I have read aloud to my children since they were babies, and I thought to myself one day, “Why don’t I make some read-aloud videos where I recommend children’s books to young readers and their carers?”
And so, taa-dah! A Bookish Minute was born, a series of bite-sized videos where I read for one minute from children’s books that I’ve read and enjoyed – picture books, chapter books, or novels for middle graders or young adults.
Click to the videos at the links below (sorted by reading age) or check out my YouTube channel.
Happy reading!
PICTURE BOOKS (3 – 8 years old)
Moon Rabbit by Natalie Russell
The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson; illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
Sam & Eva by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Lizzy and the Cloud by the Fan Brothers
Cora Cooks Pancit by Dorina K Lazo Gilmore; illustrated by Kristi Valiant
EARLY READER (5 – 8 years old)
I am Tama, Lucky Cat by Wendy Heinrichs; illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi
The Princess in Black by Shannon & Dean Hale; illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Yasmin the Superhero by Saadia Faruqi; illustrated by Hatem Aly
MIDDLE GRADE (8 – 13 years old)
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson
Starry River of the Sky by Grace Lin
Maureen Tai 