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Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m just stopping in for a hot minute to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving this year! If you have time take a look at the picture entitled The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz. A story about a pumpkin who just doesn’t seem to fit in, until he realizes that he…
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Those Darn Squirrels
If you need to think happy thoughts to get you through the holidays or just need something to chuckle about, definitely take a look at Adam Rubin’s . This book is absolutely hysterical from the text to the pictures Rubin and illustrator, Daniel Salmieri, got it right. Those Darn Squirrels…
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The Great Unexpected
“I had big thoughts to match the big wind. I wondered if we find the people we need when we need them. I wondered if we attract our future by some sort of invisible force, or if we are drawn to it by a similar force. I felt I was…
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Almost Home
Almost Home written by one of my personal favorites – Joan Bauer and is about a 12-year-old girl named Sugar. When her grandfather dies and her father runs off yet again, Sugar’s mother loses their home and Sugar is left homeless – lost and confused and unsure where to turn.…
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Story Time Theme – Grandparents
This was my last week of story times for the fall season and I decided it was high time we celebrated grandparents. My grandparents live half-way across the country and I don’t get to see them as much as I would like. Plus they are getting older and as their…
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Press Here
Press Here by Herve Tullet is an amazing book that works well both one-on-one as well as with a group. I actually used this book for a story time with some trepidation, worrying if all the toddlers would rush towards me wanting to “press here.” But instead, we got a wonderfully…
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Enchanted Library
We “borrowed” an idea we found in a few library magazines and created a HUGE event for our library we call “The Enchanted Library.” It can be difficult to explain, but think of a haunted house, but focused on children’s literature and not so scary. Each year we pick a…
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Vote for Me!
I don’t pretend to be a political person, I’m not even a fan of discussing politics due to the way most people seem to forget how to have a civilized conversation when discussing politics. But due to the fact that election day just happened, I figured I should at least…
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Story Time Theme – Fruit
Last week’s story time was fun and healthy! We learned all about fruit! From the jungle all the way to the supermarket and the kids really liked the stories. The first two were a little long – they might be better for a preschool story time rather than the toddler…
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Wonder Show
Another book I grabbed because the cover art caught my attention. Wonder Show by Hannah Barnaby was a fascinating read and was perfect for the two days I was home from work because of Hurricane Sandy. This book is definitely one to pick up if you love vivid descriptions and settings…