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18 Middle Grade Books Featuring Cats
I’m going to start with a statement that might seem a little sacrilege as a librarian – I am much more a dog person than a cat person. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy cats and will always give pets to any of my friends’ cats, but personally,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Inspired by Folk & Fairy Tales
With a genre freebie this week, it took me a minute to figure out which direction I wanted to go in. I’ve recently created lists based on some of my favorite genres – historical fiction and mysteries. So I wanted to give you something different. And while fantasy and science…
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12 Books About Chess for Kids
We’ve been lucky enough to have an amazing volunteer willing to help us at my library by offering chess classes for our kids! Thankfully, we have a volunteer because my staff and I know a little bit about chess, but not enough to offer a series of classes for beginner…
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Storytime Theme: Birds
Just when I think I can’t possibly find another storytime theme, I come across something I’ve never thought of doing before! Today’s theme is all about birds and while you could easily break this down into a bunch of different themes focusing on specific birds like owls, penguins, or flamingoes,…
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Exciting News & BIG Announcement
It’s been a very busy spring and summer over here at Literacious! I started working on a project not sure where it would end up. But I knew I wanted to expand beyond the blog. As a reader, I’m always popping into bookstores. I like to check out new titles…
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Director’s Thoughts – 8/16/2023
Today I want to talk about eBooks and libraries. Libraries have a tumultuous relationship with publishers when it comes to eBooks. And I know, it’s easier to have a Kindle Unlimited, Audible, or Scribd subscription when you’re waiting for your hold on those bestsellers. But, I want to take the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters from Different Books Who Would Be Friends
This was a tricky theme and rather than choose ten different groups of characters, I made my life just a little bit easier and only chose five groups based on interests! I’m excited to see what characters other bloggers choose because it’s such a fun way to bring books together…
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9 Books for Aspiring Writers
I was a kid who wanted to write in a journal regularly! And I tried many times over the years and it never stuck. Even when my partner suggested starting a blog, I was very hesitant to commit to writing. I never felt like I was an inherently good writer.…
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Storytime Theme: Bedtime
This is the perfect storytime for getting ready to bed with soft, quiet stories that are sure to help kids wind down for the evening because what’s better than a lots of snuggles and a few great books? Whether you’re using this theme for a pajama storytime at the library…
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12 Read Alikes for Elephant & Piggie Fans
For kids (and adults) who are fans of Mo Willems’ and his adorable Elephant & Piggie series, I’ve collected a dozen titles that you might just need to check out! Elephant and Piggie like the predecessors, Frog and Toad, are two opposites who become the best of friends and balance…
