Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 7th

Please send us your Bookworm Buzz suggestions at weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com and we'll feature them each Saturday morning.

This morning we are featuring a couple of new books from some of our favorite characters. There are two new Berenstain Bears books, the first is called "The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks" and it's out just in time for Thanksgiving.

The next book is also perfect as we head into the holidays, and it's called "The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree".

On this morning's show, we were fortunate to have Michael Berenstain, the author and illustrator of the Berenstain Bears in studio to talk about the new books as well as the legacy of the popular children's books.

Michael was in town for a book signing event Saturday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Village from 1-3 pm. The signing is free and open to the public. For more information on the event CLICK HERE

You can watch the entire segment from this morning's show on the right side of the weekend morning show blog in our video player.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 31st

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First up today, if you are looking for a halloween themed children's book before you head out trick or treating. How about "The Berenstain Bears "Trick or Treat".

Next, is the "The Berenstain Bears Go On A Ghost Walk". These books are always fun to read, and full of humor.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 24th

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Our first book today was, "Where's My Mummy?" by Carolyn Crimi and John Manders. This is a favorite in the Kim Wheeler household. It's about a little mummy searching for his Mommy. During his search he meets dracula and a skeleton. It's so much fun and the illustrations are adorable.

Next up, in honor of the new hit movie, is the classic "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. It's also great for halloween.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 17th

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Today's featured book is called "Zink the Zebra" written by a 12 year old girl named Kelly Weil who suffered from cancer. The story is about a zebra who was treated differently because of her stripes. The book is about respect, compassion and acceptance.

Today, the Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio and the Cleveland Public Library are teaming up for "Girl Scout Zink Day". From 2-5pm today, you can hear the story about Zink and also learn about the Girl Scouts. Zink day is being held at the Memorial Nottingham Library, at both the Addison Branch and the Carnegie West Branch.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 10th

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Our first book today is "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. It's a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit. This book is a favorite for many families.

Our next book is "Midnight on the Moon" by Mary Pope Osborne. It's part of the Magic Treehouse Series. In this book, Jack and Annie are whisked forty years into the future and land at a space station on the moon.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, October 3rd

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Our first book this week is "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon. It's about a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother before she can fly, and how they are finally reunited.

Our next featured book is called, "Junie B. Jones and The Stupid Smelly Bus" by Barbara Park. This particular book is about Junie's first day of school, but there is an entire series of Junie B. Jones books that kids will love.

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So Long Summer, Hello School!

Here is an excerpt from Kim's latest blog post about summer vacation...

"It was our last trip before the kids started school again. We decided in honor of Max going to kindergarten that we would visit as many area beaches as we could this summer. And we did! Our family vacation was two days at Geneva-on-the Lake, and then off to Cedar Point and Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky. It was a totally kid vacation!"

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 26th

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Our first book today is a familiar character to many..."Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice" by Judy Schachner. The kitty isn't lost in space but in spice, and as usual he gets himself in a lot of trouble.

Next is a newly released book titled "Otis". This is the latest book from the best selling author and illustrator Loren Long, who also wrote, "The Little Engine That Could". Otis is a story about perserverance and friendship.

Next, we had local author Kristen Wygle live in studio to discuss her new book, "Gracelynn Goes To School". It's about a little girl who is nervous about starting kindergarten, and helps parents and their children learn how to get through a big change like going to school.

Kristen Wygle will be holding a book signing on October 24th and 25th at Dragonfly Massage & Bodywork located at 1540 Chagrin River Rd. in Gates Mills. 100% of proceeds of the book go to "A Spark of Hope" for pediatric cancers.

To see the entire segment with Kristen, check out the video player on the right side of your computer screen.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 19th

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This morning, Theo and Leona from "Between The Lions" on PBS stopped by the Channel 3 studio to share a couple of their favorite books with Kim.

The books they recommended are "Click, Clack, Moo, Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin" and "Is Your Mama A Llama?" By Deborah Guarino".

Check out the weekend morning show blog's video player on the right side of your screen to see this morning's segment with Kim, Theo & Leona, and we've also included the segment in which Theo helped AJ do the weather! It was a lot of fun to have them in studio, be sure to check it out.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 5th

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Kim says, "as the mom of a new kindergartener, I know they need that extra reassurance". so our first book will help then do just that. It's "Kindergarten Rocks" by Katie Davis.

Another fun book for back to school is "How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?" by Jane Yolen.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 29th

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From the book and movie "Marley and Me" comes a children's version called "Marley Goes To School" by John Grogan. It's the first day of school, and Marley gets in a lot of trouble. This book is the follow up to "Bad Dog, Marley".

The next book is "The Jungle Grapevine" by Alex Beard. It brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstanding, and provides a lesson in how gossip can stir up all kinds of problems.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 15th

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The new 39 Clues book is out. It's book number five, called "The Black Circle" by Patrick Carman. Kim says, "my 10 year old loves these books, they are full of mystery."

The next book will be out October 12th, and it's called, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days" by Jeff Kinney. It's the fourth book in a series that kids just seem to love.


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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 8th

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Two of my favorite authors are Tiki and Ronde Barber. They have a new book called "Wild Card". They write wonderful books about brothers and football.

