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Picture Book Neighborhoods: The Process
During the month of September, I’m going to share the ins and outs of how and why we reorganized our picture book collection in my library from typical author’s names to picture book neighborhoods. Previously, I shared what picture book neighborhoods are, and why we chose to reorganize thousands of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Fall 2022 To-Read List
There are so many great books that I want to read! I need more time in my day to read all the books on my TBR. For this week’s list, I did things a little differently and broke it up into two groups. The first group of books have all…
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Storytime Theme: Woodland Creatures
Storytime Theme: Woodland Creatures was such a cute storytime to pull together! And what I love is that it can go in so many different directions! You could focus on one type of animal or one specific type of habitat, or something else entirely. As always, I’ve included some nonfiction…
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Family Book Club: Spooky Titles
For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…
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15 Book & Movie Pairs for Families
As the days get shorter and the weather gets cooler, you might be looking for a way to spend some quality family time together. How about sharing a book and movie pairing? How about 15 book & movie pairs for families? This is a perfect way to connect with your…
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Picture Book Neighborhoods: Define Neighborhoods
During the month of September, I’m going to share the ins and outs of how and why we reorganized our picture book collection in my library from typical author’s names to picture book neighborhoods. Last week, I shared what picture book neighborhoods are, and why we chose to reorganize thousands…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Geographical Terms in the Title
One of the things I like most about creating Top Ten Tuesday lists is looking at books in a different way. This was a really fun list to pull together. And honestly, I wasn’t quite sure how to find books with geographical terms in the title. But, I ended up…
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Storytime Theme: Wind & Clouds
I love incorporating STEM themes into storytime. I think it’s a natural fit for young kids who often spend the entire day asking questions about how the world works. Today, I’m focusing on Wind & Clouds. This is a perfect weather theme that can be used, really, year around. By…
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30 Variations of Little Red Riding Hood
I’ve mentioned in the past, that I love fractured fairy tales! I love the comfort of knowing the story, but also having it turned on its head in a completely new and different way. I chose Little Red Riding Hood, for a few reasons, the first is that it’s a…
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Picture Book Neighborhoods: What & Why
During the month of September, I’m going to share the ins and outs of how and why we reorganized our picture book collection in my library from typical author’s names to picture book neighborhoods. Today, I’ll share what picture book neighborhoods are, and why we chose to reorganize thousands of…
