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Four on Friday: National Pizza Month
Did you know that it’s National Pizza Month? I had no idea! But who doesn’t want to celebrate National Pizza Month? I love pizza – takeout, homemade, brick oven, pretty much all of it! We grew up making homemade pizza together as a family. Even part of our Christmas Eve…
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Pairing Classic Favorites with Contemporary Titles
I was mulling over new ideas to blog about and this is something that I see at the library all the time! Parents come in asking for familiar books from their childhood to share with their kids. These are familiar books, often filling parents with fond memories of childhood. And…
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The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar
Synopsis: “Harpreet Singh loves his colors—but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray. Can he find a way to make life bright again? Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles with Numbers In Them
This is such a fun topic, I hadn’t thought about it, but there’s a good number of book titles with numbers in them! I looked for middle grade titles specifically as they are the ones I’m most familiar with, but there are a ton of titles in YA and adult…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/30/19
Last Week It was an absolutely crazy week at work, I worked a bunch of extra hours and on Saturday which definitely put a dent in my reading time when I was eating dinner at 9pm at night and just trying to get done what needed to be done. Plus,…
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6 Picture Books to Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
L’Shanah Tovah! Today marks the first day of Rosh Hashanah and to celebrate I thought I’d share just 6 picture books to celebrate Rosh Hashanah. Because I am not Jewish and therefore have never experienced Rosh Hashanah, I’m not going to try and provide my usual introduction to the booklist.…
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Poetree by Shauna LaVoy Reynolds
Synopsis: “The snow has melted, the buttercups are blooming, and Sylvia celebrates winter’s end by writing a poem. She ties her poem to a birch tree, hoping that it doesn’t count as littering if it makes the world more beautiful. But when she returns, a new poem is waiting for…
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Chapter Book Read Alouds for First Graders
I got a chance to see a close friend over the weekend and she was remarking how she and her husband were looking for chapter book read alouds for first graders. I love requests like this – I create booklists of all sorts for my blog, but when I get…
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How to Code a Rollercoaster by Josh Funk
Synopsis: “Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, are enjoying a day out at the amusement park. Spinning teacups, ice cream, and of course: rollercoasters! Through the use of code, Pearl and Pascal can keep track of their ride tokens and calculate when the line is short enough to get a…
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Roasted Cauliflower Enchiladas
I’m trying something new on the blog today! I’m going to share a recipe that I tried for dinner last night – Roasted Cauliflower Enchiladas. I love food – eating it, making it, and sharing it with friends and family. Growing up, my parents encouraged us to be in the…
