Archive - Chrissie Writes Newsletter

My Ten Favorite Read-Alouds of the 24-25 School Year

From a school librarian who reads aloud to kids over 1,000 times a year (literally), plus links to every book I read aloud this year

Jul 13 •

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Read Alouds, Ranked - No. 10

Everything I read aloud in June, and what I thought

Jul 6 •

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June 2025

Chrissie Writes, Vol. 30

3 picture books, 3 short chapters, 5 graphics, and a picture book pre-order duo

Jun 29 •

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My epiphany about picture books that make electric read-alouds

...and the unit that inspired it (with 9 book recs)

Jun 22 •

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A not-fancy research project for the library

An mystery animal guessing game, databases, digital creation tools, and UDL -- oh my!

Jun 15 •

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What I read and loved in May

Jun 8 •

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Read Alouds Ranked, No. 9

Everything I read aloud this month, and what I thought

Jun 1 •

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13:51

May 2025

REPLAY: May LIVE Q&A with Chrissie

A recording from Chrissie Wright's live video

May 26 •

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34:48

Chrissie Writes, Vol. 29

3 picture books, 3 eclectic recs, and some current reads

May 25 •

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Call for questions - May Live Q&A with Chrissie

Monday, 5/26, 9:30AM PST

May 25 •

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Librarian Book Club: April-May

Let's finish this thing

May 18 •

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Our Keith Haring-inspired collaborative mural

The process, materials, & tips (and why art belongs in the library)

May 11 •

Chrissie Wright

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