Mims House Books Blog
Meow! Meet the Video Cats!
Meet the Kittytubers! This middle-grade novel series includes five stories about life in Kittywood, the home of the Kittytubers stars.
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Grammar for Kindergarten, Wrapped in a Touching Story
Just launched, FROWNS: NOUNS, A FEW ADJECTIVES is a perfect Kindergarten and first grade book: school friendship, SEL story, grammar, nouns, decodable beginning reader.
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Meet the MOMENTS IN SCIENCE Family
It started with one book about a candle.
On December 28, 1848, British scientist Michael Faraday gave a Juvenile Sc...
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NIGHT: Launches to great reviews!
Just out is NIGHT!
GREAT REVIEWS for NIGHT!
This STEM astronomy story for kids ages 7-12 has received some great revi...
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The Story that Started with A List
Darcy Pattison started her new book, FROWNS: NOUNS, A FEW ADJECTIVES by writing a list of random things. From book to story, see her process.
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Red Cards: The Silly Grammar Story Series
Children's picture book about new student hoping for a friend. Told all in nouns; when verbs intrude, they are given a red card! Decodable, ages 5-8.
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An Illustrator Talks about the Agriculture in the Classroom Convention
NOTE: This post is by illustrator Terry Kole, who staffed the Mims House Book at the National Association of Agricu...
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THANKS, FARMERS - Video, The Scarecrow
THANKS, FARMERS
A Song of Celebration
Are you planning for the fall semester? I know. It's just now summer. Here's ou...
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Summer Solstice: NIGHT Releases in Two Weeks
Launching in two weeks is Darcy Pattison's NIGHT, illustrated by Peter Willis, which tells the story of Copernicus's search of the night sky. The book is now available.
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Great Reviews for NIGHT!
We are thrilled to receive another great review for NIGHT! School Library Journal says it's HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Here ...
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Why Your Home Library Is the Best Investment You’ll Make
If your child can read well, they can learn almost anything—history, science, how a rocket engine works. Literacy is ...
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Nicolas Copernicus: The Man Who Changed the Night Sky
Author Darcy Pattison talks about the research for her latest nonfiction children's book, NIGHT, the story of Copernicus's discoveries about the solar system
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