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    Storytime Theme: Things That Go 2021

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    So, last week I talked about “intense interests” and how many kids gravitate to learning everything about dinosaurs. But, the most popular “intense interest” is all about Things That Go! Which, I’m honestly not surprised by. We have countless families asking us for books about cars and trucks. Rather than…

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    #blogbookaday: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Car

    Summary:  “A little red car beeps good night to all of his four-wheeled friends in this fresh take on the classic song, “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.” Twinkle, twinkle, little car, how you love to travel far. Now it’s time to go to bed. But you want to drive instead. It’s time…

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    Picture Book Month Theme: Travel

    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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    Flannel Friday: The Crazy Traffic Light

    The Crazy Traffic Light by Rob Reid There’s a crazy traffic light On a corner in our town. It has the normal colors, You know, yellow means slow down, And green means go And red means stop. It’s all the other colors That’ll make your mouth drop. Chorus: When you…

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    Down By the Station

    Down By the Station written by Jennifer Riggs Vetter and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz is one of my favorite “transportation” themed stories for young children.  It works really well in story time because you can actually sing the whole story which keeps the kids interested, but it would work just as well as a…