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#blogbookaday: Charlotte the Scientist Is Squished
Summary: “Charlotte is a serious scientist. She solves important problems by following the scientific method. She has all the right equipment: protective glasses, a lab coat, a clipboard, and a magnifying glass. What she doesn’t have is space. She has so many brothers and sisters (she is a rabbit, after all) that she…
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#blogbookaday: Creepy Pair of Underwear!
Summary: “Jasper Rabbit is NOT a little bunny anymore. He’s not afraid of the dark, and he’s definitely not afraid of something as silly as underwear. But when the lights go out, suddenly his new big rabbit underwear glows in the dark. A ghoulish, greenish glow. If Jasper didn’t know any better…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Bunnies
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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Story Time Theme: Bunny Rabbits
Rather than creating a strictly “Easter” story time, I went with a much broader spring theme for this week with books all about bunny rabbits. Little White Rabbit and Rhyming Dust Bunnies were both really big hits in each of the classes. I chose Rhyming Dust Bunnies for my older…
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Story Time Theme: Bunny Rabbits
I know many librarians who cringe when they have to work around a “theme” for story time. I find it easier to focus on a theme and find great books surrounding an idea, color, letter, number, or object. Most of my themes this session really focus on spring and what…
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Mr. and Mrs. Bunny – Detectives Extraordinaire!
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny – Detectives Extraordinaire! written by Polly Horvath is full of quirky, memorable characters, a hysterical plot, and enough details to keep adults engaged as well. When Madeline’s parents get kidnapped from their homes by a group of foxes led by the Grand Poobah, it is up to…
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I absolutely loved this story! The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was written by Kate DiCamillo, the same author who wrote Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Desperaux, among many others. You take the journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane, from his quiet existence with his little girl Abilene,…