Reading Picture Books With Children Book Club
Hi friends!
Happy new year! Are you ready to learn together in a virtual book club?
The book is Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking About What They See, by Megan Dowd Lambert, in association with The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.
Let’s read this book together in a virtual book club here and talk about it! I received my copy for Christmas, but you can purchase yours here, if you’d like: Reading Picture Books with Children: How to Shake Up Storytime and Get Kids Talking about What They See
. (This is an Amazon affiliate link, which means that I will receive 62 cents if you purchase the book by clicking on the link.)
Video Introduction
Here’s a video example from the publisher.
After watching the video, I can see several differences between her storytime and mine. I look forward to upping my storytime game, to encourage more library learning, AND to hearing your thoughts and ideas about this book.
Book Club Schedule
Most of the chapters are about 10 pages long, so I think we can read a chapter every two weeks, try her ideas out with our students, and still finish the book during our spring semester at school. Here’s the schedule for our book club:
Front Matter and Chapter 1: Friday, January 20
Chapter 2: Friday, February 3
Chapter 3: Friday, February 17
Chapter 4: Friday, March 3
Chapter 5: Friday, March 17
Chapter 6: Friday, March 31
Chapter 7: Friday, April 14
Chapter 8 and Conclusion: Friday, April 28
I’ll post on those dates, and you can comment on the post, so that our discussion stays together in one place. I look forward to reading with you! The collaboration and accountability of an online book club help me to learn more and to stay on track with my reading.
Happy 2017! Here’s to a year filled with library learning!
Great idea! I purchased this for our professional collection this summer, but hadn’t had a chance to read it yet. Maybe this will help me actually get to it!
I’m glad you’re joining us, Amanda! We can hold each other accountable!
Cari
I purchased this book a few months ago and put it on my bookcase of “to be read”. I am happy to have an incentive to pull it out and collaborate with other librarians and teachers! I am looking forward to our online discussions!
I’m glad I’m not the only one with a hefty “to be read” stack, Lisa! It will be great to read this book together!
Cari
Count me in! I discovered this book at a bookstore recently and got myself a copy, but haven’t read it yet. Ditto to Lisa’s comments!
We all have good intentions and tall stacks of books, don’t we, Helen? I’m right there with you!
Cari
This book is awesome and validates so much of what I do during read alouds! I’m in!
Julie, I’ve just started this book, but I agree with you–it’s awesome!
Cari
Ordered the book today. Count me in!
What a great idea! I am looking forward to seeing how this pans out
Glad you’re in our virtual book club, Kate!
Cari
My book should be here tomorrow. Can’t wait!
I’m loving the book so far. I can’t wait to hear what everyone else thinks!
Cari
Excited. My copy arrived from the public library yesterday!
Our library didn’t have a copy–I’m glad you found one, Maureen!
Cari
My copy should be here tomorrow!!! can’t wait to read it! looking forward to some fresh perspective
I’m glad you’re joining us, Suzanne!
Cari
My book came last week. I love it! I’m looking forward to reading it. ~Jess
I am exited to rev up my storytime!