• Activities

    Virtual Author Visit with Saadia Faruqi

    July 9, 2020 /
    writing

    Last night our library hosted a virtual author visit on Zoom with Saadia Faruqi! Saadia is the author of the easy reader series, Yasmin, about a second grade Pakistani-American girl living her best life! She’s also the co-author of the upcoming novel A Place At the Table with Laura Shovan being published on…

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  • Lifestyle

    12 Days of Christmas Giveaway – Day 2

    December 2, 2019 /
    ornaments

    It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! Today I’m highlighting some amazing books from Scholastic called Acorns and Branches. These books are focused on beginning readers ages 4-8 or to be read aloud to kids of all ages! Included in this giveaway are: Diary of a…

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  • Reviews

    Float, Flutter

    July 3, 2019 /
    butterfly

    Synopsis:  “Come see animals of all different kinds hurry to their very special destination in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading again and again. See animals float, flutter, scuttle, slide, crawl, clamber, gallop, and glide as they move from place to place. This story features only twenty-four…

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  • Lists

    Summer of Nonfiction: Easy Readers

    June 27, 2019 /
    nonfiction summer

    Some kids out there are only ever interested in facts, they have no interest in reading stories and that is perfectly fine! For your emerging fact-checker, check out these great easy reader nonfiction titles. The best part? Most of them are full sets about a wide-range of topics allowing your…

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  • Lists

    Genre Booklists for Summer 2018

    July 16, 2018 /

    I know we’re still in the middle of summer, but I’ve filled this blog with ten weeks of genre-focused booklists for toddlers to teens, hoping to give every kid something they’ll be interested in reading during this school break. There are over 500 titles in these lists and are available…

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  • Lists

    Fairy Tale Booklist Recap

    July 13, 2018 /

    Fairy Tale Book Recap  Fractured Fairy Tales: 10+ Fairy Tales for Ages 3-7 Fairy Tale Retellings: 15+ Fairy Tale Titles for Ages 8-12 Once Upon a Time: 13+ Fairy Tale Titles for Ages 13 and up Fairy Tale Classics: 10+ Original Titles

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  • Lists

    Fractured Fairy Tales: 10+ Fairy Tales for Ages 3-7

    July 9, 2018 /

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

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  • Lists

    Realistic Fiction Booklist Recap

    July 6, 2018 /

    Realistic Fiction Book Recap  Windows & Mirrors: 10+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 3-7 Family, Friends, & School: 15+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12 Where Do I Fit In?: 13+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 13 and up Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles

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