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The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
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: “An action-packed, instant best-seller in the UK! Hitch a ride on this global adventure from Own Voices debut author Nizrana…
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Storytime Theme: Things That Go 2021
So, last week I talked about “intense interests” and how many kids gravitate to learning everything about dinosaurs. But, the most popular “intense interest” is all about Things That Go! Which, I’m honestly not surprised by. We have countless families asking us for books about cars and trucks. Rather than…
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Four on Friday: Pigeons
I was wondering what to talk about on today’s post and I’ll often hit up Twitter and Instagram to look for some ideas and inspiration. I saw a post featuring Don’t Feed the Coos and since I literally had just finished reading Coo, I felt like I had my theme!…
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21 Middle Grade Books That are Out of this World
Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. I was only a year old when this pivotal moment in history happened. And before September 11, it was one of the more recent events that many people could remember where they were when they heard the news. I just recently…
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My Thoughts on the YMAs
Monday morning was an exciting day in the kid lit world. The American Library Association’s Youth Media Awards were announced! Now that I’ve had some time to reflect, I wanted to share some of my thoughts on the YMAs (for what it’s worth). If you’re looking for a complete list…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Meant to Read In 2020 but Didn’t Get To
I wrote my Top Ten Tuesday post last week and when it went live, I realized that I had skipped a theme week. So, if you’re looking for New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020, you’ll find that post from last week. This week, I’m backtracking just a bit to make…
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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!…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/25/2021
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…
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Donate Blood. Save a Life.
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…
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Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs 2021
“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!…
