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Book Review: Last of the Sandwalkers
I had no idea what to expect when I opened up Jay Hosler’s Last of the Sandwalkers. I’m not a huge fan of graphic novels, mainly, I think, because I am a very quick reader and I think that the format slows me down a little and I really don’t spend…
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Family Storytime Theme: Color Red
Storytime went pretty well today! The kids definitely got Red by Michael Hall. I made sure to talk about it a little bit before we started and the older kids picked up on the fact that the crayon itself was blue, but it’s wrapper was red. We talked about what…
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Board Books for Baby Showers
I’m at that point in my life where it seems like I have a baby shower once a month. And as a librarian, my go-to baby shower gifts are books. Books are awesome because parents can begin using them as soon as they receive them, reading to their baby in…
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Toddler Storytime Theme: Color RED
My storytime was definitely not my favorite today, the kids didn’t really seem to enjoy the books but were really into our scarf song. I think part of the reason is that we have a little boy in class with a disability who comes with an adult and an aide…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Books
The I Love You Book by Todd Parr Penguin in Love by Salina Yoon Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr Love, Lola by Diane De Groat Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? by Joanne Ryder Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson Hug Machine by Scott Campbell My Heart is Like a Zoo…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/16
I read exactly what I had planned this week, plus a few picture books thrown in! I got the chance to read On the Run by Tristan Bancks, check out my review. I also read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate both by Jacqueline Kelly a turn of…
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Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs
I tend to gauge my storytimes on how sweaty I am at the end. The sweatier (usually) the better. But today upped the ante with a hoarse voice (from roaring) and being sweaty. Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs was a great time and hit with kids and adults alike! The group ranges from babies to…
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Book Review: On the Run
I loved Hatchet by Gary Paulsen when I read it in elementary school. The survival aspect fascinated me and I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find out what happened to Brian as he faced the Canadian wilderness. So when I read the description of On the Run, I expected something similar,…
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Flannel Friday: Dinosaurs
“One Dinosaur Went Out to Play” – Compliments of Mel’s Desk One dinosaur went out to play On a giant fern one day She had such enormous fun That she called for another dinosaur to come: (Raise hands to cup mouth, and call loudly) Oh, Diiiiiiiiiinosaur! (Slap hands on thighs…
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2016 CLEL Bell Awards Winners
The CLEL Bell Awards were announced this morning by the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) inititave. There are five books selected, each focusing on one of the early literacy practices. So, without further ado…. Read – Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon Write – Inside This Book: (are three books) by…
