Novel Effect Blog
for grown-ups who read with kids

Hilarious Halloween Read-Alouds for Guaranteed Giggles
Get your funny bone tickled this spooky season with a funny book. These hilarious Halloween read-alouds will make you laugh out loud!
Atlanta Public Schools Selects Novel Effect to Help Improve Reading Outcomes
Novel Effect will be used in Atlanta Public Schools’ elementary and middle school classrooms by more than 3,000 teachers and librarians with over 28,000 students in order to bolster student reading engagement and make read-alouds more fun.

Picture Books About Dogs for a Doggone Great Storytime
Enjoy a tail-waggin’ storytime with these 5 dog books!

Nugget and Novel Effect Partnership Launch
Nugget and Novel Effect are partnering for the 2022-2023 school year to inspire a love of reading in classrooms nationwide.

The Day You Begin: Novel Effect 1st-3rd Activities
Keep students engaged with Novel Effect activities before, during, and after your read-aloud of Jacqueline Woodson’s The Day You Begin.

What If Everybody Did That: K-5 Novel Effect Activities
Keep students engaged with Novel Effect activities before, during, and after your read-aloud of Ellen Javernick’s What If Everybody Did That.

First Day Jitters Activities for K-3
Use these printable activities after your read-aloud of “First Day Jitters” with your K-3 sudents to prepare for back-to-school and practice their ELA skills.

Fintastic Shark Read Aloud Books
There’s no better way to take a bite out of reading than with shark books!

Out of This World Read Aloud Books about Space
You’ll have a space up your sleeve with these moon read-alouds! Engage readers with inspiring soundscapes that are out of this world.