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Storytime Theme: Pumpkins
I’ve done “fall-themed” storytimes in the past, but none that are specifically pumpkin focused! Today I’m sharing a wide range of pumpkin books for kids. You can easily pick and choose from this list and add your own favorites for storytimes for toddlers through early elementary school. You can also…
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Storytime Theme: Fall Leaves
It’s getting to be that time of year when the leaves start turning beautiful shades of yellow, orange, and. Some trees have leaves that are already falling, while others are holding tight to their green leaves as long as possible. We haven’t had a frost yet, so usually once that…
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Storytime Theme: Bats
Continuing our fall storytime themes this month, today we’re highlighting Bats! Can you believe that in all the years I did storytime, I never did a storytime theme on bats? It’s probably because they’re not my favorite animal, I mean I love that they eat bugs, but they are definitely…
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Saturday Storytime: Squirrels
Continuing our fall storytime themes, today it’s all about squirrels! If you missed last Saturday’s post, stop by and check out nine great spider books for storytime. Saturday Storytime: Squirrels Book List Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer, Adam R. Schaefer, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon The Busy Little…
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Saturday Storytime: Spiders
Just in time for Halloween, or any time of year you want to explore creepy-crawlers, this is the perfect storytime! Spiders are really great at helping the environment and it’s important to teach kids about spider facts. Today, I’m sharing nine spider books both fiction and nonfiction that can work…
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Mathical Book Prize Announced!
“The Mathical Book Prize aims to inspire a love of mathematics in the everyday world in children of all ages. Each year’s winners and honor books join a selective and ever-growing list of new and previously published fiction and non-fiction titles for youth. These titles are as varied as the intersection between…
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#blogbookaday: Baabwaa & Wooliam
Summary: “A hilarious and satisfying tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship from David Elliott and Melissa Sweet that is sure to have readers in stitches from start to finish. Baabwaa is a sheep who loves to knit. Wooliam is a sheep who loves to read. It sounds a bit boring,…
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(Unofficial) Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Titles for Shark Week
I’ve had a number of kids interested in shark books – everything from picture books (for those who frighten easily) to nonfiction titles that show rows of teeth and talk about sharks as apex predators and an important part of the ecosystem. So while everyone watches Michael Phelps race a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books Read In One Sitting
Granted, I probably didn’t read all of these in one setting, but most I read in large chunks and just couldn’t put down! Check out these awesome titles. Dory Fantasmagory by Abby Hanlon Weekends with Max and His Dad by Linda Urban Wish by Barbara O’Connor Moo by Sharon Creech Ghost by…
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30 Chapter Books Featuring Black Protagonists
I started this just as a middle grade list, but didn’t want to ignore the littles who are just starting out in the chapter books world, so I featured books for kids from about 1st/2nd grade to 8th grade. Of course, you don’t have to be in elementary or middle school…
