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Welcome to the TeachingBooks Blog

The TeachingBooks Blog provides all readers with open access to exclusive content created by authors and illustrators to enrich the reading experience. Use these posts to go behind the scenes of new titles and old favorites and tap into the artistic process of book creators. You’ll also find tried and true ideas for using TeachingBooks in your literacy practice with timely posts created by our very own teachers and librarians. We invite you to dive deep and hope you enjoy our blog! 

The Latest from The TeachingBooks Blog

Guest Authors & Illustrators

Guest Blogger: Sandra Nickel

May 5, 2025
"It was a reassuring story for this undiagnosed autistic girl because Frog stays next to Toad, never once asking him...
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TeachingBooks
in Action

TeachingBooks & Sora Connections

September 30, 2025
If your school uses both TeachingBooks and Sora, students and teachers can now easily access Sora books from TeachingBooks. Plus,...
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For Teachers,
By Teachers

Norma Charles on Teaching and Writing

April 23, 2025
"Through writing and teaching, I see how design thinking can change students from passive learners into active problem-solvers."
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Virtual
Book Tours

Marcella Pixley on Neshama

August 26, 2025
In this post, Marcella Pixley talks about her recent novel-in-verse, Neshama.
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Highlights

Poetry Tasting at the Reading Diner
David Anthony Durham on Teaching and Writing
Guest Blogger: Uma Krishnaswami
Karen Bao and the cover of Pangu's Shadow
Karen Bao on Pangu’s Shadow
Reader’s Theater Takes Center Stage

Contests & Giveaways

Contests & Giveaways | June 2025

May 23, 2025

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

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