Great Books for Kids & Two Old Goats

Sally & Don share some of their favourite spring-related books including: The Dust Bowl by David Booth Handsprings by Douglas Florian I Am Wind by Rachel Poliquin Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou Naomi Knows It's Springtime by Virginia L. Kroll Red Sings from the Treetops by Joyce Sidman Take Me Out to the Ball Game illustrated by Gary Clement What's New, Daniel? by Micha A...

Sally and Don talk about some great books they've recently read, including: Birdlore by Jess Keating How to Hatch by Sara Holly Ackerman I Am We by Leslie Barnard Booth In the World of Whales by Michelle Cusolito When a Tree Falls by Kirsten Pendreigh

Sally and Don talk about school visits during I Love to Read Month and highlight some of the great books they shared with students, including: Broken by X. Fang Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Painted Nature by Margriet Ruurs Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Sto...

Season Two kicks off with a very special guest. Award winning author-educator Tasha Spillett joins Sally and Don to talk about her books and about her journey as a writer. Tasha's books include: I Sang You Down from the Stars illustrated by Michaela Goade Beautiful You, Beautiful Me illustrated by Salini Perera Raven's Ribbons illustrated by Daniel Ramirez The Surviving the City graphic...

Sally and Don are joined by four special guests who share some of their favourite books to enjoy during the holiday season, including: The 13th Day of Christmas by Adam Rex Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker by David Ezra Stein Jesus' Christmas Party by Nicholas Allan When Santa Wrote Back by Nathan Christopher The Gift of Words by Peter Reynolds The First Christmas Tree: An Innu Tale...

Sally and Don share some great books that include: A Friend Like You by Frank Murphy & Charnaie Gordon How to Grow a Family Tree by Bea Birdsong I Know How to Draw an Owl by Hilary Horder Hippely No More Chairs by Dan Gill Sophie's Masterpiece by Eileen Spinelli

Sally & Don share some of their favourite books about dogs. The titles include: Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts Best in Show by David Elliott Once I Ate a Pie by Patricia MacLachlan Forever Home by Henry Cole Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo Lost and Found by Jim LaMarche Detective Dogs by Allison Pearce Stevens I Got Two Dogs by John Lithgow

Sally and Don welcome a special guest to talk about some great baseball books for kids of all ages. Books Discussed Home Run by Robert Burleigh You've Never Heard of Sandy Koufax? by Jonah Winter Yogi by Barb Rosenstock There Goes Ted Williams by Matt Tavares The Kid from Diamond Street by Audrey Vernick All*Star by Audrey Vernick Lineup for Yesterday by Ogden Nash Cal Ripken Jr.: The Longest...

Sally & Don talk about ten great books that would be wonderful additions to every school library! Books Presented: To See an Owl by Mathew Cordell Wish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Hurricane by Jason Chin Narwhal: Unicorn of the Arctic by Candace Fleming The Littlest Drop by Sascha Alper Our Pebbles by Jarvis How to Reach the Moon by Nicolas Schuff Beatrice Looks for Home by Ron Grady Rose...

Sally and Don talk about some of their favourite novels written in verse. Books Mentioned: The Burning Season by Carline Starr Rose The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner And The, Book! by Lisa Fipps Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate 16 Words by Lisa Rogers

In today's episode, Sally and Don focus on poetry and present a number of books that would be great additions to any collection. They have tips for parents, grandparents, and teachers, too! Books Mentioned: Dogs Rule by Daniel Kirk You’re A Poet: Ways to Start Writing Poems by Sean Taylor  In The Desert by David Elliott If I Could Choose A Best Day: Poems of Possibility ,  selected by Irene L...

In today’s episode, Sally and Don journey west to talk books with some great teachers. Books Mentioned: Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin Help Me, Mr. Mutt! by Janet Stevens Creature Features by Steve Jenkins & Robin Page. Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion by Charles R. Smith Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappaport Just Like Rube Gold...

Sally and Don continue a discussion about the importance of reading aloud and present more books to share with children. Books Mentioned: I Don't Want to be a Frog by Dev Petty. Illustrated by Mike Boldt. Anything by Rebecca Stead. Illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Once upon a time, the End by Geoffrey Kloske. Illustrated by Barry Blitt. The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita...

Sally and Don talk about the importance of picture book biographies for readers of all ages and present some of their favourites. Books Mentioned: Robert Bateman: The Boy Who Loved Nature by Margriet Ruurs. Artwork by Robert Bateman  The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon by Dean Robbins. Illustrated by Sean Rubin Rachel Carson's Wonder-Filled World by Kate Hannigan. Illustrated by Katie Hickey E...

Sally and Don discuss a recent article and talk about why reading to kids of all ages is a must. They present a number of books that are can't-miss selections to read aloud. Books Mentioned: On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer Hachiko Waits by Leslea Newman Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate Kaspar Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo Just Around the Corner: Poems by James Stevenson Ferris b...

Sally and Don welcome you to the podcast. They are joined by a teacher librarian to discuss her role in schools and to talk about some great books. Books Mentioned: Just What To Do by Kyle Lukoff I'm Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff Sun & Spoon by Kevin Henkes The Teddy Bear by David McPhail