• Lifestyle

    Reader's Choice

    Summer Reading is in full swing and without a doubt, we’ve had parents requesting classics, literary books, and titles that will challenge their kids, rather than picking up the Diary of a Wimpy Kid title for the 100th time.  And while classics, literary fiction and challenging works have their place, I strongly…

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    "That's a Baby Book!"

    One of the saddest things I hear far too often is, “That’s a baby book, go find something more appropriate.”  This is said to kids in my library at all ages and stages, but it often happens with those kids who are reading easy readers and beginning chapter books, but…

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    Types of Readers

    I’m spending the next few days in beautiful Key Largo to celebrate a cousin’s wedding. While sitting poolside in the 80-degree sunny weather (don’t be too jealous!), I noticed how different the readers in my family are. My parents read to us for years and they themselves are readers too.…