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    Storytime Theme: Clouds

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    I will always remember the afternoon when my nephew was maybe three years old. We were at my parents’ house on a beautiful piece of land with wide open skies. He looked at me and said, “Can we look for cloud shapes?” And he absolutely melt my heart, here’s this…

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    Must-Read Science Nonfiction for Kids

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    As I’ve mentioned in the past, there are kids (and adults!) who will always prefer to read nonfiction over fiction. They like to learn new things, read about things they love, and just want to read fact over fiction. And guess what? That’s awesome! Reading is a great way to…

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    Storytime Theme: Rainbows

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    Celebrate colors with this storytime theme that’s perfect for preschoolers – rainbows! Whether you’re going all out with unicorns or taking a more STEM approach, this storytime lesson plan has a little bit of everything. With nonfiction books and stories alike, use these books as a jumping off point for…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Winter 2024 To-Read List

    Top Ten Tuesday

    There are some amazing looking titles that are getting published this winter! I pulled just a couple of the middle grade and young adult titles that caught my eye, but I’m sure there will be plenty more. That’s probably one of the best parts about working in a library –…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Red & White Covers

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    It’s another week of Top Ten Tuesday and it’s a freebie week! Normally, I get to one of these weeks and completely freeze! I actually have to think of a topic and I have to pull together a list of books?!?!? But, my library gave me inspiration this week. We’re…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Contemporary Romance Set at Christmas

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    With a wider-theme for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday, set in…., I decided to focus on books set at Christmas and since I’ve already shared books for kids and teens, I decided to take a closer look at contemporary romances. So, if you’re a fan of Hallmark movies during the…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Mainstream Authors I Haven’t Read

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    This was the easiest Top Ten Tuesday theme I think I’ve ever done! I’m not one for reading a lot of the mainstream authors that you’ll find on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Usually, it’s because there’s such a long holds list at the library, and by the…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Are a Treat to Read

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    Today is a Halloween freebie for Top Ten Tuesday! And while I was thinking about what to focus on for this week’s theme, I decided to go with a Halloween theme of trick-or-treat and focus on really fun picture books. These ten picture books are fun, interactive titles that will…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Atmospheric YA Reads

    Top Ten Tuesday

    When I saw today’s theme, I started laughing because I had literally just created a list of 9 Atomspheric Middle Grade Titles last week. For today’s list, I decided to focus on YA titles. And while, I’m a scaredy cat when it comes to creepy books, I wanted to pull…