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Celebrate with Poets Laureate

March 31, 2026 in TeachingBooks in Action

April is National Poetry Month, a great time to celebrate poets laureate! Introduce students to diverse poets and powerful voices using TeachingBooks poetry collections. Share engaging resources to help students learn about these writers in meaningful ways.

Star-Studded Author Connections

February 24, 2026 in TeachingBooks in Action

Spark excitement and connect students directly with the people behind the books they love. TeachingBooks resources like author interviews, audio excerpts, video book readings, and book trailers bring stories to life.

Kick Off the New Year with Reading Goals

January 27, 2026 in TeachingBooks in Action

The start of a new year is the perfect time to set reading goals—for yourself, individual students, or your entire classroom. TeachingBooks helps you browse award-winning books and create personalized lists to keep reading on track.

Marjorie Crosby-Fairall on Emmie Builds Something New

January 12, 2026 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Marjorie Crosby-Fairall talks about her recent picture book Emmie Builds Something New.

Daniel Miyares on How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

December 23, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Daniel Miyares talks about his graphic memoir How to Say Goodbye in Cuban.

Megan Clendenan on Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault

December 22, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Megan Clendenan talks about her informational picture book Just in Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault.

Nat Cardozo on Origin: An Illuminating Look at Indigenous Peoples and Their Connection to the Natural World

December 18, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Nat Cardozo talks about her picture book Origin: An Illuminating Look at Indigenous Peoples and Their Connection to the Natural World.

Eric Velasquez on The Polar Bear and the Ballerina

December 15, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Eric Velasquez talks about his new wordless picture book The Polar Bear and the Ballerina.

Annie Chen on Salmon Run: An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back

December 12, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Annie Chen talks about her debut picture book Salmon Run: An Epic Journey to the Ocean and Back.

Darcy Whitecrow and Heather M. O’Connor on Across the Ice: How We Saved the Ojibwe Horse

December 9, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Darcy Whitecrow and Heather M. O'Connor speak about their new picture book Across the Ice: How We Saved the Ojibwe Horse, illustrated by Natasha Donovan.

Erin McGuire on The Spy in the Museum: How Rose Valland Saved Art from the Nazis

December 5, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Erin McGuire talks about her new informational picture book The Spy in the Museum: How Rose Valland Saved Art from the Nazis.

Collection Analysis with TeachingBooks

November 25, 2025 in TeachingBooks in Action

The Collection Analysis Toolkit from TeachingBooks provides immediate insights into your collection's genre, cultural, and curricular area details, while also considering reading levels, text complexity, and recency of publication date. Review, refresh, and find helpful tips for managing collections, displays, and booklists. Start by building a list and creating your own analysis report.

Laura Gehl on The Elevator on 74th Street

November 21, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Laura Gehl talks about her new picture book The Elevator on 74th Street, illustrated by Yas Imamura.

Karina Yan Glaser on The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli

November 13, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, award-winning author Karina Yan Glaser speaks about her new novel The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli.

Kathleen Choi on Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival

November 11, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Kathleen Choi talks about her new picture book Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival, co-written by Sook Nyul Choi and illustrated by Il Sung Na.

Indigenous Booklists on TeachingBooks

October 28, 2025 in TeachingBooks in Action

Yáʼátʼééh/Hello! My name is Danielle, and I work with TeachingBooks as an Implementation & Training Specialist. I am Diné/Navajo. Explore the resources below for ideas to celebrate and honor Indigenous book creators.

TeachingBooks & Sora Connections

September 30, 2025 in TeachingBooks in Action

If your school uses both TeachingBooks and Sora, students and teachers can now easily access Sora books from TeachingBooks. Plus, if you activate the Sora Wishlist feature, students and teachers can suggest specific digital books to be added to your Sora collection.

Boost Early Literacy with Tools from TeachingBooks

August 26, 2025 in TeachingBooks in Action

The Early Literacy Toolkit is a great place to find relevant, easy-to-use, and enjoyable resources that build phonological awareness, vocabulary, and comprehension.

Marcella Pixley on Neshama

August 26, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

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

Welcome Back to School!

July 29, 2025 in TeachingBooks in Action

Start the year strong by engaging students, staff, and families with powerful and readily available literacy tools. Use author recordings, multi-leveled lessons, and video book trailers to spark curiosity and deepen students’ connections with books and their creators. These resources help build listening skills, strengthen comprehension, and encourage thoughtful reflection.

Josie James, aka JoAnn Adinolfi, on Marjory’s River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades

July 29, 2025 in Virtual Book Tours

In this post, Josie James, aka JoAnn Adinolfi, talks about her new informational picture book Marjory's River of Grass: Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Fierce Protector of the Everglades .