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2024 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Nonfiction
I will forever implore readers to try nonfiction because children’s nonfiction has changed drastically in the last 20-30 years. I remember growing up that nonfiction was extremely dry, text heavy, and if you were lucky you’d get a few pen and ink drawings. Now, nonfiction is engaging and accessible for…
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18 STEAM Books with Crafts & Experiments
When my library re-opened after the COVID shutdown, we looked for ways to provide programming for kids without having too many people together in the same area. We started providing Grab-and-Go kits for families – simple crafts and science experiments with most of the materials needed to complete the project.…
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9 Crafty Characters in Middle Grade Books
At our library, we’ve found that our middle school students (grades 5-8) really enjoy the opportunity to craft for fun. It’s not tied to a school project or even a specific product. We pull out a bunch of the craft supplies we have lying around and let the kids craft,…
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9 Picture Books About Combining Colors
Combine art and science together with these 9 picture books about combining colors. From three primary colors, you can create three more secondary colors, plus if you add white or black you’ll get a wide range of shades and hues, exploring colors for days! Mix these books with great activities…
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12 Read Alikes for Harold and the Purple Crayon
Harold and the Purple Crayon is a classic in children’s literature, written by Crockett Johnson. It was published in 1955 by Harper Collins. It’s the story of a four-year-old boy who takes a purple crayon on a nighttime adventure drawing the things he needs for a great big adventure. And…
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9 Books for World Theater Day
Today is World Theater Day as a way to celebrate the art form and to call to action the support of the arts. World Theater Day was created in 1961 by the International Theatre Institute. I love live theater and in high school I even worked backstage on a few…
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Storytime Theme: Art
Art is something that everyone can do! These wonderful titles are a great way to encourage kids’ imagination and creativity with an emphasis on process rather than product. Pair these titles with songs, rhymes, and activities for a very simple storytime that works so well for toddlers and preschoolers. Disclosure:…
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Preschool Art Program
With COVID numbers on the rise, my library focused on providing a lot of programming this summer to be virtual. But, in order to make it a little more special once in a while, we also create kits to pick up to supplement what we could do online. The most…
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My Last Summer With Cass
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Synopsis: “This One Summer meets The Edge of Seventeen in this poignant coming-of-age YA graphic novel about two childhood friends at…
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A Trip to Target (Or How I Ended Up Adding 8 More Books to My Personal Library)
I was scrolling through Twitter yesterday and came across Peter H. Reynolds’s tweet stating, “Rumor has it: Target has 2 autographed copies of my book “The Dot” in every store in USA. If u happen to find one: post a pic of yourself holding the book inside @Target – I will…
