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12 More Titles for Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and father-figures! (And yes, I Know I’m posting just a little early.) I’ve shared a Father’s Day book list in the past, but like my Mother’s Day book list, I wanted to update the list with some new titles! Scoop…
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Storytime Theme: Baseball
It’s officially baseball season and I’m surprised that I’ve never written a storytime lesson plan for baseball! It was much harder than I expected to find baseball geared toward toddlers and preschoolers. I found a lot more for an elementary school-age audience, but I think you’d be able to pull…
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12 More Books All About Mermaids
The new Little Mermaid just recently released in movie theaters! And with it comes a renewed excitement about merfolk and their lives under the sea. Just last year when the trailer was released, I pulled together a quick list of some mermaid picture books. Today, I wanted to expand that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Make Me Instantly NOT Want to Read a Book
I’m pretty open when it comes to reading books. I’ll try pretty much anything out there. And if someone suggests a book to me, I’ll read the book completely, no matter whether I love it or not. But, there are some things that make me instantly not want to read…
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9 Picture Books About Combining Colors
Combine art and science together with these 9 picture books about combining colors. From three primary colors, you can create three more secondary colors, plus if you add white or black you’ll get a wide range of shades and hues, exploring colors for days! Mix these books with great activities…
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Storytime Theme: Summer
Summer is right around the corner and you’ve got to celebrate with an awesome storytime! These great books share a variety of summertime activities and make great read alouds for toddlers, preschoolers, and even elementary school-age kiddos. Throw in a few songs and activities and you’re all set for at…
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12 Middle Grade Books for Sports Fans
For kids who love to play sports, I’ve got a list of books to share with them! And maybe you don’t play, but love to watch sports or talk about them with friends – I’ve got you covered. Today’s post, 12 middle grade books for sports fans is sure to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Make Me Instantly Want to Read a Book
There are all sorts of things that make me instantly want to read a book. But, for today’s post, I wanted to share some of the things that I’ll gravitate to when selecting new books. I actually posted this topic for Top Ten Tuesday way back in 2017. You can…
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24 Fairy Books for All Ages
Tiny fairies who are cheeky, magical, and sometimes mischievous are some popular characters in books for kids and teens. For today’s post, I pulled together 24 fairy books for all ages from picture books to chapter books, middle grade to young adult, there’s a little something for everyone. With cute…
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How to Host Baby Storytime @ Your Library
We’ve hosted a baby storytime at our library for years. But, since COVID we’ve had to rearrange a lot of our space and staff and our baby storytime leader decided that after many, many years, she was ready to take a break. A few staff members were a little nervous…
