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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Reflections
I can’t believe it’s May already and that I’ve completed my tenth year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge! My theme this year – Fact Finders Club: Nonfiction for Curious Kids was a lot of fun to put together and I felt more on top of all the posting…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Zoology
Alright, we’ve made it to the letter Z! 26 letters later, we’re finally here at the end of the alpahbet and this year, I’m really excited about this final list – zoology! Here are 12 books to pour over all about animals. I love learning about animals – I’ve always…
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Storytime Theme: Fire Safety
Fire Safety Week occurs each October and it’s important to make sure your kids have the information they need in case of an emergency. Things like how to dial 9-1-1, or what your address is, or your meeting spot outside the house in case of fire. And while you hope…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: You Do It
This was such a fun list to put together! And surprisingly easy for the letter Y! This list includes all sorts of how-to books – science experiments, crafts, cooking, baking, engineering, building, doodling, and so much more! It’s honestly a great list of titles to reference as we move into…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books With the Word Library In the Title
I don’t think it’s surprising that a librarian would choose to create a book list with the word library in the title! And that’s what I did! I did create a list of books from picture books to adult fiction (and nonfiction) all about libraries from the fantastical to the…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: X-Ray
We’re nearing the end of the alphabet and every year I dread the letter X – it’s so hard to find a word that works for my theme and then can translate into a book list. But this year, I went with x-ray and while it’s a go-to word for…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: World Wide
There aren’t too many letters left of this alphabet challenge! But, before we end, let’s take a trip around the world to discover the cultures, celebrations, traditions, and festivals of people around the globe. These twelve books are sure to show kids that while we might go to school in…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Visual
This might be one of my favorite lists this month! I’m a very visual learner, so having books that put a focus on creating a visual environment for readers, especially nonfiction titles, is wonderful! Visual nonfiction is just one type of nonfiction writing and if you want to learn more…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Unexplained
Another challenging letter, but this year I was able to pull together a fun list of books about unexplained phenomena. You know, things like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, dragons, ghosts, witches, and more! Much of this list focuses on cryptozoology or “the study of unknown, legendary or extinct animals…
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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Technology
It’s time to talk technology and while today’s theme could really go in almost any direction, I decided to try and take it in a wide variety of ways so as to gather a little something for everyone! We’ve got robotics, engineering, medical technology, video games, and so much more!…
