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9 Books to Celebrate Groundhog Day
First things first, did you know that groundhogs are also called whistlepigs? That is a much cuter name and one I think we should all switch to immediately! Today is Groundhog Day and if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’ll have six more weeks of winter. Being that it’s been…
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Storytime Theme: Black History Month
Black History Month is here! And I wanted to share a way you can celebrate this special month with some of your youngest patrons, students, or family members. Trying to make a rather complicated celebration as simple as I could, I wanted to highlight more than one individual. This storytime…
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2020 ALA Galleys
I told myself that I wasn’t going to pick up too many galleys when I stopped by the ALA Midwinter Conference. I ended up bringing home more than 50 new books! I’m not sure what happened. I’d walk past a publisher’s booth and then see a new book by an…
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Storytime Theme: Lunar New Year
Happy New Year! Today I’m celebrating Lunar New Year by offering a beautiful storytime to ring in the new year. What many used to call Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year is actually celebrated by many Asian countries including China, Korea, Vietnam and more. This year we celebrate the Year…
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Four on Friday: Penguins
Penguins are absolutely adorable animals, always looking so dapper in their black and white feathers! Today I’m highlighting these sweet animals with some really cute stories on Four on Friday: Penguins. Four on Friday: Penguins Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo Penguin and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf, I’m providing a sneak peek at a few of the new books I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks! From picture books to young adult titles, there’s a little something for everyone! Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions…
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Storytime Theme: Hibernation
With classic favorites like Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and nonfiction titles like Why Do Bears Sleep All Winter? by Mary Englar, this storytime theme: hibernation is an easy one to create! You can incorporate as much weather-related science as you want to create a STEM storytime, or shift…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2019
I wasn’t really sure where I was going when I started thinking about this post, but I realized there were so many other books I loved this year that I didn’t get to promote, so here are just a few! I wanted to highlight a couple of picture books and…
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6 Picture Books All About Shopping
Sundays are familiar days for me. Yes, they come around every week, but you can also find me at the grocery store most Sunday mornings. I usually spend some time putting together a menu for the week. And then making sure I have a grocery list that has everything I…
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Storytime Theme: Snow
It’s kind of ironic that I’m posting my Storytime Theme: Snow today. In my neck of the woods, our high today is 66°F which means I’ll be outside walking the pup with a sweatshirt on instead of my winter coat, hat, mittens, and boots. I have a love-hate relationship with…
