• Lists

    Which Halloween Witch? 9 Witch Picture Books

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    If you loved the monster and ghost book lists, check out this list of picture books about Halloween witches. You won’t find fantasy world witches, Salem Witch Trial witches, or actual witches among these pages! Just in time for Halloween! 9 Witch Picture Books Big Pumpkin by Erica Silverman, illustrated…

  • Reviews

    Feathered Serpent and the Five Suns

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    Synopsis: “Long ago, the gods of Mesoamerica set out to create humans. They tried many times during each sun, or age. When all their attempts failed and the gods grew tired, only one did not give up: Quetzalcóatl—the Feathered Serpent. To continue, he first had to retrieve the sacred bones…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Ghostly Picture Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s a Halloween freebie this week! And as a self-proclaimed scaredy-cat, this wasn’t an easy list to create! But, after realizing that I’ve already created a really fun monster book list, I thought it would be fun to take a look at ghosts in picture books. So here are today’s…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 10/26/2020

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    What I Read I’m so excited that I got a bunch of reading done this week! I finished up Quintessence by Jess Redman, which I loved! Plus, I read Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad: Absolute Hero by Valerie Tripp which is a fun STEM early middle grade novel. I…

  • Lists

    Spring 2021 Sneak Preview – Little, Brown & Co.

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    There’s nothing more exciting than getting a BIG box of books delivered to your doorstep from a publisher. Last week, I received a box from Hachette, specifically the Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The box is filled with spring 2021 titles and I get a chance to read and…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Pumpkins

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    I’ve done “fall-themed” storytimes in the past, but none that are specifically pumpkin focused! Today I’m sharing a wide range of pumpkin books for kids. You can easily pick and choose from this list and add your own favorites for storytimes for toddlers through early elementary school. You can also…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Public Speaking & Debate

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    With all eyes in the U.S. on the 2020 presidential election, I felt that I should probably offer up some different titles than the typical “election” books that are available. (Although, I do have a list of those titles too!) Today’s Four on Friday: Public Speaking & Debate focuses more…

  • Lifestyle

    Quick (& Healthy) Dinner

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    Anything that begins with quick and includes the word healthy when it comes to meal planning is right up my alley! The fact that it’s a curry means it’s automatically in my meal rotation! Last night I was able to pull together Bangkok Curry Noodles in 30 minutes and it…

  • Reviews

    Quintessence by Jess Redman

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    Synopsis: “Find the Elements. Grow the Light. Save the Starling. Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they haven’t stopped—even though she’s told her parents that they have. She’s homesick and friendless and every day she feels…