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Picture books that can be used at various levels to discuss the writing process

 tool that allows for quickly and easily designing posters, signs, fliers and more, allowing for a variety of customizations with backgrounds, clipart, and text, while also allowing users to upload and use their own pictures.  My own high school kids have used it to complete one page posters referred to as visual book reports.  Their end products were printed for display purposes in the library, and used for visuals for book-talks done by both the librarians and the students. We even use them in digital frames that loop through pictures at our circulation desk, and students have responded to the "book-reports" created in Poster My Wall by checking out those titles.   The site does not require an account though that is an option, and those opting to use the free version can create professional looking posters and download for printing in minutes.  My school secretary was so impressed with the site she has even used it to create fliers for events and activities at school.   The site is easy enough for even elementary school students.  Like Wordle, my collaborating teachers are finding some very interesting uses for Poster My Wall. Cons?  It is not a replacement to Glogster by any means, but a poster app none the less. (Rec by Cathy Jo Nelson)

Book award program-students can participate. Picture books

Blog deals with picture book lessons.  This particular one is about Do Unto Otters.

August 10 event to share picture book recommendations

Presentation at nerdcamp- a middle school teacher starting each day with a read aloud. You might be interested in some of the books she read and her display, and to share with teachers.

Presentation at nerdcamp

Maybe some ideas for YHBA or Read Alouds? I always enjoy her columns

Contains many tips and examples. Great to have this list of wordless pb

mainly picture books, but an extensive list

Great lists of books from charactercounts.org

Pictures of this library were all over the net-- and then came word that the many of the books in the photos were fake.

Includes picture books, novels, and some nonfiction

Many great lists of books by topic, genre, award, and more. From the Newton Free Library

Love this map and list: great YA books set in each state (Indiana could have All the Bright Places too)

Love this map and list: great YA books set in each state (Indiana could have All the Bright Places too)

Site has many great examples of lessons you can use.