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#blogbookaday: Alma and How She Got Her Name
Summary: “If you ask her, Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela has way too many names: six! How did such a small person wind up with such a large name? Alma turns to Daddy for an answer and learns of Sofia, the grandmother who loved books and flowers; Esperanza, the great-grandmother…
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Fantasy Booklist Recap
Fantasy Recap Dragons, Fairies, and Magic: 10+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 3-7 Castles, Wands, and Unicorns: 15+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 8-12 Wizards, Witches, and Warlocks: 13+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 13 and up History & Science of Mythology: 10 Nonfiction Titles for Fantasy Readers
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#blogbookaday: My Pet Wants a Pet
Summary: “Once there was a boy who wanted something to take care of. Something of his very own. He begged his mother for a puppy. Until she said YES! The boy loved his puppy. He fed him and played with him and cuddled him. But soon, the dog wanted something to take care…
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History & Science of Mythology: 10 Nonfiction Titles for Fantasy Readers
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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#blogbookaday: Mary Had a Little Lab
Summary: “Mary is an enterprising young inventor. She wants a pet, but it isn’t one she can easily buy…so she makes one with the Sheepinator! Mary’s pet sheep and her new invention make her popular with her classmates. But when she starts making sheep for her new friends, things go hilariously…
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Wizards, Witches, and Warlocks: 13+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 13 and up
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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#blogbookaday: Nile Crossing
Summary: “Khepri lives in ancient Egypt, happily fishing alongside his father in the waters of the Nile. But today, Khepri will have to replace his fishing pole with the reed pens of a scribe: it’s his first day of school. As he and his father travel to Thebes, Khepri faces his…
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Castles, Wands, and Unicorns: 15+ Fantasy Titles for Ages 8-12
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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AtoZ Blogging Challenge Recap
I made it! 26 posts about library program during the month of April! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, liked my posts and left comments! If you’re looking for any specific posts, I’ve created this list for easy access to all 26 program ideas. A- Ancestry…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I'd Slay a Lion to Get Early
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser See You On a Starry Night by Lisa Schroeder Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin Call Me Sunflower by Miriam Spitzer Franklin Everything Else In the Universe by Tracy Holczer Lions & Liars by Kate Beasley Front Desk by Kelly…