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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Books with Travel
I love a road trip and with my own vacation coming up soon, this was the perfect theme for me this week! Today, I’m sharing ten middle grade novels about travel and whether that’s a road trip with your favorite people, running away from something or running toward something, or…
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Storytime Theme: Cheese
Have you seen those memes about cheese where the kid is literally just shredding cheese right into their mouth? That’s my level of love for cheese! I love a little charcuterie board filled with all kinds of cheese and when I’m feeling a little peckish, I’ll grab a cheese stick…
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Newish Dinosaur Books for Little Ones
Dinosaur books are a crowd favorite and they always will be! I’m not sure how it became a right of passage for so many little ones to go through a stage of absolute adoration of these prehistoric beasts, but here we are caregivers of little ones who can barely saw…
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Storytime Theme: Human Body
Without actually planning it, I seem to be creating a number of storytimes that focus on basic toddler and preschool concepts and today is no different. Today we’re talking all about the human body and this one is specifically about body parts rather than feeling good in your skin (or…
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Storytime Theme: Big & Little
Concept storytime themes are some of the easiest lesson plans to pull together because there are so many amazing resources available to use! Today we’re focusing on opposites, and specifically big and little things which is a simple concept, but a great one to practice with young kids, especially toddlers…
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Books for VERY Tired Kids
Whether kids are VERY tired or even just a little tired, it makes for the perfect time to do some reading together! These books are all about characters who may be able to convince you they aren’t tired, but by the end of the stories you might just think otherwise!…
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Storytime Theme: Onomatopoeia
I think onomatopoeia is probably one of the coolest English words. Onomatopoeia is basically a word that represents a sounds, think moo, crash, boom, beep! And, it’s a lot of fun at the toddler and preschool level because they’re learning all about the world around them – what sounds to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors Who Live(d) in Pennsylvania
This was such a fun list to pull together! As a librarian, I knew about a few of these Pennsylvania creators, but I was so excited to find new authors that I love and are also PA residents! I mean, Marc Brown and the Berenstains and Jerry Spinelli?!?! It’s so…
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Storytime Theme: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 – October 15 to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic culture in the United States. We’re celebrating by highlighting Hispanic picture book authors and illustrators, music, rhymes, and crafts. I’m going to throw in a huge caveat to this lesson…
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Book Adaptations on Streaming Services
Looking for a fun new way to spend time together as a family? Why not try a family book club and then watch an adaptation of the book on one of the popular streaming services! Reading aloud doesn’t have to stop when kids start reading on their own. Some of…
