Mr. Alex's Bookshelf

Review: A Serious Thought

Jonas Taul uses a perfect combination of illustrations and wording to create a realistic look into a young child’s mind. He addresses a matter that is not typically acknowledged, or recognized, but that is important to address for the mental health of our children.

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part II

In this second part of a two-part interview, Balcárcel opens up to Mr. Alex about the process behind her debut Middle Grade Novel! THIS INTERVIEW HAS MANY MANY MANY SPOILERS FOR THE NOVEL! Plus, it’s an up close and personal look at the author.

Hey Teacher!

I’m the guy with the kid who bounces off the walls–the four-year-old, who you are already thinking about. You think: Is he going to keep his mask on? Will he sit still? Is he going to practice safe social distancing? [I laughed out loud when I typed that last sentence. We all know the answer to that one. No.] You think.

Review: She Leads (The Elephant Matriarch)

Smalls gives us a story that is actually two stories in one. In larger, more prominent print, she tells the story of how the elephant matriarch leads her herd. Smalls leads the reader on a journey with the queen and her subjects as they search for food, water, and shelter. She shows us how the older elephants teach the younger ones how to care for their young. We learn about what dangers elephants face and how they face them. We see the nurturing provided to young who lose their mothers and the care given to those family members lost.

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part I

Rebecca Balcárcel opens up to Mr. Alex about her debut Middle Grade Novel, THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPY, in the first of a two part YouTube interview.

5 Essential Picture Books for Back To School Anxiety and Social Emotional learning

Around the world, parents and caregivers are struggling with in person vs. virtual learning models that are being put in place due to the Covid-19

Review: Five Sisters

Five Sisters is a gorgeously illustrated and carefully written picture book that tells the tale of an old man and woman, who care for the woods as tenderly as they would care for the children they so desperately wish they had.

Review: Over in the Woodland (A Mythological Counting Journey)

Not only is this book a feast for the eyes, it is a literary treasure chest of rich vocabulary that can only serve to broaden a child’s experience and knowledge.

Review: Benjamin’s Blue Feet

Studying his reflection, he recognizes all the traits that make him different from the other creatures on the beach. Not feeling comfortable with those differences, Benjamin begins to modify his personal imperfections, in hopes of blending in better with his fellow creatures. Though he is successful in his attempt to hide his differences, he quickly learns why those different traits are so important to him, and to the many blue-footed boobies like him.

Review: A Serious Thought

August 7, 2020 Ashley Borrego

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part II

August 6, 2020 Alexander Fernández

Hey Teacher!

August 5, 2020 Alexander Fernández

Review: She Leads (The Elephant Matriarch)

August 5, 2020 Isabel Suárez

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part I

August 4, 2020 Alexander Fernández

Rebecca Balcárcel opens up to Mr. Alex about her debut Middle Grade Novel, THE OTHER HALF OF HAPPY, in the first of a two part YouTube interview.

5 Essential Picture Books for Back To School Anxiety and Social Emotional learning

August 3, 2020 Alexander Fernández

Around the world, parents and caregivers are struggling with in person vs. virtual learning models that are being put in place due to the Covid-19

Review: You’re Mean Covid-19

August 3, 2020 Isabel Suárez

How do you explain to a child what a virus is? How can you explain that something they cannot see, is dangerous and could hurt them? How do you make them understand that there are certain things they must do in order to stay safe? All of these questions have surely been asked countless times by adults who have children in their lives.

Review: A Boy Named Queen

July 31, 2020 Emma Gillette

We follow Evelyn, a young Canadian girl, as she begins Grade 5. Evelyn lives with her father, who crumbles his crackers into his tomato soup “as if he’s lazy and in a hurry at the same time” and her Scottish mother, who “never breaks her crackers” or is in a hurry. “She is on top of things.”

Review: How to Bee

July 29, 2020 Anjali Sanghvi

How to Bee, is a captivating book with a young female protagonist set in a dystopian future where honey bees have all but disappeared. It is a story of family–both related and chosen, friendship, perseverance, courage, and ultimately the human instinct to survive against all odds.

1 2 3 … 9 »

Mr. Alex's Bookshelf

Review: A Serious Thought

Like this:

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part II

Like this:

Hey Teacher!

Like this:

Review: She Leads (The Elephant Matriarch)

Like this:

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part I

Like this:

5 Essential Picture Books for Back To School Anxiety and Social Emotional learning

Like this:

Review: Five Sisters

Like this:

Review: Over in the Woodland (A Mythological Counting Journey)

Like this:

Review: Benjamin’s Blue Feet

Like this:

Review: A Serious Thought

Like this:

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part II

Like this:

Hey Teacher!

Like this:

Review: She Leads (The Elephant Matriarch)

Like this:

Author Interview: Rebecca Balcárcel Part I

Like this:

5 Essential Picture Books for Back To School Anxiety and Social Emotional learning

Like this:

Review: You’re Mean Covid-19

Like this:

Review: A Boy Named Queen

Like this:

Review: How to Bee

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this: