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Children’s Books for Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with some amazing children’s books. There are so many talented African American authors and illustrators, there are also authors and illustrators of different races portraying black characters in their stories. These are just a few books to highlight during Black History Month and is by no…
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Unexpected Valentine’s Day Stories
Although not your typical Valentine’s Day stories these are all stories that speak to the power of love among families, friends, and communities. And if you haven’t read or shared these Unexpected Valentine’s Day Stories with your loved ones, then head out to your favorite library or bookstore and share…
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Board Books for Baby Showers
I’m at that point in my life where it seems like I have a baby shower once a month. And as a librarian, my go-to baby shower gifts are books. Books are awesome because parents can begin using them as soon as they receive them, reading to their baby in…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Books
The I Love You Book by Todd Parr Penguin in Love by Salina Yoon Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr Love, Lola by Diane De Groat Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? by Joanne Ryder Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson Hug Machine by Scott Campbell My Heart is Like a Zoo…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/16
I read exactly what I had planned this week, plus a few picture books thrown in! I got the chance to read On the Run by Tristan Bancks, check out my review. I also read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate both by Jacqueline Kelly a turn of…
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2016 CLEL Bell Awards Winners
The CLEL Bell Awards were announced this morning by the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) inititave. There are five books selected, each focusing on one of the early literacy practices. So, without further ado…. Read – Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon Write – Inside This Book: (are three books) by…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Historical Settings I Love
I love historical fiction (always have!) and these are some (keyword: some) of my favorite historical fiction I’ve read! I’ve tried to include a diverse selection of books and a variety of time periods, but I will literally read about any time period. I read all the American Girl books…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/1/16
I have the best intentions to get a lot of reading done each week and then my week gets filled up with programs and meetings and dinners out and parties… and I haven’t read as much as I would have liked!Oh well, what I did get to read this week…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Snow Books
Since we got over two feet of snow, that’s all that is on anyone’s mind! That being said, here are some of my favorite snow books to share in storytime. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Snow by Manya Stojic The Mitten by Jan Brett The Story of Snopw:…
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It’s Monday, What Are Your Reading? 1/25/16
I had all the plans in the world to do a TON of reading this weekend as we got hit by Winter Storm Jonas which dumped over two feet of snow on us in 24 hours. But, shoveling takes a lot of time and we’re not even done yet. So…