Kidzone

Admit it. You absolutely LOVE Mo Willems. Even after your kids have gone to sleep, you keep reading the books about an extremist pigeon, an enthusiastic pig, and a cautious elephant named Gerald. Don't worry. You're not alone. We've yet to meet an individual, kid or adult, who doesn't want to join the Mo Willems fan club. And that's why we decided to throw an Elephant & Piggie Party this Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. The books in that series work as bedtime read-alouds, beginning readers, and quick laughs for any age. Lots of wisdom there, too.

Okay, we admit it. There was maybe a little teeny tiny (okay huge) amount of nonsense in this month's Reader's Studio. But we did focus on nonfiction books. Here's the list of what we read. And we've included a snippet of information that we learned from each book. Hopefully it will entice you to read it to find out more.

Ana - A ValueTales Treasury: Stories for Growing Good People by Spencer Johnson
(Ana's favorite part was about Harriet Tubman, who helped escaped slaves.)

Aziza - The Pebble First Guide to Snakes by Katy R. Kudela (Aziza's favorite species in the book was the Indian Python)