WHAT WE'RE READING
ADVENTURES IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE WITH FITZ THE WONDER WHOODLE
Meet Fitz.
We call him Fitz the Wonder Whoodle because we always wonder what he'll do next! During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020-2021, I continued my work with children through the magic of Zoom story time and YouTube. Fitz made the best reading - and teaching - companion.
Fitz joined me for Zoom story time each week and shared some of his best tricks with my audience of 120+ pre-kindergarten students. He also starred in our YouTube series, Imagine Your Story, in which we shared playful early literacy experiences with families based on our Head Start program's curriculum. Check out our work here, here, and here.
What started as part of my job has turned into a passion project to share children's literature and early literacy tips with the help of my best four-legged friend. Although we no longer share Zoom story time and new content on YouTube, we love to read and tell others about our favorite stories.
Children's & YA Literature
When You Trap A Tiger
by Tae Keller
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
The Serpent King
by Jeff Zentner
The Truth About Alice
by Jennifer Mathieu
Lore
by Alexandra Bracken
These Hollow Vows
by Lexi Ryan
Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard
Truly Devious
by Maureen Johnson
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Black
Shadow and Bone
by Leigh Bardugo
Ninth House
(Alex Stern Book 1) by Leigh Bardugo
The Darkest Part of the Forest
by Holly Black
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
by Holly Black
The Atlas Six
by Olivie Blake
Crave
by Tracy Wolf
Grave Mercy: His Fair Assassin Book I
by Robin LaFevers
The Blackthorn Key
by Kevin Sands
Space Case
by Stuart Gibbs
The Remnant Chronicles
by Mary E. Pearson
Picture Books
Misunderstood Shark
by Ame Dyckman
Digging for Words
Norman: The Slug with the Silly Shell
by Sue Hendra
What We'll Build
by Oliver Jeffers
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners
by Joanna Ho
I Am Every Good Thing
by Derrick Barnes
Picture Books Celebrating PRIDE
Love Monster and the Last Chocolate
by Rachel Bright
Happy: A Beginners Book of Mindfulness
by Nicola Edwards
Brick by Brick
by Heidi Woodward Sheffield
We Shall Overcome
by Bryan Collier
Areli Is A Dreamer: A True Story by Areli Morales, a DACA Recipient
The Pink Hat
by Andrew Joyner
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read
by Rita Lorraine Hubbard
Change Sings
by Amanda Gorman
Outside, Inside
by LeUyen Pham
Storytime Gallery
PRESCHOOL
Back to School
Buildings
Getting Dressed
Simple Machines (STEM focus)
Rhyme Time
Celebrating Pets
Trees & Gardens
Things That Go
PREKINDERGARTEN
Back to School
Making Friends
Be Yourself!
Learning to Fly (STEM focus)
Recycling
Creativity
Growing Gardens
Taking Chances