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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Reflections

    reflections

    It’s May 1st which means that my ninth year of the Blogging A to Z Challenge is officially over! Thank you to everyone who stopped by. I had record views on my blog this month, and it was really great to see so many comments and new readers! With over…

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    Storytime Theme: Sight

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    This is the first lesson plan in a five-part series for preschoolers to learn more about their five senses! Combining fiction and nonfiction titles, kids get to learn about their eyes and sight, why some people have to wear glasses, and how animals use their different kinds of eyes to…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Reasons You’ve DNF’d a Book

    Top Ten Tuesday

    This was a little bit of a different theme, but I had a hard enough time thinking about the reasons why I Did Not Finish (DNF) a book. It doesn’t happen often as I know what I’ll like and I don’t often stray too far from those things. But, every…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Zero In

    zero in

    Can you believe it?!?! We made it to the letter “Z”! And I’m taking it easy today with a list of titles that I didn’t get to add anywhere else this month, but I wanted to make sure I made a point of sharing since they are great adventure stories…

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    Storytime Theme: Giraffes

    giraffe storytime

    While I just realized that I created this same storytime a few years ago, I found a couple more cute books to include, so check back to the other lesson plan for even more great ideas! My niece loves giraffes and I was excited to find so many sweet and…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Young Adult

    young adult

    Today I want to share a specifically focused book list of young adult adventure titles. And while I’ve sprinkled a few throughout the other lists for this month, many amazing young adult titles are just perfect for adventure readers. These titles are geared toward older kids (typically 13 and up),…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Xenofiction

    xenofiction

    Xenofiction is a word that I learned only last year, and it’s the perfect fit for the letter “X” in this challenge! Xenofiction is fictional stories told from the perspective of something or someone who is not human. Often, this can be aliens, but I chose to focus on books…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Winter

    winter

    We’re nearing the very end of the alphabet with the letter “W” today. And I thought winter would be the perfect word for today’s challenge. Winter adds an additional layer to adventure stories and these titles are no different. The cold, chill of winter wind, the snowflakes falling, and the…

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    Books All About the Olympics for Kids

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    Paris will be hosting the Olympic Games in just a few short months and I wanted to share some really great Olympics books for kids that are already out there. You can get started now to be even more inspired by your favorite athletes or learn about a new sport!…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Verse

    Verse

    Today I’m sharing novels in verse, to coincide with today’s challenge letter “V”. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, novels in verse are books written in a poetry format rather than your typical paragraphs or prose. And I know, poetry makes people go running for the hills, but I promise…