• Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Read Aloud Christmas Chapter Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s a Freebie day for Top Ten Tuesday and normally that would make me panic to find the “just right” topic for the week. But, this week, I was so excited! I pulled together some of my favorite chapter books and middle grade novels based around Christmas. Normally, I’m very…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Penguins

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    What’s black and white and read all over? This adorable penguin storytime! Get it… it’s a book pun! What I love about storytime lesson plans is that you can cherry-pick the parts that you need. You don’t have to use all of it – take the parts that work for…

  • Lists

    15 Middle Grade Novels about Robots & Coding

    STEM and coding have been buzzwords for so long now, I don’t think they can be considered buzzwords anymore. Kids are learning how to code in early elementary school as the world moves further into a digital space. If anything, COVID taught us that a lot more can happen online…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads

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    This was such a fun list to pull together! And an easy one too. I’m firmly entrenched in the contemporary romance world right now and pulling together some cozy holiday reads is the perfect way to add some new titles to my TBR. A glass of wine or mug of…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s a thankful freebie this week! And since I’ve done a few Thanksgiving-themed book lists in the past – like this one about being grateful or this one with Thanksgiving books, I decided to focus on one of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me – food! Thanksgiving is all…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Piggies

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    Growing up I shared a bedroom with my sister. She LOVED pigs when she was little – had a whole collection of miniatures, had stuffies, the whole thing. She absolutely loved them, and honestly, still does. This adorable storytime shares some great piggie picture books, but there are so many…

  • Lists

    30+ Bedtime Books for Little Ones

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    As I was planning out some blog content, I was first going to create a bedtime storytime. But after taking a little bit of time, I realized there are way too many bedtime books to focus on just a handful for a storytime lesson plan. And that’s not to say…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I couldn’t remember all of my favorite “aww” moments in books. So instead, I decided to focus on some of the sweetest picture books I know. These make amazing baby shower gifts for expecting parents and will definitely make you say, “aww.” These books are all about love in one…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Dogs

    dog

    I’ve been blogging for years and I’ve never posted a dog-themed storytime! How is that even possible? My own dog, Aria, is an absolute handful. She’s a pitbull rescue pup who’s almost ten years old. She’s a smart and anxious dog which often gets her into trouble. But, she’s also…

  • Reviews

    Big and Small and In-Between

    ocean waves on beach

    Summary: “This wide, wonderful world contains many things. Some things are as big as a family of bears; some are as small as a reflection in a puddle. Some things are felt rather than seen. In between it all is . . . you. What kinds of things will you…