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#blogbookaday: This House, Once
Summary: “Deborah Freedman’s masterful new picture book is at once an introduction to the pieces of a house, a cozy story to share and explore, and a dreamy meditation on the magic of our homes and our world. Before there was this house, there were stones, and mud, and a colossal…
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Nonfiction 10 for 10
I decided to go with books published in the last year – there are so many nonfiction titles available these days! I love how accessible nonfiction has become for kids. I also chose books that have won some type of award (CYBILS, Nerdies, etc.) and were not solely biographies (that…
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Toddler Storytime – Tap the Magic Tree (Earth Day)
We’re in a spring mood here (finally!) It’s been raining a lot, the trees are flowering, leaves are beginning to show and I’m ready for the nice weather of spring! My first group of kids were really into Tap the Magic Tree, but other than that were very fidgety and excited and…
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Butterfly STEAM Event
Today is an exciting day in our library! We are hosting a butterfly pavilion where children as young as two can experience real-live monarch butterflies. We’re hosting a story time this morning and an afternoon program for elementary school children this afternoon. Throughout the day, the pavilion will be open…
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Step Gently Out
Step Gently Out written by Helen Frost with photography by Rick Lieder is a beautifully written poem about being outside and noticing the small things in nature. The brief, descriptive language is paired beautifully with close-up photography of insects in nature. At the end of the poem there is a section…
