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Articles by Grace Maccarone
New for New Readers: Beginning Reader Roundup 2025
Comedy is particularly well suited to the structural limitations of the beginning reader format, where few words can stand in contrast with illustrations that show so much more. In this selection, I’ve highlighted a lot of humorous books, ranging from gentle to as sharp as they come, as these are an effective way to engage children. I’ve included a number of titles in series, since hooking kids on series builds momentum and a familiar framework on which to hang more challenging vocabulary.
New for New Readers: Beginning Reader Roundup Fall 2023
The most important things we can do as teachers, librarians, caregivers, and book creators are to understand how children acquire reading skills and ensure they’re getting access to high-quality books. These books should engage new readers while also systematically providing the opportunity to practice the skills they need to become fluent readers of English — a process that for most children will take years.
New for New Readers: Beginning-Reader Comics Roundup
Beginning readers and comics are natural partners. Both use visual support to help readers make sense of their stories. In beginning-reader comics, this allows authors opportunities to use more difficult words and tell more complex stories without losing their audience. Beginning-reader comics also serve as a bridge to the exciting world of kids’ comics, which can then lead to a love of good old-fashioned weekly comic books, manga, and graphic novels galore.
18 Whimsical Children's Books About Butterflies
Butterflies are wonderful and magical creatures. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t stop and smile at a butterfly when they flutter by. As such, it’s not surprising that they are a constant theme in most children’s books. If you’re looking to add a touch of whimsy to your child’s collection, consider some of the following children’s books about butterflies.
Throwback Thursday: Women in soccer
Pass, kick, GOAL! In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we’re spotlighting titles and articles about women in soccer. It’s a summer of tournaments for a few different sports, so I have to admit my attention is divided between the U.S. soccer team excelling at their World Cup and Bangladesh participating in the Cricket World Cup (go Tigers!). The American team, however, has been dominating soccer for some time now, and we found articles in the Archive to prove it.
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