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#blogbookaday: The Perfect Pillow
Summary: “In his strange new room on his big new bed, Brody tosses and turns, holding his stuffed dragon named Horst. His parents can’t help him fall asleep, so he has no choice to go out and search for a better bed. Is it a squirrel’s nest? A cloud? A rowboat…
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#blogbookaday: Dough Knights and Dragons
Summary: “In a mythical kingdom, a knight and a dragon cook up a delicious plan to save their friendship! In Dough Knights and Dragons, a curious knight and an amiable dragon meet serendipitously, and instantly bond over their shared love of baking. But the friends are filled with sadness when, according to…
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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…
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Family Storytime Theme: Fire-Breathing Dragons
Opening: “Hello” with sign language Hello, friends. (x3) It’s time to say hello. Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) Early Literacy Tip: “Read aloud with animation. Listen to your own voice and don’t be dull, or flat, or boring. Hang loose and be loud, have fun and laugh…
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Family Storytime Theme: Color Red
Storytime went pretty well today! The kids definitely got Red by Michael Hall. I made sure to talk about it a little bit before we started and the older kids picked up on the fact that the crayon itself was blue, but it’s wrapper was red. We talked about what…
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No more snow, please!
I was remiss in posting today because I had a snow day (again!). So instead of sitting around all day I cleaned my apartment – and not the cursory cleaning, but deep spring cleaning. I can pretend its spring inside, even if it’s snowed another 6-8 inches today. I got…
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Seraphina
I had heard a lot about Seraphina before I picked it up to read. I really enjoyed the cover art with little color bust so much detail in a simple ink drawing. I do have to say that I’m quite particular about the fantasy books I read. They can’t be…