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#blogbookaday: Wordy Birdy
Summary: “Wordy Birdy LOVES to talk. “Hello, sunrise. Hello, pink sky. Hello, orange sky. . . .” But does she love to listen? NOPE. One day, while she’s walking through the forest, her gift of the gab gets her into hot water: “That’s a pretty tree and that’s a pretty tree and…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/18
This week I finished up Saint Philomene’s Infirmary for Magical Creatures by Bill Cotter, read A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi which was very well-written, but hard to read as it’s the story of Syrian refugees trying to find a safe and welcoming place to start a new life, Checked by…
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#blogbookaday: Grandma’s Purse
Summary: “Spend the day with Mimi and her granddaughter in this charming picture book about the magic found in Mimi’s favorite accessory, perfect for readers who love How to Babysit a Grandma! When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats…and her purse. You never know what…
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#blogbookaday: Mighty, Mighty Construction Site
Summary: “At last—here from the team behind the beloved international bestseller comes a companion to Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site. All of our favorite trucks are back on the construction site—this time with a focus on team-building, friendship, and working together to make a big task seem small! Down in the big construction…
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#blogbookaday: If I Were a Kangaroo
Summary: “If I were a kangaroo, I’d pick you up and carry you In my pocket, sleepyhead, And hop you gently off to bed. It’s time for sleep, and this fun-to-read rhyming tale envisions the bedtime rituals of animals from whales to otters, squirrels to gorillas. So curl up, imagine your…
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Trying Something New – Open House
We tried something new at our library this week – an open house for township employees. One of our major goals of late is to educate the public about everything the library has to offer – services, programs and resources. So, I got to thinking, how about we try to…
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#blogbookaday: Middle Bear
Summary: “He was the second of three brothers. He was not big, but he was not small, either. Neither strong nor weak, neither tall nor short, neither a lot nor a little … He was the middle one.” Everything about life with his brothers was middle-sized. And when you’re always in…
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60 STEM Titles for 3-6 Year Olds
We often are asked by parents for “science books for preschoolers” and after a reference interview, we find that they are looking to teach their kids a variety of science concepts at a young age and finding books that are academic enough to satisfy the parents can be difficult. I…
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#blogbookaday: Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished
Summary: “Charlotte is a serious scientist. She solves important problems by following the scientific method. She has all the right equipment: protective glasses, a lab coat, a clipboard, and a magnifying glass. What she doesn’t have is space. She has so many brothers and sisters (she is a rabbit, after all) that she…
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Director’s Thoughts #16 – When You Need a Pick-Me-Up
Do you ever feel like you’re trying to make changes and you’re stuck in the mud? Or that things just aren’t moving as quickly as you’d like in regards to a work project? Or maybe you just feel like you need a vacation? It can make you feel defeated, tired…
