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Picture Book Month: Creativity
Vashti knows she’s no artist, but with a little encouragement and faith from her art teacher, Vashti soon realizes that art is in the eye of the beholder. If Vasthi’s art teacher thinks her dot is good enough to be signed and hung in a frame, what else could Vashti…
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Teens, Stress & Anxiety
I just recently read an article in The New York Times about the number of teens who are experiencing severe anxiety. And my first thought, was how horrible that so many young people have to deal with what can be a debilitating disorder, but also what can we do, as a…
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Book Review: The List
Synopsis: This science fiction, dystopian novel opens with Letta transcribing a list of words. Soon, we learn that Letta’s community, the Ark, only has a pre-approved List from which to communicate – 500 words. Specialized workers receive additionals words in order to do their job. But, when Letta’s master disappears under…
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Book Review: The Ghosts of Greenglass House
Synopsis: Milo is hoping for a quiet holiday vacation, especially after last year when a number of unwanted guests showed up at his parent’s inn, but that wish disappears into the cold when a number of intentional (yet unexpected) and unintentional guests appear just before Christmas. Will Milo be able to…
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Book Review: The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
As a former children’s librarian and book lover, I know Dr. Seuss’s work like the back of my hand, I know his real name was Theodore Seuss Geisel and I know we now have an easy reader award named in his honor. What I didn’t know was that he was…
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Nonfiction 10 for 10
I decided to go with books published in the last year – there are so many nonfiction titles available these days! I love how accessible nonfiction has become for kids. I also chose books that have won some type of award (CYBILS, Nerdies, etc.) and were not solely biographies (that…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Visually Appealing Picture Books
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday theme was all about the visuals and since I just recently created a graphic novel list, I wanted to try my hand at something else – enter picture books. Picture book illustration is truly an art form and there are some amazing artists in the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries
Mysteries were one of my absolute favorite genres growing up – and they still are today, so it wasn’t hard to create this list – Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Must-Read Mysteries! I love puzzles, murder mysteries, absolutely everything, but I especially love anything that has to do with art…
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Get the Picture!
I am so excited to see that an amazing exhibit on children’s illustration is happening at the Brandywine River Museum of Art, just a short drive for me. I haven’t been able to make the trip up to The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, so I’m super excited…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/27/16
Summer reading means being busy all week and this weekend was packed with birthday parties, barbeques and graduation parties. That being said, I did get to do some reading – and some great stories at that! I read The Gallery by Laura Marx Fitzgerald, who also wrote Under the Egg. I love art…