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Maria Salvadore

Reading Rockets' children's literature expert, Maria Salvadore, brings you into her world as she explores the best ways to use kids' books both inside — and outside — of the classroom.

Ready to learn, but not born to read

October 31, 2007

It's Halloween and spooky stuff abounds, not the least of which is the way childhood is being compressed. More >

Counting with pumpkins

October 24, 2007

They're a fruit. Native Americans used to flatten strips of them to make mats. The smaller ones are usually the best for making pies. And most are available — happily — in October. More >

Long ago, I attended a conference at which author, illustrator, and storyteller Ashley Bryan talked about illustration and art. I remember he told the large audience gathered that children often ask when he first started creating books. Proudly, this elegant man described how he wrote, illustrated, published, marketed, and distributed his first book — when he was in kindergarten. More >

Learning to like learning?

October 2, 2007

My sister works in a school in South Florida that gets a lot of Title I support. I was talking to her earlier today and she told me that they skipped Read Across America last school year; it conflicted with the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, better known as the FCATs. More >

Books alive!

September 27, 2007

There's no better way to make books come to life for children than by introducing them to the authors and illustrators who create them. In fact, I've met children who are inspired to write and illustrate their own books after such an encounter. More >

Talking about change

September 19, 2007

Maybe it's the changing seasons; the fall feel in the air is more frequent these days. Or maybe it's the impending birthdays in my family. I'm trying to forget mine, while the younger members are looking for evidence of growth. More >