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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe written by Benjamin Alire Saenz is a coming-of-age story about an angry, young Mexican boy and how he learns the secrets to his own universe and learns about himself and his family. Aristotle is essentially an only child, his twin sisters are much older…
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Hattie Big Sky & Hattie Ever After
I actually spent much of my weekend reading – a shock, I know! I was able to read three books this weekend, which is often unheard of and made me extremely happy! I finally got to read Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson, which I had thought I already read,…
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Spring Fever
The last couple days have been in the mid-80s with a great deal of humidity reminding me that summer is just around the corner and if that’s not all we’ve been visiting all the schools in our district getting the kids excited about summer reading this year and spring fever…
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Doll Bones
If you’re looking for a creepy book that makes you want to leave the lights on when you go to sleep, Doll Bones by Holly Black is the perfect choice! Middle schoolers Zach, Alice, and Poppy are best friends that play an elaborate adventure-filled imaginative game filled with action figures…
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In Search of Goliathus Hercules
In Search of Goliathus Hercules honestly scared me a little when I heard about it. A young boy finds out that he can speak with 6-legged insects and soon realizes he is becoming more bug-like by the day. My immediate thought went straight to Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis and I am…
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How gross is too gross?!?!?
As I was shifting our picture book collection the other day, I came across a book entitled, Poopendous! written by Artie Bennett and illustrated by Mike Moran. As the book goes, “Poop is yuck, poop is foul. Step in poop and you will howl. To red ths book, you must…
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Lego Robot Building Night
Last night we hosted a Lego building night with a focus on building robots! We shared two really awesome robot stories and then spent the rest of the evening playing and building with Legos. The first story we shared was called Robot Zombie Frankenstein by Annette Simon which I reviewed…
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Summer Countdown….
Now, for most people summertime means vacation, sun, surf, relaxation, being outside, and spending time with family and friends. For public librarians, summer is its own monster filled with busy programs, families coming into the library endlessly asking for their summer reading books for school assignments, and more work hours…
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Summer of the Gypsy Moths
Sara Pennypacker’s Summer of the Gypsy Moths is a story of belonging, of finding a family in an unexpected place, and of dreams. Stella is living with her Great-Aunt Louise on the Cape Cod coast with another foster girl, named Angel. The two girls are complete opposites and have no…
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Ribbit!
Ribbit! written by Rodrigo Folgueira and illustrated by Poly Bernatene is an adorable story of friendship that will definitely be on my list for story time in the summer. One morning a family of frogs wakes up to find a pink pig sitting happily on a rock. The little pig lets out…