Great Books for Kids & Two Old Goats

Sally and Don are joined by a special guest to talk about book clubs, the benefits of taking part in one with your children & grandchildren and tips on how to get one started.

Some of the books referenced include:

Bad Badger by Mary Rose Wood

Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt

Ottoline by Christian Riddell

Rabbit and Bear by Julian Gough

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Tig by Heather Smith

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

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 Archer

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 Story about Sharing by Matthew Diffee by 

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 novel series illustrated by Natasha Donovan

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 by Ovila Fontaine

The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan

Moon and Star by Robin Muller

Welcome Comfort by Patricia Polacco

 Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo

Christmas Cookies by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Where Did They Hide My Presents? by Alan Katz

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 Season by Cal Ripken Jr.

Black Diamond Kings by Charles R. Smith Jr.

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 Weaves a Garden by Rashin Kheiriyeh

Night Walk by Jason Cockroft