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    Kid & Family Reading Report

    Last week Scholastic provided a sneak peek of there Kid & Family Reading Report which is due out in January. The brief sneak peek shows information, that I feel. Makes sense about kids today,but I’m interested to see more when the actual report comes out. “70% of kids ages 6…

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    Making a Difference

    I’ve worked in my current position for almost six years and I’ll tell you that I’m not a children’s librarian because I’m making the big bucks; I’m a children’s librarian because I want to make a difference in children’s lives.  And I think that’s what’s so great about the field…

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    Kids Say the Darndest Things

    As probably most of you know, kids have some of the funniest things to say.  I have a friend whose kids, I believe, are the FUNNIEST kids on the planet, she is constantly posting their conversations and I find myself laughing out loud every time.  I’ve been so busy with…

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    Kids & Family Reading Report ~ 4th Ed.

    The percent of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 (25% vs. 46%).Scholastic published their Kids & Family Reading Report, 4th Edition today with results both expected and surprising.  Check out Scholastic’s website for the full report. A few highlights: The percent of children who have…