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START HERE! Forums News Lesson Plans Picture Book Lesson Plans Novel Studies Profile Blog Themed Book Lists Games Contact Menu START HERE! Forums News Lesson Plans Picture Book Lesson Plans Novel Studies Profile Blog Themed Book Lists Games Contact Are you a librarian? You’re in the right place. I have picture book lessons and activities ready for you in my membership and throughout my blog. Ready-to-Use library lesson plans that are standards-aligned for classic and recently-published books Get instant access to ALL of our hundreds of elementary library lesson plans for Kindergarten - 6th grade Discover lists of books for national months, holidays, by grade level, and more! What You’ll Find at the Picture Book Brain LIBRARY LESSON PLANS 100’s of Picture Book Lessons and Activities Await You, and New Titles Added Regularly Save Valuable Time Picture book lessons for Grades K-6 New titles added regularly. Use for Reading Aloud and Writing Lessons. Also available in Spanish. Resource Creation Takes Time and Research Enjoy time with your family instead! MEMBERSHIP INFO THEMED BOOK LISTS It’s tough to find just the right book as a new teacher or librarian. However, help is on the way! Great books await 100s of lists by holiday or subject. New titles added regularly. Various topics included such as themes, genres, and grade levels Lists formed with input from certified librarians, teachers, and parents. New Lists added often. VIEW THE LISTS Library Games & Resources Librarians are often the one-stop shop when it comes to teaching resources. MUST HAVE TOOLS You’ll find a wide assortment of interactive library games and activities here on my site. Examples include: Sequencing Events Typing Games Read Aloud Videos VIEW THE GAMES BOOK REVIEWS Who reviews the books you use matters. Learn about books I recommend. Access Top Books Here at the Picture Book Brain, we care about the quality of literature chosen for instruction. Unsure about a book? Check our book review inventory to see if it made our list. BOOK REVIEWS LATEST FROM THE PICTURE BOOK BRAIN BLOG Mock Caldecott 2024 Unit Lessons and Google Activities Dive into the Caldecott Medal with this fun Mock Caldecott unit 2024! Lessons to help students learn about the medal, pretend to join the Caldecott Medal Committee, learn about some top books that could win for 2023 – 2024 as well as previous winners. Learn about selection criteria as well with activity pages Read More » Paradise Sands by Levi Pinfold Description A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the mystery/horror/fantasy mentor text book Paradise Sands: a Story of Enchantment by Levi Pinfold. Great for mystery, cautionary tales, and for inferring! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Docs. Lessons and activities focus on: The lesson plans include: DOWNLOAD THE LESSON Read More » The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the wordless mentor text book The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker. A great story about nature, the human impact or for Earth Day. Activities include a dictation / mentor sentence. Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Read More » Gibberish by Young Vo A guided reading or interactive read aloud lesson plan for the fiction mentor text picture book Gibberish by Young. Reading response and analysis prompts including a dictation / mentor sentence. Great for problem-solving, growth mindset, multicultural studies and language learning, and friendship! Google Slides presentation and student activities on Google Read More » PICTURE BOOK BRAIN WELCOMES YOU Hey there! I’m Josh, the author of Picture Book Brain! Welcome! I’m a teacher turned school librarian, and I am obsessed about teaching with picture books and other children’s books. Here at Picture Book Brain , we help teachers and school librarians teach every standards in the most fun and efficient way possible. We do this by providing library lesson plans, themed book lists, library games and resources, and book reviews to help teachers and librarians like you have a better work-life balance. GET IN TOUCH WITH MEHi and Welcome to Picture Book Brain! My Name Is Josh Ryan, and in 2010, I was a new Second Grade Bilingual Classroom Teacher. Now I’m a School Librarian eager to share ideas with you! Facebook Pinterest Instagram Envelope Grade Lesson Plans - For Non-members Free 1st Grade Lesson Plans Free 2nd Grade Lesson Plans Free 3rd Grade Lesson Plans Free 4th Grade Lesson Plans Free 5th Grade Lesson Plans Free Lesson Plans Free Library Lesson Plans Free Game Changers Lesson Free The Oldest Student Lesson Free Kindergarten Lesson Plans Free Mae Among the Stars Lesson Useful Links About Blogs Contact Join Now! Become a Member COPYRIGHT © 2023 PICTURE BOOK BRAIN | WEBSITE BY: SITE DESIGNS FOR YOU | TERMS & CONDITIONS | PRIVACY...