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Open Sesame: 4 Summer Bedtime Stories

Cheli presents four new picture books teeming with night animals in this month’s Open Sesame. Great summer bedtime stories celebrating animals and literacy!

Category: Books, Cheli Mennella, Reading Lists Tags: Book Review, Children's Literature, Folktales, Literature, National Folktale Month, Picture Books

Open Sesame: Celebrating Black History with Children’s Picture Books

In celebration of Black History, Hilltown Families contributing writer, Cheli Mennella has 10 wondering recommendations on books that celebrate this month in “Open Sesame: Kid Lit Musings & Reviews,” featuring stories of bravery, heroism, pursuit of justice and so much more…and each one beautifully illustrated.

Category: Books, Cheli Mennella, Reading Lists Tags: Black History Month, Book Review, Children's Literature, Folktales, Literature, Picture Books

Open Sesame: 7 Picture Books That Celebrate Winter’s Whimsy

This month in “Open Sesame: Kid Lit Musings & Reviews,” Cheli shares seven picture books that celebrate winter’s whimsy, featuring stories with snowmen in the leading role!

Category: Books, Cheli Mennella, Reading Lists Tags: Book Review, Children's Literature, Folktales, Literature, National Folktale Month, Picture Books

Latino Folk Tales at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Arts

Latino Folk Tales: Cuentos Populares Art by Latino Artists March 26 through June 9, 2013 Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Arts in Amherst Even though the world is filled with hundreds of cultures, each sharing unique traditions and language, folk tales remain a constant around the globe. The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, MA is showing an exhibit filled with illustrations from Latino folktales published for children…. Read More

Category: Art, Eric Carle Museum, Hampshire County, Suggested Activity Tags: Folk Art, Folktales

George Washington Carver: A Life in Poems

In honor of Black History Month I want to share an extraordinary book about an extraordinary human being: Carver, a life in poems (Front Street, 2001) is an intimate portrait of the botanist, inventor, scientist, artist, musician, and teacher, known as George Washington Carver. Written by acclaimed poet, Marilyn Nelson, the book takes us through Carver’s life in a series of narrative poems told from the voices of the people who knew… Read More

Category: Books, Cheli Mennella, Reading Lists Tags: African American History Month, American History, Black History Month, Book Review, Children's Literature, Folktales, George Washington Carver, History, Literature, Picture Books, Poetry

3 Folktales for National Folktale Month

Three Favorite Folktales It’s National Folktale Month! And I’m digging into the vaults to share three of my favorites, all starring leading ladies. For me, folktales are food for the soul. And when packaged into a picture book, also provide a feast for the eyes. They are an important part of your child’s literary diet, so next time you go to the library don’t forget the folktales! The Woman Who Outshone The… Read More