Month: August 2017

All About Reading

Creating *Life-time* Readers

MaiStoryBook objective: create *life-time* readers. Did you know: The single most important activity for building knowledge for reading success is *reading aloud to children.* In fact, according

Local Finds and Book Hauls

Building Your Own *Cost-effective* Library

An important factor in children’s reading development is their exposure to books, especially in their home environment. Not only is it important that they read

Illustrations Spotlight

Illustrations Spotlight: Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle

Featuring the first book in the Illustrations Spotlight Collection: Papa, Please Get the Moon For Me by Eric Carle About the Illustrator: Eric Carle is

MaiStoryBook Library

MaiStoryBook Library: The Secret Shortcut + Performance Art Activity

Featuring the very first children’s illustrated book in the MaiStoryBook Library Collection: “The Secret Shortcut” by Mark Teague Book Synopsis + Review Wendell and Floyd

Illustrations Spotlight

Coming Saturday!

Illustrations Spotlight Check Back in This Saturday, August 26th, for the first Illustrations Spotlight Post!  As an artist, naturally I’m drawn to the brilliant illustrations of

All About Reading

MaiStoryBook: How to Get Your Child to Fall in Love with The World of Reading

With my passions for art-making, working with children, and teaching, it’s only natural that I find children’s illustrated books to be the Best kinda books