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Activity Corner – Owls
I love owls, especially ones found in picture books. I’m honestly not sure why because I’m not a huge fan of birds, to begin with, but I really like owls! A quick side note, for about a year and a half, I mistakenly thought my brother’s then-girlfriend (now wife) loved…
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Activity Corner – Pinecones
Let me set the stage, every morning I roll out of bed as my dog insistently whines at me to get a move on. I stumble through the house with my eyes barely open, pulling on something that’s halfway reasonable for the neighbors to see me in. Then I pull…
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12 Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans
Our library has multiple (as in at least three) copies of every Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey. And it’s not uncommon to have them all checked out at one time. And to me, it’s so exciting! It’s exciting to see kids that are literally jumping up and down when…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/15/2021
What I Read I’m about three-quarters of the way through Ravage the Dark the sequel to Scavenge the Stars. I worked late two night this week and worked on Saturday too, so my reading time was definitely limited. The good news is that I also read a couple of picture…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/8/2021
What I Read I’m still not reading up to my typical level, but here’s hoping I can get to a little more this week. I had to work on Saturday and we’re renovating one of our bathrooms which took some time on Sunday cutting into my reading time. But, really…
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Virtual Programming: Book Talks
While we’re working from home, my children’s librarian and I have been sharing book talks for elementary and middle grade readers. This is an great program on a couple of fronts: we don’t have to worry about copyright issues it’s easy to do, especially if you’re a big reader if…
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Best STEM Books 2020
For those of us, adults and kids alike, that shy away from science and math, books featuring STEM concepts are a great way to be introduced to these themes. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has partnered with the Children’s Book Council (CBC) for the second time to create a…
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Blogging From A to Z Challenge – Generation Z
It’s the end of the month and the end of the alphabet! Today I’m celebrating by providing a list of books for younger readers as Generation Z spans to early chapter book readers! Thanks for sharing this month of diverse books with me! If you have any suggestions for some…
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Fairy Tale Classics: 10+ Original Titles
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
