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CYBILS Nominations Open
I was given the distinct pleasure of being a CYBILS judge last fall and although I spent a lot of time reading a lot of nonfiction titles – it was an amazing experience to be a part of! I would have loved to be a judge again this year, but…
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Toddler Storytime
Books: Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park Henry Wants More! by Linda Ashman My Colors, My World by Maya Christina Gonzalez Fingerplays, Flannelboards, Rhymes & Songs: Song: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” Fingerplay/Flannelboard: 5 Little Monkeys “No More Monkeys” by Asheba, Putumayo Kids Presents: Animal Playground Flannel Board/Movement…
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20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry
20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry are only a few of the many Hispanic books in these genres and formats. I’m sure you’ll find something you love and maybe even discover a new favorite author or illustrator and learn something new! Yum! MmMm! Que…
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Celebrate Banned Books Week
Stop by your local library or independent book store and celebrate Banned Books Week by picking up a book that has been banned. Not sure what’s been banned recently? Check out the most challenged books in 2015 from the Banned Books Week website: Looking for Alaska, by John GreenReasons: Offensive language,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books on My Fall TBR List
My fall booklist is also a list of books that have not yet been released which makes me even more excited for them! Check out the picture books, middle grade readers, and the young adult books too! Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp We Found a Hat…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/26/16
I got a lot of reading done this week which makes me so happy! I finished up Every Single Second by Tricia Springstubb which was a really interesting read, especially for today’s world where an accident rocks the entire community and racial tension threatens to overwhelm and take over as a…
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25 Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage Month
Finally getting back on track and I got up early today to work on this awesome list of 25 Picture Books for Hispanic Heritage Month and then I’m headed to the Princeton Children’s Literature Festival for the day… can’t wait! A side note, many of these titles focus on Mexican…
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25 MG & YA Titles for Hispanic Heritage Month
September has really gotten away from me! I’ve been planning on doing some booklists for Hispanic Heritage Month and I realized that we’re heading toward October and I need to do them now! So, without further ado, here are 25 MG & YA Titles for Hispanic Heritage Month that feature…
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Director’s Thoughts #2
Meetings As I’m getting more comfortable with my new position, I have come to learn one very important thing – meetings. I have literally never been in so many meetings in my life. If my day doesn’t consist of at least three meetings, I don’t know what to do with myself!…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Audiobooks for Kids
I grew up traveling around the United States and have vivid memories of listening to audiobooks in the car – what else were my parents supposed to do with four kids in the car for 10+ hour road trips? My parents also really loved The Phantom of the Opera and I…
