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Four on Friday: World Children’s Day
Today is World Children’s Day, an international holiday created by the United Nations in 1954. It is celebrated “each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare.” How do we celebrate World Children’s Day? How do I pick only four titles to share on a…
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30 More Chapter & Middle Grade Books Featuring Black Protagonists
Three and a half years ago I created a list of 30 Chapter Books Featuring Black Protagonists. And to this day, it’s one of my most popular posts. That being said, I figured it was probably due for an update. And I’ll be honest, three and a half years later,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I’d Name a Pet After
So, my dog that I’m constantly sharing about on my blog, is named after a book character and an opera term all in one. She’s Aria, partially inspired by Game of Thrones. And yes, she’s very vocal, stubborn, and feisty. It’s a great name and one my pup (exhaustingly) lives…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/16/2020
What I Read Just when I think I’ve hit my limit for 2020, something else happens and I have to readjust the way I’m thinking. I’m just tired. And this week, I definitely used my books as an escape that was desperately needed. This past week, I read almost four…
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Diwali Picture Books
Happy Diwali readers! One of India’s largest holidays of the year, this 5-day festival of lights begins today! Learn more about Diwali from Nat Geo Kids! My community has a large population of Indian families and the library celebrates Diwali every year. Typically we host a large gathering and highlight…
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Four on Friday: World Kindness Day
It’s World Kindness Day! It’s a Friday the 13th during the craziest year to date and rather than being superstitious today, let’s shower the world in kindness (while wearing a mask and maintaining social distance)! Find something that you can do to spread some kindness today – maybe it’s paying…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles that Would Make Great Song Titles
I was worried I was going to find this theme difficult, but book titles and song titles are very similar! I loved all these titles and think they would work really well as song titles too! If you’re loving the music/lit combo, check out my list of Titles That Would…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/9/2020
What I Read This was a busy week both nationally and personally. I spent much of my week trying not to be too obsessive about the election. But, when you live with a photojournalist who was covering the election, it’s kind of hard not to. My first stressor? Making sure…
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Taking a Deep Breath
I feel like I can breathe just a little easier today. I try not to make this blog too political, but it’s been a long four years. It’s been four years of hate, divisiveness, anger, and frustration. And I’m not saying that everything is magically going to get better. It’s…
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Four on Friday: Saxophone Day
It’s Saxophone Day! This is a great way to introduce kids to music they might not be familiar with or to share all the great musical instruments in this world. So, grab a couple of these titles, throw on a groovy jazz album and learn about this amazing instrument! Four…
