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7 Children’s Titles for Juneteenth
Juneteenth is the celebration of the news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally stretching to the farthest reaches of the Confederacy at the time, Texas. It took over two years for the news of emancipation to reach Texas! General Gordon Granger read aloud the proclamation in Galveston, Texas on June 19,…
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15 Children’s Titles About Grief
I’m processing a very difficult time, the only way I know how – by sharing books. Today I’m sharing both picture books and middle grade titles about grief. My library lost an amazing staff member this week. She was one of the kindest, strongest, most genuine people I’ve ever met…
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16 Picture Books Featuring Black Characters
Today I’m sharing 16 picture books featuring Black characters by Black authors. There are dozens of wonderful books featuring black characters written by white authors and there’s nothing wrong with those titles. But, right now, it’s important to bring awareness to Black creators. Be sure to include these books as…
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Storytime Theme: Food
It’s been radio silence on my blog for the past few days! We had a massive storm blow through southeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday around lunchtime. We were one of the over 1 million people who lost power and we still haven’t gotten it back. We tried to get our generator…
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12 Books All About Tree Houses
It’s an absolutely gorgeous day today. The sun is shining, the sky is a bright blue with puffy white clouds, and the birds are chirping. It’s the perfect day to spend in a tree house. I judge many a tree on whether or not it would make a good “tree…
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Storytime Theme: Perspective
Perspective may not be an easy concept to teach toddlers and preschoolers, but what better audience? Toddlers and preschoolers have their own unique perspective based on where they are developmentally, they’re view of the world from how tall they are, it’s all perspective. So when I was having trouble gaining…
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Storytime Theme: Water
I wanted to do a little something unexpected, so I decided to go with a water theme for storytime! It’s just getting warm enough to be playing with water outside and I loved these stories, so I wanted to share. My first book, All the Water in the World is…
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Storytime Theme: Bears
This was such a fun story! I taught the kids how to say “more” in sign language which was perfect for Bear Wants More. Bear Came Along is such a fun story to read aloud and share. And finally, Orange, Pear, Apple, Bear is a fun tongue twister that kids…
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12 Picture Books to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mommies out there! Today I’m sharing 12 picture books to celebrate Mother’s Day. I’m hoping that you’ll find a variety of moms and mom-adjacent people who play important roles that reflect your family in the pages of these books. Enjoy your day moms, you…
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Storytime Theme: Things That Go!
Transportation books are some of the most popular storytimes! Little ones (especially boys) love anything with wheels! My nephew is one such kid, his specialty is construction vehicles and tractors. Today’s storytime theme: things that go include books about trains, cars, taxis, and a host of other transportation vehicles in…
