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Top Ten Tuesday: Valentine’s Day Books
The I Love You Book by Todd Parr Penguin in Love by Salina Yoon Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr Love, Lola by Diane De Groat Won’t You Be My Kissaroo? by Joanne Ryder Mouse’s First Valentine by Lauren Thompson Hug Machine by Scott Campbell My Heart is Like a Zoo…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/8/16
I read exactly what I had planned this week, plus a few picture books thrown in! I got the chance to read On the Run by Tristan Bancks, check out my review. I also read The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate and The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate both by Jacqueline Kelly a turn of…
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Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs
I tend to gauge my storytimes on how sweaty I am at the end. The sweatier (usually) the better. But today upped the ante with a hoarse voice (from roaring) and being sweaty. Storytime Theme: Dinosaurs was a great time and hit with kids and adults alike! The group ranges from babies to…
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2016 CLEL Bell Awards Winners
The CLEL Bell Awards were announced this morning by the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) inititave. There are five books selected, each focusing on one of the early literacy practices. So, without further ado…. Read – Sloth Slept On by Frann Preston-Gannon Write – Inside This Book: (are three books) by…
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Book Review: The White Book
I love picture books that change how you look at picture books! Things like Press Here, Tap the Magic Tree, or the Pigeon and Chester books where the characters break the fourth wall. Or like A Funny Little Bird by Jennifer Yerkes or The White Book by Silvia Borando, Lorenzo Clerici and Elisabetta Pica where the…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/1/16
I have the best intentions to get a lot of reading done each week and then my week gets filled up with programs and meetings and dinners out and parties… and I haven’t read as much as I would have liked!Oh well, what I did get to read this week…
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Unfortunately, I missed posting this yesterday, but I wanted to let everyone know of this amazing resource for multicultural children’s books! “Children’s reading and play advocates Valarie Budayr from Jump Into a Book and Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic Mom have teamed up to create an ambitious (and much needed) national event.”…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Snow Books
Since we got over two feet of snow, that’s all that is on anyone’s mind! That being said, here are some of my favorite snow books to share in storytime. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats Snow by Manya Stojic The Mitten by Jan Brett The Story of Snopw:…
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National Hug Day
These are just a few of the hundreds of picture books about sharing a hug, but I thought it most appropriate to share them with you today since it’s National Hug Day! One of my favorites is Won’t You Be My Hugaroo? by Joanne Ryder and illustrated by Melissa Sweet – great…
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Bonus! Book Review & Resource
Today you, my reader, are getting a Bonus! Book Review & Resource! I thought that I Am Yoga was done in the best possible way! The text is beautiful and the illustrations are gorgeous with washes of color and poses that kids will be able to do at home with their…