Speaking of brothers, how about the Jonas Brothers? There is a book out called "Keeping It Real" by Laura Bergen, and the book follows their new show on the Disney Channel.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 1st

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First this week is "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn." It's about a little raccoon who doesn't want to leave his mom to go to school, but his mom shares a secret with him that keeps him close to her even when he's away at school.

The next book is "Wemberly Worried" by Kevin Henkes. It's about a mouse who worries about everything, including going to school, but then finds out that friends can make it a little less scary.


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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, July 25th

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First this week is "Goldilicious" by Victoria Kann. This book is number two on the New York Times best seller list for children's books. It's the story of a unicorn named Goldie.

The next book is number six on the New York Times best seller list and is called "Elephants Cannot Dance" by Mo Willems. This book stars a lovable pig and an elephant

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, July 18th

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For today's Bookworm Buzz, we have a photo sent to us from Heritage Middle School in East Cleveland.

The teachers and students there are recommending the author Virginia Hamilton, who is originally from Ohio. They are reading the book..."The Planet of Junior Brown". It's for students in grades 3 to 7.

The book is about two African American children in New York... one is a musical prodigy, the other is homeless. It's a story of survival and how we all depend on each other.

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Bookworm Buzz: July 11th

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Our first book today is one that Kim has at home, and the kids will love it....it's called "Dex, The Heart of a Hero" by Caralyn Buehner. The little dog in this book has big dreams, and with the help of his cat sidekick, they save the day.

The next book is a new one, is called "Timothy and The Strong Pajamas" by Viviane Schwarz. It's about an elephant that becomes a super hero after putting on his special pajamas.

These are a couple of really fun books.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, June 13th

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Our first book today is "I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato" by Lauren Child. The book is about Lola, a fussy eater who learns to love her vegetables.

The next book is "The Ugly Vegetables" by Grace Lin. It's about a little girl who makes her ugly vegetables into soup that's so good, it attracts the neighbors.

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Bookworm Buzz: Cavs Style

This week on Kim Wheeler's "Bookworm Buzz", she asked members of the Cavaliers to share their favorite childhood books with all of you. Here are a couple of their picks.



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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, May 23

Please send us your classroom digital photo, and your book suggestion to weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com and we'll feature one or two each Saturday morning.



This picture is of Mrs. Bryan's fourth grade class at Pymatuning Valley Primary School in Andover in Ashtabula County.

They are recommending the book, "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl. Thank you to Mrs. Bryan's class.



Here's another one. This is Mr. Vance's 7th grade class from Ashland Middle School in Ashland.

Right now they are reading "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. That is one of my favorite movies by the way.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, May 16th

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We're going with a horse theme this week in honor of the Preakness Stakes. The first book is called "Horses" by Kulling. It follows a new horse on the farm through his first two years of life.

The next book is called "I Wonder Why Horses Wear Shoes" by Jackie Gaff. It's a perfect introduction to the world of horses, answering common questions with detailed answers and great illustrations.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, May 9th

Each Saturday we highlight how important early literacy is for children, but we're changing "Bookworm Buzz" a little bit and we need your help! Teachers please send us a digital photo of your class and what book they recommend to weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com here's our first one to start this project.

This is a 7th grade language arts class at McCormick Middle School in Wellington.
They are reading "Rumble Fish" by S.E. Hinton. Thank you to their teacher Becky Young for sending us the photo.

Rumble Fish is about a troubled teenager, similar to "The Outsiders" also written by S.E. Hinton.
Please send us your classroom digital photo, and your book suggestion to weekendmorningshow@wkyc.com and we'll feature one or two each Saturday morning.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, May 2nd

First is "I'm your Peanut Butter Brother" written by Selina Alko. It's a celebration of race, with beautiful illustrations.

Next is a book by Karma Wilson. Her latest is a book of 100 silly poems, it's called, "What's The Weather Inside". Kids will love the fun drawings, too.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, April 25th

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, April 18th

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Bookworm Buzz: March 21, 2009

Here are Kim's picks for this week's "Bookworm Buzz".




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Here are Kim's picks for this week's "Bookworm Buzz".















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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, January 31st

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Bookworm Buzz: January 24th, 2009

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Dec. 6th

It's time for bookworm buzz...We have two more books today from barefoot books publishing...first, The Barefoot Book of Princesses, which also comes with a cd. This is a wonderful multicultural book with stories of princesses from Africa, China and Germany with lots of beautiful pictures.

The other book is Zig Zag Zebra, this is an activity book for children who like to draw.

Check out Kim's Classroom Notes on my blog by going to wkyc.com and then click on the life tab, then click blogs. We also have some photos posted from earlier in the week from a visit to a North Ridgeville School.

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Bookworm Buzz!

It's Bookworm Buzz time, and our theme is Thanksgiving.

First, Reeve Lindbergh's book is titled: "In Every Tiny Grain Of Sand". It is about giving thanks...For the day, for the night and your home... Each wection aas a different illustrator. The selections are from a variety of authors, cultures, and religions.

Next is a funny book about Thanksgiving..."Thelonius Turkey Lives!" By Lynn Rowe Reed. Every Thanksgiving, a turkey disappears from Felicia Ferguson's farm. And this year, Thelonius Turkey is the only turkey left. So with only a week to go before Thanksgiving, Thelonius won't sit around waiting to be stuffed and roasted...all the animals decided to protect him from the table. And it has a happy ending.


You can find these books on my blog "Kim's Classroom Notes".