• Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Nobody’s Duck

    Summary:  “When a duck mysteriously arrives on an alligator’s lawn, they set off to discover just who the duck belongs to. From the library to skydiving, from exasperation to laughter, the two make an unexpected discovery about friendship. Readers will delight in this odd couple’s wacky adventures that feature the signature wit…

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    Picture Book Month: Monkeys

    I grabbed the book Tall by Jez Alborough and then I opened it up and realized that the character was in fact a chimpanzee, not a monkey. But, then I remembered Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt and Matthew Forsythe and all was right with the world. This story is…

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    Blogging From A to Z Challenge: Alligators

    During the month of April, I’ll be participating in the Blogging From A to Z Challenge.  My theme for the month is Storytime Plans From A to Z.  Each plan will have eight stories as well as four songs, fingerplays or rhymes to match the theme!  As you can see,…

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    Parachute Storytime – Alligators and Crocodiles

    Storytime is back!  This session, I’ll have a parachute storytime for ages 2 – 5 as well as a toddler storytime for ages 2 – 3.5.  For my parachute storytime, we use the paracture at every transition between books as well as the opening and closing.  The kids do a…

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    Warning: Do Not Open This Book!

    Children’s authors and illustrators, if possible, are becoming more and more creative with new and innovative ideas to create truly interactive books for children.  Warning: Do Not Open This Book! is no different – with a seemingly innocent monkey peeking around the corner, children will not be able to help…