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2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Know It All
Some letters of this challenge are easier than others and I have learned over the past ten years to provide myself with a few spaces where I can kind of create a catch-all location for additional titles that I want to share that may not fit in a different letter’s…
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Storytime Theme: Summer
Storytime lesson plans don’t need to be complicated! They need to be developmentally appropriate for the age group, but rather than trying to think up elaborate themes with limited books to support it, why not try something easy? A seasonal storytime theme is great because there are so many different…
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Storytime Theme: Octopuses
I’m not sure how I got this far into a blog with an octopus mascot and not have a storytime theme on octopuses! They are some really interesting animals – you can learn more about them from my original post about my logo design, for World Octopus Day, and my…
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Storytime Theme: Hiking
I love going on hikes! My favorite part is probably that you never know what you’ll encounter on a hike – a stream, some wild animals, flowers, plants, and my favorite – waterfalls! My parents took us hiking fairly often when we were little. Sometimes it was just little paths…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Places to Read
This is an awesome topic this week! I’m not a picky reader in terms of place. I grew up in a busy household with three siblings, pets, and lots of activities going on. That being said, I learned very quickly to read almost anywhere no matter how loud it is…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Secondary Characters Whose Story I Want To Know
I switched up this theme just a bit because I would love to read the stories listed below from the perspective of secondary characters! I find that so interesting! Oftentimes, authors already have this information pulled together as they write because they need to know where their characters came from…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Covers That Make Me Want to Read the Books
Some of these titles I’ve read, while others are new to me and I’m not sure how I missed them! These are some absolutely gorgeous covers that make me want to read the books, for sure. I love all sorts of covers, bright and bold, busy and full of clues…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Want With Me While Stranded On a Deserted Island
Asking a book lover to choose what books you want with you on a deserted island is not an easy question! I pulled some of my favorites that I wouldn’t mind rereading again and again. If I was smart, I’d probably try to find some really long books that might…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Read In One Sitting
I honestly don’t remember exactly what books I read in one sitting. Rather I focused on creating a list of books that might grab a reluctant reader’s attention. Whether they’re a little shorter (think under 250 pages) or they’re in an easy to read format like graphic novels or novels…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That are Questions
There are so many children’s book titles that are questions! From classic titles to new, modern favorites this is a fun list of titles. I think children’s books definitely lend themselves to lots and lots of questions, because let’s face it, kids are curious! As they should be! So if…
