Elizabeth Kalasinsky Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Elizabeth Kalasinsky

Agatha May is the odd kid in her class, but she gets a chance to shine when she presents a riveting report on her favorite fish. Check out AGATHA MAY AND THE ANGLERFISH by Nora Morrison, Jessie Ann Foley + @mikasongdraws. @penguinkids #kidlit #picturebooks https://t.co/473Oh47erH

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Jay is excited he’s getting taller. Meanwhile his family worries that the world will no longer see him as a child, but as a potential troublemaker. Read THE TALK by Alicia D. Williams + @mukodiri. @SimonKIDS #kidlit #picturebooks https://t.co/vFMiTV99ph

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🎁Books I’m giving as gifts this year:🎁 NOT YET, YETI by Bethany V. Freitas + Maddie Frost Perfect for: -parents + teachers who want to encourage a growth mindset in their children @ClarionBooks @HarperChildrens #kidlit #picturebooks https://t.co/cebnckswv4

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“Every creature on Earth at times finds itself in between.” Read IN BETWEEN by April Pulley Sayre + Jeff Sayre. Gorgeous animal photographs! @SimonKIDS #kidlit #picturebooks #photography #animals #NaturePhotography https://t.co/blv9xHt1tU

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Traveling by riverboat, Alex + Jo search for the rare Rainbow Bird. If they can’t find one, the species faces extinction. Check out THE LAST RAINBOW BIRD by Nora Brech. A gorgeous book! @FlorisBooks #kidlit #picturebooks #conservation https://t.co/OgdTowYbyq

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As a child, civil rights activist Andrew Young was inspired by Jesse Owens’ triumphs in the 1936 Olympics. Check out JUST LIKE JESSE OWENS by @AmbAndrewYoung, @PaulaYoungShel1 + @GordonCJamesArt. @Scholastic #BlackHistoryMonth #kidlit #picturebooks https://t.co/dBiukd3x39

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“Why am I the only kid in my class? Not to mention the only kid in the whole school. And why don’t I see anyone who looks like me?” Check out I AM RUBY BRIDGES by Ruby Bridges + @4NIKKOLAS. @Scholastic #BlackHistoryMonth #kidlit #PictureBooks https://t.co/22D1nigFUP

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MAKE WAY, by @angkunkel + @claireonacloud, tells the stories of two artists. Robert McCloskey created the classic picture book Make Way for Ducklings, which inspired Nancy Schön to create the duckling sculptures in Boston Public Garden. @randomhousekids https://t.co/hwuTU3HVOB

Elizabeth Kalasinsky

Inventing and selling hair care products for Black women, Annie Turnbo Malone became the first Black woman millionaire. Check out WONDERFUL HAIR: THE BEAUTY OF ANNIE MALONE by Eve Nadel Catarevas + Felicia Marshall. @CrestonBooks #BlackHistoryMonth #kidlit https://t.co/kjXbxGM0Av

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Zimdalamashkermishkada starts at a new school + shortens his name to Zim. Eventually he shares his whole name with a new friend. Read THE BOY WHO TRIED TO SHRINK HIS NAME by Sandhya Parappukkaran + Michelle Pereira. @abramskids #kidlit #picturebooks https://t.co/1JMx3Pvyh9