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Storytime Theme: Cats (2023 update)
As a librarian, it’s almost a must-have to do a cat-themed storytime! And while I’d consider myself more of a dog person, there are some absolutely adorable cat books on the shelves! I will give you a fair warning, make sure to read any pet-themed book before storytime, you never…
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Cats & Dogs Picture Books
It’s the age-old question,”What do you like more cats or dogs?” Well, with today’s book lists (that’s right two!), you don’t have to choose! Whether you love those sweet, but saucy little cats or the lovable and energetic dogs, you’ll find everything you’re looking for right here with these cats…
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National Cat Day Book List
It’s National Cat Day! As a librarian, you would assume I’m a cat person and don’t get me wrong I love cats, but I’m actually a dog person. Granted, as a kid, the only reason we had a cat was that I begged my parents long enough that we finally…
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#blogbookaday: I Am the Boss of This Chair
Summary: ““I, Oswald Minklehoff Honey Bunny III, am the boss of this chair. You may look at it, and you may walk by it, but you may not sit in it. Because I am the boss of this chair, and that’s that.” Oswald Minklehoff Honey Bunny III has always been top…
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Picture Book Month: Cats
Observation is the name of this game in this creative picture book when one cat is shown in a variety of ways from the perspective of different animals. I think this is a great title for preschoolers and early elementary school age children to look at the world in a…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Cats
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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Toddler Storytime Theme: Cats
Opening: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” by Hap Palmer, So Big Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet) Early Literacy Tip: “Spend at least ten wildly happy minutes every single day reading aloud. From birth!” (Mem Fox’s Ten Read Aloud Commandments) Resource Share: Ranger Rick Jr. – Wild…
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Book Review – “Piper Green and the Fairy Tree"
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree written by Ellen Potter tells the story of a second grader name Piper who lives on a small island off the coast of Maine. She loves her family, misses her older brother, and tells it like it is which makes her a interesting character…
