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Storytime Theme: Ninjas
This is a fun storytime filled with great books, rhymes, and activities! There are a surprising number of ninja picture books out there – so this is just a small sample. Don’t forget to include some ninja-esque movement activities like sneaking quietly into your storytime! Plus, you’ll definitely want to…
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18 Zombie Books for Kids & Teens
Halloween is right around the corner and for many, that means pulling out all the stops for all things spooky and scary. As I’ve mentioned in the past, I’m a pretty big scaredy-cat, so I’m not a big fan of the horror genre. That being said, I’ll give most things…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Secondary Characters Who Deserve Their Own Book
I really enjoy books with multiple perspectives, so this was a little more difficult of a list to pull together! But, I found a variety of middle grade and young adult titles that I found had characters I really wanted to learn more about. I’m not sure they necessarily all…
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12 Middle Grade Books Set in NYC
The Big Apple is an iconic setting for so many books and movies. New York City is such a big setting, it often becomes a character in its own right. These 12 middle grade books set in NYC, range in genre and style, but all have the same setting. I…
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Storytime Theme: Horses
Gallop on into storytime with this wonderful storytime all about horses and ponies! With both fun and beautiful read alouds and lots of great songs, rhymes, and crafts this lesson plan is sure to be a fan favorite for horse lovers! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive…
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15 Books for T. Rex Fans
I started today’s post wanting to highlight some newer picture books about dinosaurs, but as I started my list, I realized I had an abundance of Tyrannosaurus Rex books and decided to shift my focus just a little bit and focus solely on the ferocious T. Rex. Dinosaur books are…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2023 To-Read List
Usually, when we get to these posts, I try to promote books coming out that season. But, after finally getting my Etsy shop launched this week, I’m going to be taking it easy and reading the books that make me smile and those right now are contemporary romance titles. So,…
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Literacious Etsy Shop Now LIVE
It’s been a long time coming, but the Literacious Etsy Shop is now live! I wanted to take a little time to share what I’m offering, why I decided this is my next chapter for Literacious, and how excited I am to send this new idea out into the world!…
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Storytime Theme: Hispanic Creators
Yesterday began Hispanic American Heritage Month which lasts from September 15 – October 15. Today I’m highlighting just a couple of Hispanic creators making beautiful picture books! This list includes both authors and illustrators and only nine titles – there are hundreds of picture books written by Hispanic creators and…
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18 STEAM Books with Crafts & Experiments
When my library re-opened after the COVID shutdown, we looked for ways to provide programming for kids without having too many people together in the same area. We started providing Grab-and-Go kits for families – simple crafts and science experiments with most of the materials needed to complete the project.…
