At home resources #13

Book suggestions

Younger readers

A read aloud of Owen by the author, Kevin Henkes! We rarely get to hear authors read their own work. In this video Mr. Henkes reads his picture book, Owen, to a small group of children. I think you'll enjoy it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL0y9bOaQ24&t=104s



Middle Grades

Dav Pilkey, author of Captain Underpants and Dog Man, has a new "Dav Pilkey at Home" page with new content every Friday. He will be reading from his books and demonstrating how to draw his characters.



Here's author Neil Gaiman's website. He has posted full read alouds of his books Coraline and The Graveyard Book. Warning: both are spooky! Under "Extras" on his website you will find additional activites, word searches, discussion guides, and promotional materials.

Older readers

Alan Cole is Not a Coward by Eric Bell
Hoping to keep his older brother Nathan silent about his secret crush on another boy at their school, twelve-year-old Alan agrees to a ruthless sibling competition involving nearly impossible tasks. Alan is good at flying under the radar to avoid his father's wrath, but he soon realizes that in order to be himself, he may need to be willing to stand out a bit. There's a sequel: Alan Cole Doesn't Dance. 


Don't forget: our school library's ebooks and audiobooks are available for you to borrow any time! Here's a link to a video that shows you how. If you still have questions, please email Ms. Moriarty (kathleen_moriarty@psbma.org)


Bonus: Kelly Yang, author of Front Desk, is offering writing classes for teens on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3 - 3:30 pm on her Instagram page.



Poetry Month resource

Shel Silverstein poems read aloud to you
Harper Collins Publishing company has put several resources for Shel Silverstein's poetry all in one place. Visit this site to hear some poems read aloud and download some activities that go with the poems. And here are some poems by Shel Silverstein for you to read!


Make a card to send to a friend

Anyone you know would love to get a note from you at a time when we can't see many of our friends in person. I've seen chalk notes in front of people's houses and signs in windows. What about making your own card and mailing it to a friend? Everyone likes to get mail!

Make one like Eric Carle

Make a pop-up card

Make an Easter chick card

Or, better yet, make up a design of your own!