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9 Books for National Love Your Pet Day
It’s National Love Your Pet Day! I love my pup, Aria, although she is a handful! She’s an eight-year-old pit-mix and can be very smart and at the same time, she’s very clumsy. And she’s got a TON of energy and is also extremely cuddly if everything is calm and…
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Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Leslie Patricelli
If you’re looking for some really great titles for a newborn baby or toddler in your life, you’ve got to check out Leslie Patricelli! Her board books are perfect for little ones! They’re full of big bold colors, simple words and concepts little ones can understand, and they’re a lot…
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9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day
It’s a snowy day by me today and a snowy one around most of the U.S. it seems. Here are some new, snowy day books that will brighten up your winter day! 9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, illustrated by…
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Caramelized Pork Tacos
We had the most amazing dinner last night. It was one of those nights when we had everything we needed, the flavors blended together perfectly, and it was so tasty, I didn’t even have time to snap a photo. I found this recipe on one of my favorite blogs for…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Green Book Covers
Today’s task was to share book covers that are purple, yellow, or green in honor of Mardi Gras! Since I’ve already created both purple and yellow lists, I decided to focus on green covers today. I love book lists that come together in other ways that sharing a similar theme.…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/15/2021
What I Read I definitely read off-plan this week! I’m not going to argue too much, because I did get some reading done. It just wasn’t what I planned on reading! But, honestly, as long as I’m reading, I’m happy. Considering, I also worked all day on Saturday, having read…
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2020 CYBILS Winners
It’s Valentine’s Day (and International Book Giving Day)! What better way to celebrate than to buy a couple of these amazing titles that just won the 2020 CYBILS Awards as gifts? You can add them to your personal library or purchase them for your book-loving friends? I posted about the…
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Storytime: Lunar New Year
I’m hosting a special, virtual storytime this morning for my library in celebration of Lunar New Year! There aren’t a ton of Lunar New Year books available and most are specifically about Chinese New Year which is only one of many countries that celebrate Lunar New Year! Vietnam, Korea, Tibet…
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Four on Friday: Abraham Lincoln
Happy Birthday, Abe Lincoln! The 16th President of the United States of America is one of the most famous. Immortalized both in the Lincoln Memorial and on Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s life was not easy, but he made a lasting impact on our country. Today I’m sharing Four on Friday:…
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Black History Month on Instagram
I don’t get a chance to post often to Instagram. Bookstagrammers (people on Instagram posting about books) are so incredibly talented, I feel ridiculous most of the time. But, I’ve done a few Instagram post challenges and you’ll often see my pup, because she’s so cute! This month, I decided…
