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Parachute Story Time
So today marked a big occasion…. I tried parachute story time for the first time during my regular story time. Try to imagine 15 children that range in age between 2 and 3 1/2 years old, with a parachute, puppets, books, and music. I would like to think of it…
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Wake
Wake written by Lisa McMann is the first book in the Wake trilogy. A quick read, the book sucks you right from the beginning. Janie, a 17-year old, gets sucked into other people’s dreams, which makes life truly difficult when you’re still in high school with peers sleeping through class, study hall,…
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And the Winner is….
The book and media awards were announced yesterday and every year I am so excited to hear who the winners will be. The Newbery Award definitely caught me off guard this year. I was actually trying very hard to keep up with the Newbery buzz and reading a lot of…
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Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder
If you’re looking for an absolutely silly and adventurous book especially for kids who like a little potty humor, then Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder by Jo Nesbo is the perfect pick! I’d like to just say that I felt a little funny reading this one at the gym, but it’s an easy read…
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Murder Mystery Party
Our library is going to host a murder mystery party for our Junior Friends group in January. The Junior Friends of the Library is a community service organization for 5th – 8th grade students in the local community. We’re lucky to have a strong group of about 30 kids throughout…
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Half Brother
Ben Tomlin was an only child for thirteen years, until the day his mother brought home Zan – an eight-day old chimpanzee. Ben’s parents plan on raising Zan as a human and to teach him American Sign Language (ASL) in order to see if Zan can acquire advanced language skills.…
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The Mother-Daughter Book Club
I’ve been wanting to read The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick for a while now, but with so much else to read, it got put on the back burner, until I noticed a new book in the series just recently came out in time for the holidays, so I…
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
I have been waiting for December 1st to be able to post this book. This has got to be one of my all time favorite Christmas stories – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by, Barbara Robinson. This story was published in 1972 and it shows if you read it now,…
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The Penderwicks at Point Mouette
Jeanne Birdsall has done it again, this time with the story, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette. Birdsall captures the joy and heartache that comes with growing up. Rosalind, the oldest Penderwick goes on vacation with a friend while the rest of the sisters go to Maine to visit Aunt Claire with their good…
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Breadcrumbs
Breadcrumbs written by Anne Ursu and illustrated by Erin Mcguire is a modern-day fairy tale based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen. This retelling is about two best friends Hazel and Jack who do everything together even when it’s deemed uncool by the other kids at school. They have wonderful imaginations,…