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Top Ten Tuesday: Changes In My Reading Life
I have a blog about books. 10+ years ago, I never would have thought this was something I would be doing. I like graphic novels more than I ever thought I would. I don’t often read many series unless the whole series has already been published. I tend to read…
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6 Picture Books to Celebrate National Button Day
Today is National Button Day! First founded in 1938 by the National Button Society to bring people together who liked to collect buttons as an organized hobby. I couldn’t help but add a few tongue-in-cheek titles to this fun list of button books! Buttons are a great way to play…
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Four on Friday: Exploration
Even though winter is coming, outdoor play and exploration doesn’t have to end. My parents always took us to the zoo when it got cold (fewer people and more active animals). We went hiking on Christmas Eve a time or two. Shoveling, snowball fights, and sledding were all part of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Bookmarks
I receive bookmarks as gifts quite often from family and friends. The problem? I’m so worried about losing them, I hate to use them. Instead, my bookmarks are often whatever is lying around – a receipt, my holds slip, a clean tissue. That way whenever they get crushed, lost, mangled,…
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9 Picture Books for When You Have the Sniffles
Both my partner and I have a cold this week. Headaches, stuffy noses, sneezing, the whole shebang! So, what better thing to post then a list of 9 Picture Books for When You Have the Sniffles. Hopefully, you are sick-free, but these are great stories to share when the kids…
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Four on Friday: Not-Your-Typical Princesses
Cinderella was on my mind because our Library’s 11th Annual Enchanted Library is being held this evening. I’ve talked about it in the past – we usually see over 300 people for this event, so I’m excited! That being said, I was trying to think of a topic this morning…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Give Off Autumn Vibes
I’ve done a few lists with book covers of a certain color and it’s always a lot of fun. So rather than focusing just on autumn feels in the actual book, I wanted to capture the orange-ish, red feel of fall leaves on the covers. So for today’s Top Ten…
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6 Books to Celebrate Día de los Muertos
From October 31 – November 2, many people in Mexico celebrate Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. After Disney/Pixar’s Coco, I’m sure a lot more people are familiar with Day of the Dead celebrations. It’s a time to honor the deceased members of the family and celebrate…
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12 Halloween Picture Books
Happy Halloween! Today I’m sharing a whole bunch of treats! 12 Picture Books with Halloween in the title and a special treat, perfect for today! In the past few weeks, I’ve offered titles about monsters, ghosts, and witches, but today I wanted to focus specifically on Halloween. You’ll find a…
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9 Picture Books About Ghosts
Just in time for Halloween, I’m sharing 9 Picture Books About Ghosts today on the blog! These stories range from sweet and giggly to spooky and scary and everything in between! If you’re not sure if your little ones can take the creepiness, do a quick read through first, before…
