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Do Crocs Kiss?
This is an absolutely adorable story with lift-the-flaps and great rhymes! Salina Yoon may be one of my new favorite children’s authors. She also wrote Penguin and Pinecone which I fell in love with this winter and have use for multiple story times. Each page spread asks two questions about…
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Story Time Theme – Sniffles & Sneezes
It’s that time of year when no matter how much orange juice I drink, if I take my vitamins religiously every day, and wash my hands constantly – I still get a cold. I’ve had a sore throat (turned into a sinus infection) for a few weeks now and it…
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Heroes of Olympus Party
Tonight we’re hosting a Heroes of Olympus party based on Rick Riordan’s popular series about Greek and Roman mythology. Two years ago, we hosted a similar party focused on the Percy Jackson series and the kids loved it! We had trivia, made our own ambrosia (ice cream handmade by each…
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Maggot Moon
Sally Gardner’s Maggot Moon was unexpected and has left me with an unsettled feeling. The story itself was well-written, really capturing the essence of the characters and the setting. The story begins with the powerful, “I’m wondering what if…” What if are two very powerful words that make all the…
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Seraphina
I had heard a lot about Seraphina before I picked it up to read. I really enjoyed the cover art with little color bust so much detail in a simple ink drawing. I do have to say that I’m quite particular about the fantasy books I read. They can’t be…
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The Goldilocks Variations
First let me say, pop-up books can be the bane of my existence as a librarian because they never last long on the regular shelf, but if we keep them just for story times, they don’t get used regularly. This week we decided to place our pop-up books with our toy…
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Public libraries as co-working spaces?
I found this article, “Why Libraries Should Be the Next Great Start-Up Incubators” written by staff writer, Emily Badger for The Atlantic Cities just the other day and found it an interesting concept and I am eager to see how the idea works. Arizona State is planning to create a network…
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Story Time Theme – Penguins Everywhere!
I absolutely adore penguins – they’re cute, fun to watch and make a great story time theme! I chose to use penguins and focus on letter knowledge, after my first story time this week, I realized my error. The letter “p” can look similar to “b”, “d”, and “q”. I…
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Animal Grossapedia
If there was ever a book that boys (and some girls!) might like to peruse – it’s this one! Animal Grossapedia by Melissa Stewart is an encyclopedia of over 50 gross things that animals do. You’ll find everything from dung beetles to koala bears and vampire bats. Each animal is…
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A Tangle of Knots
A Tangle of Knots written by Lisa Graff is a mysterious puzzle with just a touch of magic that is told in multiple viewpoints. The reader is introduced to 11-year-old Cady, an orphan with a special Talent for baking (especially cakes). She soon becomes mixed up in a lost luggage emporium,…