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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.

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