Scholastic Reads

Yes, David!: A Conversation with David Shannon

August 23rd, 2018  |  19 mins 6 secs

books, children's books, david shannon, kids books, literature, no david, parenting, picture books, reading

Jeff Smith: The Bone Cousins' First Picture Book

July 26th, 2018  |  15 mins 58 secs

books, children's book, children's literature, graphic novels, illustration, literature, reading

Jeff Smith broke ground with the graphic novelization of his long-running comic, BONE. Now, he's introducing the beloved cousins from Boneville to a younger audience with his first picture book, Smiley's Dream Book.

This week, we sit down with Jeff to talk about writing a picture book, the cartoonists who inspire him, and why he'll never say you shouldn't doodle on your math homework.

Cornelia Funke returns to Dragon Rider

July 12th, 2018  |  20 mins 53 secs

books, childrens books, childrens literature, education, literature, parenting, reading

Journeys to America: Sharing Stories of Survival and Hope

June 28th, 2018  |  37 mins 42 secs

books, children's books, education, immigration, literature, parenting

Reading with Pride: The Importance of LGBTQ+ Representation in Children's Books

June 7th, 2018  |  19 mins 8 secs

books, children's books, education, lgbt, lgbtq, parenting, reading

The Summer Reading Difference

May 31st, 2018  |  47 mins 6 secs

books, children's books, children's literature, education, parenting, reading

The Maker Movement

May 10th, 2018  |  29 mins 42 secs

books, children's books, education, literature, teaching

Varian Johnson and The Parker Inheritance

April 26th, 2018  |  22 mins 57 secs

books, children's books, education, literature, parenting, reading, teaching

Martin Rising

March 29th, 2018  |  25 mins 19 secs

books, children's books, civil rights, education, martin luther king, parenting, teaching

Reading Role Models

March 22nd, 2018  |  32 mins 37 secs

books, children's books, education, parenting, reading, teaching