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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Dragons
There is absolutely no way that I could create 26 book lists about adventures without highlighting dragons in at least one of the lists. And there are plenty more dragon books out there, but I limited myself to twelve and was able to pull from picture books, chapter books, middle…
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Storytime Theme: Treehouses
When I first thought of this lesson plan, I was super excited! I have fond memories of the treehouse my dad built for us when we were kids. It was just a simple platform among the trees in the backyard with a ladder to climb up to the top. We…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Chapter Books
Letter “C” is for chapter books! This is probably one of the most misunderstood terms in children’s literature, so let me explain. While most people use this term for any book with chapters in it that is geared toward kids, it’s actually a specific term. Unfortunately, it’s often misused online…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Boy Characters
It’s day two and time for the letter “B”! And while my title is a little clunky, it’s written that way on purpose. I don’t adhere to the idea that there are “boy” books and “girl” books. Rather, there are books that interest readers. And yes, I know that some…
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Storytime Theme: Bears & Berries
Today’s storytime theme combined two things that go together, but I never thought about finding books about them – bears and berries! The first book my mind automatically went to was Blueberries for Sal, but there are a surprising number of books about bears eating fruit, especially berries. This perfect…
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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Aquatics
It’s the very first day of April, and you know what that means – the beginning of the 2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge! I’m excited to participate in my ninth(!) year of this challenge! This year, my theme is adventurous readers and I’m going to be sharing 26 letter-themed…
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Storytime Theme: Swimming
I love water – I love being in it, around it, and near it. It doesn’t matter if it’s a shower, swimming in a river or lake, the ocean, a pool, whatever – I absolutely love it! This storytime is a perfect one for the upcoming summer season when kids…
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Storytime Theme: Hiking
Today’s storytime theme is all about hiking, an activity that I love to do but don’t do enough of. Last summer, my whole family visited my sister out in Colorado and we went hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park which was an awesome experience. One I definitely recommend. Being from…
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Storytime Theme: Nighttime Adventure
With this year’s summer reading theme being “Adventure Beings at Your Library,” I wanted to make sure we have lots of great suggestions early in the year! Check out the rest of the adventure themes – ocean, outdoors, travel, friendship, and imagination too! For the last post in this storytime…
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Storytime Theme: Imagination Adventure
With this year’s summer reading theme being “Adventure Beings at Your Library,” I wanted to make sure we have lots of great suggestions early in the year! Check out the rest of the adventure themes – ocean, outdoors, travel, and friendship too! This is a great storytime to inspire creativity…
