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9 Books for King Tut Day
It’s not the young King Tutankhamun’s birthday, rather November 4, 1922 was the day Howard Carter discovered King Tut’s tomb. I’ve always been fascinated with archeology and even fleetingly thought about being an archeologist. Funny enough, my brother actually is an archeologist! There are dozens of books for kids about…
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Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches
Synopsis: “Archibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother’s creepy manor in the English countryside. Now he has to deal with hairless dolls in the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Would Hand to a Reluctant Reader
So today’s theme’s official title was “Books I Would Hand to Someone Who Claims to Not Like Reading”. But that was an awful lot, so I shortened it a bit. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of the term “reluctant reader” because I think it’s got a little bit of…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/1/2021
What I Read Alright, everyone! I finally read more than a couple of chapters this week! I finished up Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon and although it stopped on a cliffhanger – I really enjoyed the story overall. It’s a fantasy middle grade book that you’ll hear more…
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Storytime Theme: Monsters
Halloween is tomorrow! I’m not sure how it’s already Halloween? But, a monster-themed storytime is a fun program because it’s a not-so-scary storytime with some really great options! I’m super excited to read Looking for a Jumbie which shows many kids different types of monsters than the ones they’re used…
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National Cat Day Book List
It’s National Cat Day! As a librarian, you would assume I’m a cat person and don’t get me wrong I love cats, but I’m actually a dog person. Granted, as a kid, the only reason we had a cat was that I begged my parents long enough that we finally…
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How Public Libraries Can Help Teachers
I’m always looking for ways to create stronger partnerships with our school district and teachers. And it can be really difficult because teachers are so busy! But, I also know that we are a valuable resource that can assist teachers with classroom projects, reading, and extension activities. Some teachers can…
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Trying Something New and Solve a Problem
Have you ever seen someone do something that left you in complete awe? Or you look at something and say to yourself, “I could never do that!” That’s how I feel about a lot of things, including rock climbing. My partner started working out at a rock gym right before…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Plot Twists & Unreliable Narrators
With a number of other book lists on my blog featuring all things Halloween, I decided to take a different route today! Plus, as I’ve mentioned before, I’m a huge scaredy-cat, so my knowledge of scary Halloween-y books is at a minimum. I’ve got lists about ghosts, witches, bats, monsters,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/25/2021
What I Read Another week of working six days which, as usual, equates to less reading time! I know I’m lucky in that this is just for a short time and I won’t always be working six days a week. I got further into Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches…
