• Lists

    16 Captivating Middle Grade: Survival

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Comfort Reads

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    The past few years have definitely changed my reading habits as I’m leaning way more into contemporary romances. It’s like watching a romantic comedy – you typically know what’s going to happen, but it’s still fun to watch! I like knowing there’s going to be a happy ending and it’s…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Cows

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    Being at my parents’ house has inspired a cow-themed storytime this morning! My parents’ house is in the country and less than a mile down the road is a large dairy farm, so it’s not uncommon to hear cows mooing and if the wind blows just right, it smells just…

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    16 Fascinating Middle Grade: STEM

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Writing Quotes

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I’ve done a number of posts about bookish quotes – you can check them out here, here, and here. You’ll even find more if you search for “quotes” on my blog. So, instead of focusing on quotes about books or libraries, I decided to focus on quotes about writing, which…

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    Storytime Theme: Construction

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    It’s been a hot minute since I created a construction storytime theme. Because it’s such a popular topic for little ones, I knew it was time to create an updated storytime theme. With a lot of different ways to go, you can focus on the building, the tools, or even…

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    20 Spooky Middle Grade: Horror

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Bees

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    This week’s storytime is about a vital part of our ecosystem – bees! These little creatures are small but mighty and deserve our respect. Share these great picture books with kids to help them understand the importance of bees and not to be too afraid of them. Did you know…

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    20 Wild Middle Grade: Animals

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…