“Silent Sally” is not your typical grade school student. While all the other kids are rowdy and not paying attention, Sally remains silent, yet highly observant. They all think she’s odd to never speak. But then one day, Sally goes to great lengths to help one of the students, and all the kids finally start to notice how much of a helper she is.
Year: 2012
Rosellen is exactly your age, if you happen to be half-past-seven years old or maybe just-turned-eight. She looks very much like you do, too, if you are not especially big and not especially little, but just the right in-between size, with nice eyes and a nice smile and medium-colored hair.
Dr. Seuss’s well-known and well-loved The Lorax is as timely now as it was when it was first published in 1971.
Lindsey Manwell is a gifted illustrator and painter. She’s also the illustrator-in-residence for LitWorld. In her awe-inspiring blog A Year in Paris, she chronicles her year abroad living with her newlywed husband in Paris. To celebrate World Read Aloud Day this March 7, Lindsey agreed to speak with TCBR about her work with LitWorld, her determined path to publication, and the beauty and grandeur of Paris.
Reading level: Ages 13 and up Add this book to your collection: Hallowed: An Unearthly Novel
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Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois he spent years wanting to write his books, but always put it off. Finally he told himself if you do not start now, you will never start. Bolivar finally sat down and started to write and draw. He found himself in excitement and pleasure, only wondering why he did not start sooner.
Jan Berenstain (July 26, 1923 – February 24, 2012) co-created over 300 of the beloved “Berenstain Bears” books with her husband Stan Berenstain (September 29, 1923 – November 26, 2005), shedding light on social graces and creating life-long readers and Bear Country devotees.
Barney Saltzberg is an über-talented children’s book author/illustrator/singer/songwriter. He has published around thirty books, recorded four CD’s of music for children, and has even written some songs for the PBS show Arthur. Once a year he teaches a class at UCLA on writing and illustrating picture books.