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Top Ten Tuesday: Books By My Favorite Authors That I Still Haven’t Read
The Lighthouse Between the Worlds by Melanie Crowder 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling Lu by Jason Reynolds Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly Bat and the Waiting Game by Elana K. Arnold The Bigfoot Files by Lindsay Eagar Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley The Third Mushroom by…
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Quotable Kid Lit – Kate DiCamillo
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#blogbookaday: Arnold the Brave
Summary: “Meet Arnold the Brave — a SUPER sheep! Most sheep spend their days grazing in the meadows. But Arnold is not like most sheep. He jogs. He boxes. He does push-ups and pull-ups. While the other sheep find his antics humorous, he knows that a super sheep must stay conditioned and…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/24/18
I loved The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart – he has such an amazing way of writing characters that take up space in my heart and all I want to do is hug them! It was beautifully written and one that is sticking with me long after I finished…
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#blogbookaday: Mabel and Sam At Home
Summary: “This playful and endearing book celebrates imaginative play as Mable and Sam move into a new house and make it their own. They sail the high seas of their new home, tour the intriguing museum of their living room, journey through outer space to the safety of their own beds,…
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#blogbookaday: If the S in Moose Comes Loose
Summary: “Rollicking, clever, and a great way to have fun with letters, If the S in Moose Comes Loose is a seriously wild ride from start to finish. When two of Moose’s letters come loose, he vanishes. Poof! But his best friend, Cow, has an idea: she’ll find a G, an L, a…
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#blogbookaday: Rainforest
Summary: “Travel deep into the rainforest – what elusive, fascinating creatures will you find there? Delicate, colourful and distinctive, Julia Groves’ illustrations introduce us to the animals that live in this precious and endangered habitat.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: A close up look of animals that live in the Amazon rainforest.…
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Weekend Plans: Princeton Children's Book Festival
I’m excited for some fun weekend plans after a really crazy week at work (think budget entries, interview questions, and policy updates). This Saturday, September 22 is the annual Princeton Children’s Book Festival from 11am – 4pm. With over 80 authors and illustrators, it’s an amazing way to get to…
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#blogbookaday: A Bilingual Tale of the Legendary Creature Known as… El Chupacabras
Summary: “A long time ago, a girl named Carla lived on a goat farm with her father, Hector. One night, a goat disappeared from the farm and turned up flat as a pancake. Only one creature could do that–El Chupacabras, the goatsucker! Legend has it that El Chupacabras is a fearsome…
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Music & Movement: Transportation
I’ve never done a Music & Movement program before, but I’ve always wanted to and we finally had some space in the calendar and I knew that I definitely needed to do a little preschool programming. It was a little intimidating to put together, probably because I am a musically…
