A haiku is a form of Japanese poetry often made up of 17 syllables spread across three lines. The first and third lines typically have five syllables, while the second line has seven syllables. Frequently, haiku poems are written about nature, or the seasons, but they don’t have to be. For more ideas, check out some of these fun poetry books that feature haikus! Read More

Celebrate Poetry Month with some of Jazzy’s favorite poetry books. Read More

Stories about unicorns are amazing, but there’s more! Kitty-corns, nerdy-corns, bestie-corns and mermi-corns, alien unicorns, imposter unicorns, and even some unicorns who don’t seem, at first glance, very unicorny. Check out these fun books featuring exceptional, adorable characters learning to be true to their inner unicorns. Read More

Celebrate National Unicorn Day with these wonderful stories about unicorns. Read More

Today’s educational climate has been through many challenging moments with the pandemic, racial injustice, and a major disruption to normalcy. As educators, we strive to provide a safe, robust, and inclusive learning environment for our students. Here's our topical selection: Read More

Ms. Eudora Brown Almond believed that doctors, including her husband, Dr. Charles B. Almond, deserved to be recognized and celebrated for their hard work. In 1933, she began a tradition of saying “thank you” to doctors on March 30 with cards and red carnations – a celebration we continue today. Learn more about doctors, and help celebrate National Doctors’ Day, by reading some of these great stories about doctors, below. Read More

 Celebrate National Doctors’ Day by reading nonfiction books about people in our communities who work hard every day to save lives – doctors! Read More

JoEllen McCarthy and Roderick Peele share a collection of some of their favorite books to invite the limitless possibilities for using poetry. Explore their list of inspiring mentor texts, authors, and picture books that are sure to touch the minds and hearts of your readers and writers all year long. Read More

A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg. Within a week, the egg hatches into a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats leaves and flowers until it’s much, much bigger, and then develops a shell, called a chrysalis, that protects the caterpillar while it morphs into a butterfly. Chrysalises can often be found hanging under leaves or branches. After 10-15 days, a beautiful butterfly emerges! For more information about butterflies, check out our collection of nonfiction butterfly books, below. Read More

Celebrate National Learn About Butterflies Day with these wonderful stories about butterflies. Read More