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Black History Month: 25 Picture Books Featuring Black Characters
Don’t read these titles only during Black History Month – these are great books to read any time of the year! And if you like a lot of these authors, they have other material as well, I wanted to promote as many different authors as possible! So stop by your…
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25 Titles with Middle Eastern Characters
This is a post that I’ve been mulling over in my head for days if not weeks and months. I’ve used this blog in the past to sort through my thoughts and feelings of world events, of events happening in my own life and in the life of my library.…
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Bibliotherapy for Teens: 25 Title About Tough Topics
The idea of bibliotherapy is one that has been around for over 50 years. It is the idea that “the use of selected reading materials as therapeutic adjuvants in medicine and psychiatry; also guidance in the solution of personal problems through directed reading.” (AHIL Quarterly, Summer 1966, p. 18.) There…
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Quick Book Display
I don’t know if others have seen it, but two days ago President Obama sat down with the chief book critic of The New York Times and talked about how important reading and books were during his years in office. I’m a librarian and I follow a lot of book related news,…
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10 Read Aloud Titles About Service for MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a day that many people spend time offering service to their community. Small acts to make a big difference. Volunteerism can start with the littlest ones in your family. And sharing some of these stories is a great way to teach kids kindness and…
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Happy Kwanzaa! 10 Read Aloud Titles for Kwanzaa
That aren’t too many Kwanzaa children’s picture books out there, so here’s a list of just a few titles that I could find. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know! Enjoy! Booklist Kwanzaa Kids by Joan Holub Li’l Rabbit’s Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington The Gifts of…
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Merry Christmas! 10 Read Aloud Titles for Christmas
There are dozens upon dozens Christmas books out there, but I chose some from my childhood, some my mom still reads aloud to us during the holiday, others that are newly published and will make great read alouds for your family. Enjoy! Booklist Santa Claus The World’s Number One Toy…
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Happy Hanukkah! 10 Read Aloud Titles for Hanukkah
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know a lot about Hanukkah, I grew up in a small town in (fairly) rural, western PA. We had only a few kids in our school that didn’t look like me, and we knew no one who celebrated Jewish holidays. So,…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Bunnies
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Chickens
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…