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ALA Galley Haul
As promised, I want to share with you all the galleys I was able to pick up while at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. I’m going to assume you haven’t been to this conference or know anyone who has, so let me explain. Like most conferences, the American Library…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Easy Readers
Some kids out there are only ever interested in facts, they have no interest in reading stories and that is perfectly fine! For your emerging fact-checker, check out these great easy reader nonfiction titles. The best part? Most of them are full sets about a wide-range of topics allowing your…
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Summer Fun Activities with Education.com
Summer is here, and your kids will love building new reading skills with this summer-themed word-to-picture matching activity! You can find more reading resources by visiting Education.com. I’m excited because today, not only are you getting some great picture book titles about fun summer activities, but I’m also partnering with…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2019 TBR List
I just spent four days at the American Libraries Association’s Annual Conference with an exhibit floor filled with books! These are just *ten* of the books that I snagged and I can’t wait to read them all! Check back later this week for a full run-down of the conference and…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/24/19
Last Week Can we start with a happy dance this week? I was finally able to shower in my new bathroom! And if you’re wondering, it was wonderful! I’ll definitely have to post some pictures of the finished project. But, for most of the weekend, we have continued to work…
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Outer Space Storytime
With our summer reading theme: A Universe of Stories, we are fully celebrating outer space right now! Here are just a few titles and some great songs and rhymes that are perfect for a storytime at the library or even to check out and take home! Storytime Plan Introduction Bread…
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Four on Friday: Trains at Night
I started this post to share just some picture books about trains, but then quickly fell in love with all the books about trains at night. So here are four titles perfect to your train-loving little one at bedtime! Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor Steam…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Picture Book Biographies
I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up biographies tended to boring, black-and-white chapter books filled with text and maybe a few illustrations if you were lucky. Today, picture book biographies are a work of art! These are perfect books for elementary age students who like to…
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Indestructibles
Synopsis: “Indestructibles is the trusted series for easing little ones into story time. Beloved by babies and their parents, Indestructibles are built for the way babies “read” (i.e., with their hands and mouths) and are: Rip Proof—made of ultra-durable tight-woven material Waterproof—can be chewed on, drooled on, and washed! Emergent Literacy Tool—bright pictures…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases of the Second Half of 2019
Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya (Release Date: August 6) The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste (Release Date: September 3) Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly (Release Date: September 3) More to the Story by Hena Khan (Release Date: September 3) My Jasper June by Laurel…
