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Storytime Theme: Pumpkins & Squash
I was looking for ways to do more fall-themed storytimes and decided to focus on pumpkins as pumpkins, not as jack’o’lanterns and Halloween. So today I’m sharing a Pumpkins & Squash focused storytime. And yes, I know that pumpkins are technically squash! These are some great books that would work…
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25 Picture Books for Halloween
I know so many little ones who love to dress up for Halloween! If that’s one of your little ones, stop by your local library or bookstore to pick up some of these great Halloween titles! Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by S.D. Schindler…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books with Fall Covers
This was not an easy post to work, I first started by checking out middle grade and young adult titles with fall-looking covers, but it got too difficult, so I made my life a little easier and went with fall-themed picture books! Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak The …
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Picture Book Month Theme: Fall/Pumpkins
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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Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books for Halloween
There are probably a billion Halloween books for little ones – some a little more scary than others, but these are some that I think are great to share with kids as this fun holiday and celebration nears! Check them out at your local library or independent bookstore! Ghosts in…
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Harvest Festival
Tuesday evening we hosted a Harvest Festival for families and with 50 children registered, we ended up with over 70 in attendance (thank goodness we had enough supplies!) and I think everyone had a great time! We had ten different stations for little ones and had some wonderful help from…
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Pumpkin Trouble
It’s that time of year! No, not Christmas (yet!), but Halloween and there are some great books out there for the holiday. Kids around here are ready to go trick-or-treating and have been talking about costumes for awhile now. I thought I’d post this great holiday book as it fits…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m just stopping in for a hot minute to wish all my readers a Happy Thanksgiving this year! If you have time take a look at the picture entitled The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz. A story about a pumpkin who just doesn’t seem to fit in, until he realizes that he…
