June 2, 2025

K-5 Summer Reading Suggestions - 2025

Summer means more time for reading! To create excitement for summer reading, I created a list of newly released books and promoted these amazing titles with my K-5 students.


Happy summer reading to all! May your summer be filled with exciting adventures and experiences, both real and fictional. Enjoy your summer, day by day and book by book!






March 17, 2025

#mustreadin2025 - spring update

This is my #mustreadin2025 spring update.  I love participating in this reading challenge because it connects me with a community of readers and encourages me to read newly released books to share with my students.  In January, I created my #mustreadin2025 reading goal.  As a reminder, here they are:




I'm still working on reading a few of the newly released titles on my list, plus I have some additional titles to share!  I'll be back in September for another reading update.  Below are my lists of new picture books and chapters books that I've read in 2025 since January:


Picture Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2025 (January-March)






Picture Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2025 (January-March)
































Chapter Books I Read From My List - #mustreadin2025 (January-March)




Chapter Books I Read NOT From My List - #mustreadin2025 (January-March)