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    Perfect Winter Read Alouds

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    It’s been a really mild winter where I live. In fact, we’ve only had a dusting of snow once or twice. And, I noticed our daffodils peeking out in the front garden bed because it’s been so mild! But, that being said, it’s not going to stop me from sharing…

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    12 More Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans

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    I just wrote a read alike post about the popularity of the Dog Man series about a year and a half ago, and its fame still persists! The Dog Man series is so popular in our library we have at least three copies of each book – most of which…

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    20 Favorite Graphic Novels

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    Graphic novels are some of the most popular books in my library for kids! They absolutely LOVE them! I often think that kids fail to look beyond the perennial favorites like Raina Telegemeier and Dav Pilkey. Not to say there is anything wrong with either of these authors – they…

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    Blogging A to Z: Try Graphic Novels

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    One of the most popular book formats for kids these days is graphic novels. In fact, they are asked for so often in our library, that we moved our entire collection to make them easier to find for kids with lots of really bright signage! In case you don’t really…

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    12 Read Alikes for Dog Man Fans

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    Our library has multiple (as in at least three) copies of every Dog Man book by Dav Pilkey. And it’s not uncommon to have them all checked out at one time. And to me, it’s so exciting! It’s exciting to see kids that are literally jumping up and down when…