Novel Effect Blog
for grown-ups who read with kids

Spooktacular Read Aloud Challenge
A line-up of superhero elementary teachers challenge you to read aloud some of their favorite Halloween stories! Be sure to follow Novel Effect on Instagram to meet each of the teachers and learn more about them

Salmon School: What Will Happen Next?
We hope that someday Novel Effect will be a platform where anyone can create their own voice-driven storyscapes and share them with the world. So we decided to test that theory with the help of Mrs.

Read Aloud Challenge: Beasts of Balance
How will you stack up in this reading challenge?! October is here, which means it’s the perfect time for magical, mythical beasts to emerge. So, we’ve teamed up with our friends at Modern Games for a

50 States 50 Books: Delivering Diverse Books to Deserving Organizations Across the U.S.
We are proud to support Here Wee Read and its mission to connect people to great books they’ll love. Here Wee Read is an organization by Charnaie Gordon who has made it her life’s work to

Picture Books to Read Aloud for Fire Safety Week
Fire Prevention Week is October 3rd to October 9th and this year’s theme is Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety! Is it a beep? A chirp? A siren? What does it all mean? Visit the National

Celebrate World Space Week with Out of this World Books
World Space Week is October 4th to October 10th this year with a theme that celebrates “Women in Space!” The largest space event in the world can build excitement in kiddos about science and technology. There