Franki Sibberson’s Collections

Franki Sibberson is a long-time classroom teacher, having taught elementary students in Dublin, Ohio for over 30 years. She is a thought leader in literacy, with specific focus on literacy workshop, student agency, readers in grades 3-6, and digital literacy. Franki is past president of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), having served as president in 2018-2019. She has co-authored numerous publications and books including Beyond Leveled Books (Stenhouse), Still Learning to Read (Stenhouse), Day-to-Day Assessment in the Reading Workshop (Scholastic), and Digital Reading: What’s Essential? (NCTE). Franki currently serves as the Director of the NUDL Institute for Professional Learning for SproutFive. She also provides leadership and consulting to schools and nonprofits, supporting both local and national literacy initiatives.

Franki Sibberson’s Favorite Books

Below are some of Franki Sibberson’s favorite titles for children in pre-school, pre-k and kindergarten. Please enjoy a special discount of 20% off the titles of your choice using the code Franki20.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
La Princesa and the Pea (English With Some Spanish)
Buildablock (Alphablock)
Dinoblock (Alphablock)
Countablock (Alphablock)
Festival of Colors
Rain!
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
Thank You, Omu!
The King of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #1)
Under My Hijab
Bear Came Along
Saturday
Sulwe
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
You Matter
Mel Fell
I Am Every Good Thing
Off to See the Sea
Our Favorite Day of the Year
Where's Ellie? (Hide-And-Seek Books)
Me & Mama
Who Was Jackie Robinson? (Who Was? Young Readers Edition)
Milo Imagines the World
Pride Puppy!
Paletero Man
Strollercoaster
Becoming Vanessa
Boogie Boogie, Y'all
El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! (El Cucuy)
Daddy Speaks Love
These Hands
Mary Had a Little Glam (Mary Had a Little Glam #1)
Hip-Hop Lollipop
Bathe the Cat
Out of a Jar
Our Favorite Day
Up to My Knees! (Storytelling Math)
Circle! Sphere! (Storytelling Math)
Crack!
Tweet!
Mr. Watson's Chickens
Mama and Mommy and Me in the Middle
Together We Ride
Higher! Higher!
If You're Happy and You Know It (Baby Rhyme Time)
Cat's First Baby: A Board Book
One Big Day
Luli and the Language of Tea
The Queen of Kindergarten (The King of Kindergarten #2)
What Color is My Hijab?
Mary Had a Little Plan (Mary Had a Little Glam #2)
A Rosa Le Encantan Los Dinosaurios: Rosa Loves Dinosaurs (All about Rosa Bilingual English/Spanish)
A Rosa Le Encantan Los Carros: Rosa Loves Cars (All about Rosa Bilingual English/ Spanish)
How to Hug a Pufferfish
My Fade Is Fresh
We Are Here (All Because You Matter #2)
That's My Sweater!
How We Say I Love You
My Big Book of Outdoors
Mister Kitty Is Lost!
A Seed Grows
Tuesday Is Daddy's Day
Another

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