• Lists

    ALA’s 2021 Youth Media Awards

    This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! I’ll be talking more about these creators and titles later this week. Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors!…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/25/2021

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    What I Read Work really gets in the way of my reading time! I was a Saturday Librarian again this week. And yes, it’s a thing. Check Twitter on any given Saturday for the hashtag #SaturdayLibrarian and you’ll see a host of librarians commiserating together! It’s definitely a time suck…

  • Lifestyle

    Donate Blood. Save a Life.

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    I’m going to brag on myself just a little today! This past Wednesday, I was able to donate blood for the first time! It was a little scary, a little uncomfortable, but I’m also really proud of myself. If you’re someone who gives blood regularly. I applaud you. Seriously. It…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs 2021

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    “Amma, can you make me an Ankylosaurus costume for Halloween?” This was my mom’s deep dive into dinosaur research for my nephew’s Halloween costume last year. You can’t easily find an Ankylosaurus costume at Party City. My nephew is five years old and is quite obsessed with dinosaurs right now!…

  • Lists

    12 Picture Books Titles About Sloths

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    Is there anything cuter than a sloth? They’re like sleepy little cuddly balls of fur! When I think about how slowly they move throughout the jungle, I’m honestly shocked that they haven’t become extinct. They’re kind of mysterious and I think that’s also what I love about them! Today I’m…

  • Lifestyle

    Inauguration Thoughts

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    Yesterday was a good day. I get to wake up with a woman of color in the second highest position in our country this morning. And that is an exciting thing indeed. My niece is just three years old. She gets to grow up in a country where a female…

  • Reviews

    Simon B. Rhymin’

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    Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes help bring his community together. Eleven-year-old Simon…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020

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    I’ll be honest to say I cheated just a little bit on this list! I read a few of these titles in the past week or so. But, I wanted to get another chance to highlight some of the amazing debut authors that published books in 2020, so I decided,…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/18/2021

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    What I Read I’m finished We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly and I must say, it might be one of my favorites by Erin! Told from the perspective of three siblings, it’s an intriguing story of the days leading up to the Challenger shuttle launch. I found this…