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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Jobs I Would Do
The real theme for today’s Top Ten Tuesday is bookish jobs I would do for free and as much as I would love to do any of these jobs, I’m not sure I want to do any specific job for free! But, I am lucky enough to be already doing…
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18 Young Adult Books by Hispanic Authors
Last week I got the chance to highlight some Hispanic authors of middle grade authors. This week, I’m focusing on YA titles. This is just the smallest number of authors, there are dozens more that you definitely should be checking out. If you’re looking for a great resource, check out…
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Storytime Theme: Farm (2023 update)
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve created a lesson plan for a storytime theme all about farm life. And you’ll be seeing over the next few months, that I’m hoping to update some of my storytime themes with more updated (recently published) picture books, some new songs and crafts…
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12 Therapy-Positive Middle Grade Books
October 1 – 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week and to boost the openness and acceptability of mental health, I’m sharing 12 therapy-positive middle grade books. I’ve got a number of other book lists available including 16 Middle Grade Books About Mental Health and 9 Middle Grade Books for World…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Reading Goals I Still Want to Accomplish Before the End of the Year
Looking back at my reading goals that I set back in January, I haven’t been reaching many of these goals. But, I’m still really happy with where I am in my reading goal. I’ve been reading more than I have been in the past few years and I’m just enjoying…
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15 Middle Grade Books by Hispanic Authors
We’re smack dab in the middle of Hispanic American Heritage Month and although I did create a blog post highlighting just a few storytime picture book creators, I wanted to make sure I shone the spotlight on some amazing middle grade creators too! There are so many amazing Hispanic authors…
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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…
