022-05-03 17:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168689976 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168701014 PURE BELPRÉ Award Winner, one of TIME MAGAZINE’S 100 Best YA Books of All Time, and ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults. Written by Julia Alvarez and more appropriate for your older students, this book follows the story of one girl's struggle to be free while living in the Dominican Republic under the rule of a dictator in the 1960s. One critic even claims that the story will remind readers of Anne Frank and her struggles. ]]> 2022-05-03 17:31:19 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168701014 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168718721 Written by Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes, this story is named 2014 Geisel Honor Book by the ALA. This piece is also part of a larger group of books all about Penny that Henkes wrote as well. This story in particular follows Penny and her adventure with a big, shiny, blue, smooth, and beautiful marble she found. ]]> 2022-05-03 17:42:37 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168718721 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168727416 Written by Emma J. Virjan, this book is also part of a larger series. Follow the adventures of Pig and his exciting boat ride as she discovers the importance of friendship. Critics claim this book "echoes of Seuss and Willems" and is a "boatload of giggles". ]]> 2022-05-03 17:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168727416 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168760132 This Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book written by Mo Willems is another modern classic. This book is part of a larger series following the characters Gerald and Piggie. In particular, this story follows Gerald and how he must wait for Piggie to give him a big surprise. ]]> 2022-05-03 18:10:37 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168760132 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168766752 Written by Kelli Hansen, this book catches the reader with its funny and intriguing cover page. This story is perfect for your early readers who don't like reading or don't think it's fun. By the end of the book, your children will be filled with giggles and wanting to read it again!]]> 2022-05-03 18:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168766752 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168780556 This Newbery Honor winning graphic novel written by Cece Bell tells the story of a young rabbit starting at a new school. She is a little worried since she's the only student who's deaf, and her Phonic Ear seems to repel the other kids. Follow the story of Cece and her discovery of her magical hearing powers with her Phonic Ear that helped her become El Deafo, Listener for All. ]]> 2022-05-03 18:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168780556 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168796308 Written by Abby Hanlon, this story follows Dory, a lovably energetic little sister with a big imagination. When her siblings don't want to play with her, Dory uses her wild imagination to escape from prison (time-out), take revenge on dolls, and outsmart a bunch of monsters! This chapter book also includes lots of pictures that help show this hilarious story. ]]> 2022-05-03 18:37:38 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168796308 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168801839 Written by Sally Warner, this story follows EllRay Jakes and his defense against bully Jared Matthews. Unfortunately, when EllRay defends himself, he gets in trouble. Your child will be engaged and eager to see how EllRay proves himself not a chicken despite his small size. ]]> 2022-05-03 18:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168801839 churchill21 https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168807061 Similar to the Junie B. Jones series, the Magic Tree House series is an absolute classic that many throughout generations love. Something great and unique about this series is that it is presented as both a chapter book and graphic novel. Additionally, the series includes books for a different range of readers, from beginning chapter books to "Super Edition" books for your children who are ready for more longer and challenging adventures. ]]> 2022-05-03 18:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/churchill21/ohdk0no9te63uv5g/wish/2168807061