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Top Ten Tuesday: Spooky, Scary Middle Grade Titles
I’m such a scaredy-cat! I am not a fan of scary books, but every once in a while I’ll read one just to keep up with new titles. Some of them are really well done and scare the bejeezus out of me. But, I also know that there are kids…
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6 Books to Celebrate Diwali
We have, in our community, a large population of Indian families. Many of which live permanently here in the U.S. while others come to work for a few years and then go back to India. Our library has hosted Diwali programming for a number of years now and it’s a…
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15 Picture Books About Bread
I love food! I especially love to cook for the people in my life. After hearing so many wonderful things about the book Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard, I knew that I not only had to get my hands on a copy but that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Give Different Titles To
This was so hard! So rather than try to find ten titles, I went the easy route and re-named all the Harry Potter books. Am I arguing that J.K. Rowling misnamed her novels? Heck no. I just thought it would be a fun exercise with a series of books that…
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6 Picture Books About Cleaning Up
For the first weekend in a long time, I don’t have too much going on. I’m spending most of my day, cleaning the house from top to bottom. It’s not that my house is horribly filthy. It’s just the day-to-day living in the house that needs to be straightened up…
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Four on Friday: Halloween Witches
It’s October and that means Halloween is coming! So for today’s Four on Friday: Halloween Witches are just a few picture book titles to share with your family. Witches in picture books are often really adorable characters and these books are no different. Room on the Broom is a library…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Extraordinary Book Titles
I love these posts because they always make me think about books in new and different ways. I am a person, I will admit, that judges books by covers and titles. The more interesting the title, the more likely I am to read it. I love the way words sound…
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9 Picture Books About Boats
With a view like this, how can you not think about boats of all shapes and sizes? I’m spending a few days in Erie, PA for the Annual Pennsylvania Library Association’s Conference right on the waterfront. Check out these 9 Picture Books About Boats with your own little sailor! 9…
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15 Monster Picture Books for Halloween
What’s autumn without a few monsters? I love these adorable monster picture books about misunderstood characters and a whole lot of fun! Stop by your local indie bookstore or library and check out a few for the weekend! Here are just 15 Monster Picture Books for Halloween. 15 Monster Picture…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Character Traits I Love
This topic was a lot harder than I first thought it was going to be! I focused on middle grade characters and I think, for the most part, they have a lot of the same characteristics. Kids trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the…
