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Storytime Theme: Brothers
Today’s theme holds a special place in my heart because I have two younger brothers of my own! And while we definitely didn’t always get along as kids, we are very close as adults! The stories about brothers are often about managing a new sibling or learning how to share…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Like to Re-Read
Today’s theme was so easy it was almost too hard! When I was little I would often re-read books, especially in between trips to the library, but as an adult I don’t have as much to time to re-read books. I prefer to read books that are new to me…
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Storytime Theme: Firefighters
If you can believe it, I only just did a fire safety lesson plan this year for storytime! And with so many great books out there, I decided to add another one to the list! Today’s storytime lesson plan is all about firefighters, the heroic people who put out fires,…
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Middle Ages in Middle Grade
I’m a big fan of historical fiction, especially in chapter books and middle grade. I devoured the American Girl series as a kid and really loved learning about times gone by. Today’s book list, filled with chapter books, middle grade titles, and nonfiction works focuses on one specific time period…
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Storytime Theme: Chalk
I love the excitement of opening some new sidewalk chalk and having a large “canvas” to work on! Or when you’re taking a walk and you get to pass some fun sidewalk chalk drawings and messages – it just makes me smile! Today’s storytime is all about the possibilities of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Don’t Want People to Forget
Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme was listed as a freebie week or a throwback week, meaning we could pick our own theme or find a theme from a previous week that we hadn’t done and do that one. Since I’ve been participating in Top Ten Tuesday since 2015, I had…
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Storytime Theme: Día de los Muertos
The next holiday to celebrate this fall is Día de los Muertos, a holiday to remember, celebrate, and pay respect to family and friends who have passed away. This holiday is celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, traditionally by Mexican families. Kids may have some understanding of this holiday because…
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New Adult Must Reads
Let’s start this post off with a quick definition. New Adult is a category of literature that fits in between young adult literature and adult fiction. It’s that space for people from 18 – 30 who are looking for characters who are similar in age and may (or may not)…
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Storytime Theme: Halloween
I promised a bunch of fall holiday storytime lesson plans, and of course I had to include Halloween! I purposely created this book list with recently published titles that you may or may not have used yet. There are some amazing Halloween picture book classics, but I’m always on the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2025
Now that I’m back on track and actually posting the correct theme on the correct Tuesday, I’ve got a great list of young adult titles that are being released this fall that I’m super excited about! Between sweet romances, page-turning thrillers, and historical fiction I can’t wait to dive into…
