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Nonfiction Outer Space Books for Kids
With the aurora borealis in full display earlier this year and the solar eclipse, plus your more typical events like full moons and meteor showers, it’s no wonder kids (and adults) are fascinated by outer space! Today, I’m sharing 15 nonfiction books about outer space for the littlest of readers…
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Storytime Theme: Cowpoke
The cowpoke theme is one I took some time to consider as the history of cowboys here in America can be a difficult one. Original cowboys were actually Native American, Black, and/or Mexican men called Vaqueros. Some of these men in the Western United States were hired while many of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Things I Loved About When Green Becomes Tomatoes
When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano and illustrated by Julie Morstad is a beautifully written book of poems that takes readers from March 20 all the way through the year to land back in March at the end of the book. The poetry is beautifully…
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Storytime Theme: Letter “B”
This was a really easy lesson plan to create – apparently there are A LOT of great words that start with the letter “b” for toddlers and preschoolers! Whether you decide to focus on just one theme or use a little bit of everything, this is a great introduction to…
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Director’s Thoughts – 7/12/2024
Today I thought I’d highlight some resources that many libraries have that are often very expensive and don’t get as much usage as we’d all like! I’m talking about the online resources that you can access from home online because the library pays a subscription for them. What I love…
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Coding Books for Kids
For kids who love screen time and video games, you might get them interested in reading if they can learn how to make their own computer game! Check out these great how-to guides to learn the basics of coding computers. If you want to get into computer science as an…
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Storytime Theme: Sleep
Most likely a popular storytime more for the adults in the room than the kids, but I promise there are some absolutely adorable picture books out there about going to bed! This would make a perfect storytime for the evening or even before naptime. But, you can also use it…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Beach Reads
Rather than hitting up the dozens of summery themed romance novels, I decided to switch it around a little bit and share some great picture books today! And while I love the idea of the beach, as someone who is very pale, the beach is a lot of work to…
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Storytime Theme: Letter A
I’m starting a new line of storytime themes focused on each letter of the alphabet! So from now through the end of the year, every Monday I’m be sharing a new letter of the alphabet with a lesson plan that focuses on words and themes that fit the “letter of…
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Must-Read Animal Nonfiction for Kids
I had a book as a kid that I loved reading. It was a paperback book filled with all sorts of animal facts. This book was a lot of fun because you don’t have to read it cover to cover. You can open it to any page and learn a…
