Edith Cohn on Teaching and Writing
Author Edith Cohn talks about how teaching was the hardest job she has ever had and how she helped her students become writers.
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Guest Blogger: Yvonne Ng
"But writing children's books about engineering is more than just rhyming. The subjects and underlying themes are truly a manifestation of all I learned while in a liberal arts college."
Contests & Giveaways | August 2021
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.
Erica Fyvie on Mad for Ads: How Advertising Gets (and Stays) in Our Heads
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Erica Fyvie talks about her new book Mad for Ads: How Advertising Gets (and Stays) in Our Heads.
Anne Laurel Carter on What the Kite Saw
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Anne Laurel Carter talks about her new picture book What the Kite Saw, illustrated by Akin Duzakin.
Rob Buyea on What Comes Next
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Rob Buyea talks about his new novel What Comes Next.
Mượn Thị Văn on Wishes
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Mượn Thị Văn talks about her new picture book Wishes, illustrated by Victo Ngai.
Melissa Sweet on Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Melissa Sweet talks about her new picture-book biography Unbound: The Life and Art of Judith Scott, co-written with Joyce Scott and Brie Spangler.
Susan Hughes on Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Susan Hughes talks about her new picture book Walking for Water: How One Boy Stood Up for Gender Equality illustrated by Nicole Miles.
Joyce Sidman on Dear Treefrog
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Joyce Sidman talks about her new picture-book Dear Treefrog, illustrated by Diana Sudyka.
Guest Blogger: Lee Wind
"That was the moment, for me, that the false façade crumbled – and all this beautiful, rainbow light of history shone out. That’s why I wrote No Way, They Were Gay? So kids and teens today would have what I didn’t have when I was their age – the tools to tear down that false façade for themselves, and let the beautiful diverse light of our true heritage shine on them."
Contests & Giveaways | June 2021
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.
Sharon Flake on The Life I’m In
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, award-winning author Sharon Flake talks about her new novel The Life I'm In.
Kate Messner on Teaching and Writing
Author Kate Messner talks about how seeing her struggle as a writer helped her students build their own confidence as writers.
Kaela Rivera on Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Kaela Rivera talks about her debut novel Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls.
Alicia D. Williams on Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Alicia D. Williams talks about her new picture-book biography Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress, illustrated by April Harrison.
Julie Abery on Sakamoto’s Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Julie Abery talks about her new informational picture book Sakamoto's Swim Club: How a Teacher Led an Unlikely Team to Victory, illustrated by Chris Sasaki.
Excite Summer Reading with TeachingBooks
Complement your summer programs inside and outdoors with these quick, on-hand resources. Use these ideas as stand-alone lessons, rainy day activities, quick midday breaks, and anywhere in between.
Paula Yoo on From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Paula Yoo talks about her new title From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement.
Ryan Graudin and Amie Kaufman on The World Between Blinks
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, Ryan Graudin and Amie Kaufman talk about their new novel The World Between Blinks.
A.M. Dassu on Boy, Everywhere
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author A.M. Dassu talks about her debut novel Boy, Everywhere.
Crystal Maldonado on Fat Chance, Charlie Vega
The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators and their brand-new titles. In this post, author Crystal Maldonado talks about her debut novel Fat Chance, Charlie Vega.
Guest Blogger: Laurie Wallmark
"So, how can we use books to encourage children’s interest in STEM? To do so, we need to ignite their excitement at an early age. Barriers to children embracing these fields include inadequate access and exposure, prejudicial expectations, and lack of interest, among other things. How can we help children overcome these obstacles? It’s easy. All we have to do is expose them to STEM-related books, both fiction and nonfiction."
Contests & Giveaways | May 2021
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.
