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2023 Blogging A to Z: Humorous
This book list is for the kid who loves to laugh or keeps you laughing with their comments and quips! Many kids love to read what are often referred to as “funny” books. But, finding funny books can be really difficult as everyone has their own opinion as to what…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Gamer
A lot of kids identify as gamers – whether they love playing video games, tabletop games, or card games. Games are super popular right now. And a quick time, check out your local library to see if they circulate video games and board games! It’s a great way to preview…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Friendly
Friendship is a tricky thing, especially in middle school as kids are trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world around them. If you’ve got a reader who is one of the best kids – a kid who can see others and relate to…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Enthusiastic
I think kids are inherently enthusiastic. They are full of passion for the causes they feel strongly about, for their goals in life, for the hobbies they pursue. They are enthusiastic about any number of things. Personally, I’ve always been enthusiastic about books. I’ve loved books since before I can…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Daredevil
I am by no means a daredevil, I’ve always been a cautious person – not a fan of roller coasters or haunted houses, it’s just not who I am. I’ve started rock climbing at a local gym a little over a year ago. And while I don’t necessarily see it…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Creative
Creativity comes in many forms, but for today’s book list, I wanted to focus on kids that were artistic. (We’re going to focus on music later this month) But art comes in many forms and I tried to share a lot of different types of creativity in this list from…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Brave
Today’s adjective for the letter “B” is BRAVE. Bravery can come in many forms. You’ll find it in full fantasy novels as a character fights against evil, in everyday occurrences when a character speaks up for what is right, and in quiet moments when a character advocates for themselves. No…
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2023 Blogging A to Z: Active
It’s officially day one of the 2023 Blogging A to Z Challenge! If you missed my theme reveal, make sure to go back and check it out! The official theme that I chose is “Books for Every Reader.” And for each letter of the alphabet, I’m selecting an adjective that…
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15 Picture Book Biographies About Musicians
Picture book biographies are certainly having their heyday right now. There are a number of titles being published monthly – and often of people that I am unfamiliar with. Today’s post started out just highlighting some of the great picture book biographies, but I soon realized I needed to narrow…
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9 Books for World Theater Day
Today is World Theater Day as a way to celebrate the art form and to call to action the support of the arts. World Theater Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. I love live theater and in high school I even worked backstage on a few…
