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Author states, libraries are “no longer relevant”
I’ll admit, I played hookey on Friday. The weather in my area was about 55 degrees (in February!) with the sun shining brightly, so my boyfriend took me to the zoo for the afternoon! It was the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. But, on Thursday, I did come a…
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Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
I know, I know, it’s Valentine’s Day and I’m not writing about love, hugs, or kisses! I figured that since I’ve done that all week, we all needed a break and I just finished this book the other day, so it worked out perfectly. I picked up Their Skeletons Speak…
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Story Time Theme – Hugs & Kisses
Being that Valentine’s Day is this week, I chose a “Hugs & Kisses” theme with some of my favorite stories about love. I’ve already posted about a couple of these books this week, so to spare you, my story time plan is below. I also gave the kids valentines this…
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Otter and Odder
Otter and Odder: A Love Story written by James Howe and illustrated by Chris Raschka is a delightful picture book about love – perfect for Valentine’s Day. Although a bit too long for a toddler story time, this simple book about the strength of love would work very well for early…
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Won’t You Be My Hugaroo?
“Won’t you be my hugaroo? I’ve lots of hugs to share with you.” I fell in love with Won’t You Be My Hugaroo? written by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Melissa Sweet when I first read it a few years ago. The story (for the most part) has a great…
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Fun Friday Program – Tangram Puzzles
In the school district where I work the elementary school students have a half day on the second Friday of every month. Over winter break, I decided that this would be a perfect time to create a program for parents to bring their kids to the library! Last month, our theme…
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Superhero Party @ the Library
We had so much fun last night with a superhero themed party for kids in Kindergarten and 1st grade and a second party for children in grades 2 – 4. I thought this might be a big draw for our patrons so I broke the group up to accommodate a…
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Endangered
Endangered by Eliot Schrefer is the story of Sophie a half Congolese, half American girl who is visiting her mother on a bonobo (a type of ape) sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo when she becomes the surrogate mother for an infant bonobo, named Otto. When an armed revolution breaks out across…
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Story Time Theme – Eric Carle Celebration
This has been such a great story time theme – Eric Carle is probably one of my favorite children’s author/illustrators of all time and until I can get to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts, this is as close as I can get. I tried to…
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Cream or Cookie?
Well, I watch the Super Bowl mainly for the commercials and the half-time show. I’m not a huge football fan, although someone has posted on Twitter yesterday that the Super Bowl is like the Newbery and Caldecott Awards for sports (which I though was hysterical). Oreo Whisper Fight commercial Anyway, if…