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Top Ten Tuesday: Newly Published Thankful & Grateful Picture Books
While the roots of Thanksgiving are difficult, I think it’s important for people to take time not only to spend with family or friends, but to consciously create a attitude of gratitude. And I know, all too well, that not every has had an easy year, and there is something…
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Storytime Theme: Thanksgiving
It’s time for another holiday storytime! And this time we’re focusing on Thanksgiving. And while I know Thanksgiving is fraught with a difficult past, I wanted to create a storytime that shared both the importance of learning history and also sharing some fun stories that are just silly. I found…
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Director’s Thoughts – 12/13/24
I’d have to say one of favorite things about working in a library is selecting new books for the collection. It’s a lot of fun unboxing new books and checking out titles that get automatically added to my TBR list. But, coming in a very close second is the opposite…
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Director’s Thoughts – 11/22/24
Since it’s November and a time for gratefulness, I decided to share ten reasons why I’m thankful for libraries. I grew up visiting my home library since I can remember and I started working in libraries when I was 14 years old. I have had a passion for libraries for…
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Activity Corner – Gratitude
We’re offering a really fun grab-and-go activity at the library this month – a handprint gratitude wreath! It inspired this post on all things gratitude. It’s hard, after almost two years of the complete upheaval of daily life to take the time to find things to be thankful for. But…
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A Thanksgiving Adventure
Like many of you, our Thanksgiving plans have been turned on their head this year. But, with everything going on, I’m grateful to have a few days off! After the pie has been served, I’m going to crack as many books as I can this weekend and just enjoy! But…
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Happy Thanksgiving! 15 Books About Being Grateful
Happy Thanksgiving, readers! Before I head out to two Thanksgiving dinners, I wanted to share 15 books about being grateful and thankful for this holiday season. These books aren’t specifically about Thanksgiving necessarily but are about teaching kids the importance of being thankful for the things they have. I am…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful-For Stories
I’m totally exhausted, both mentally and emotionally, after a long workday. So I’m absolutely stealing my Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful-For Stories from my monthly newsletter. Besides, I really love this list of titles, too! And why not shamelessly plug my monthly newsletter to readers who might not yet have signed…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Holidays
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
From Literacious (and Sandra Boynton!)
