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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.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Sibling Relationships In Middle Grade
As the oldest of four, this was an extra special Top Ten Tuesday topic this week. My siblings and I are pretty close even though we live spread out across the country. Today, I wanted to create a book list of titles in middle grade that show a variety of…
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9 Crafty Characters in Middle Grade Books
At our library, we’ve found that our middle school students (grades 5-8) really enjoy the opportunity to craft for fun. It’s not tied to a school project or even a specific product. We pull out a bunch of the craft supplies we have lying around and let the kids craft,…
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Storytime Theme: Manners
Learn all about the important manners in this perfect storytime that serves as a little reminder for kids that manners are very important! Whether your kiddos have great manners or need a little more practice, these books, songs, rhymes, and crafts are a perfect storytime theme for kids of all…
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Cats & Dogs Picture Books
It’s the age-old question,”What do you like more cats or dogs?” Well, with today’s book lists (that’s right two!), you don’t have to choose! Whether you love those sweet, but saucy little cats or the lovable and energetic dogs, you’ll find everything you’re looking for right here with these cats…
