“She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain”
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April 2023 Reading Recap
We’re so far into the year that I feel like I can’t even be surprised by how fast the months are going. The days are long, the reading…it’s not enough. Let’s talk the books I got into this April! This was a SUPER busy month for me—a conference, a lot of volunteerism, etc…but I still…
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Picture Book Round-Up #13
Another picture book round-up of books nominated for this year’s Capitol Choices List, and a bonus book I just couldn’t not pick up! The Daily Sniff by Jane Cabrera Dogs get their news from the “Daily Sniff” in this picture book, but when Ted can’t smell the news, he goes in search of what could…
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5 Books I’m Excited for in May 2023
Is it almost impossible to narrow this down to JUST 5 May 2023 titles I’m excited about? Yes, but I’m going to try! Which of these titles have you already pre-ordered or placed on hold at the library? True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren Truly cannot get enough of this dynamic writing duo! While I…
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Picture Book Round-Up #12
An eclectic round-up today…with no particular theme. Some diverse titles, some not. Some non-fiction or adjacent, some so weird I don’t even know if they’re fiction. Lots of good illustrations in this round-up–check them out! Impossible Moon by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by Tonya Engel The illustrations in this are GORGEOUS GORGEOUS GORGEOUS. Paint the…
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Easy Reader Round-Up #1
Easy reader time! No series here—but what about a look at some easy readers that have come across my desk recently. Bookstore Bunnies by Eric Seltzer, illustrated by Tom Disbury What an adorable book! Even though it’s an easy reader, I’m going to use this during story time–it’s the perfect blend of book-loving rhyme and…
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Picture Book Round-Up #11
I’m posted up at the Arlington Central Library today powering through some picture books and a bundle of other tasks–let’s dive in! What Does Brown Mean to You? by Ron Grady What a sweet book! A rhyming book taking you through the day of a Black boy looking for all the brown things around him.…
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Picture Book Biography Round-up #1
I love love love picture book biographies. I love learning from them, leaning into their worlds, crying over the ways they depict such vibrant successes and triumphs, and using them in programming. Here’s a round-up of a few picture book biographies I’ve read recently. Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming…
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Picture Book Round-Up #10
Another round-up! Today we’ve got a diverse array of picture books, including a celebrity picture book, a COVID-19 story, a play on Virginia Woolf and more. Have you read any of these? My Name is a Story by Ashanti, illustrated by Monica Mikai Another “my name is different story,” this one’s got the celebrity element…
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March 2023 Reading Recap
Q1 is OVER! How…I have no idea? But we’re here, we’re reading, we’re doing our best to avoid reading slumps, and we’re checking in on our progress with this month’s reading, and with our overall goals for the year. For a little rehash, my main “reading” related goals were to do 1 short story collection…
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Easy Reader Series Series: Dav Pilkey’s DRAGON
When I was growing up, kids loved reading Captain Underpants but it was never really my thing. Then, as a librarian, I saw the kids obsessed with Dog Man. So, of course, when I found his easy reader series, I was intrigued. Originally published in the early 1990s, they were republished in the past few…
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Picture Book Round-Up #9
Quickie round up of some 2022 picture books I missed because of delayed shippings, including some flavorful Jamaican stories, a bilingual story, an a lovely little Witch Frog Soup Story. Granny’s Kitchen by Sade Smith, Illustrated by Ken Daley Shelly-Anne lives in Jamaica with her grandmother, a renown gardener and cook. When Shelly-Anne decides to…
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Easy Reader Series Series: Starla Jean
“I never thought she would catch the chicken, ” Starla Jean’s dad laments but Starla Jean can do anything she sets her mind too, and after seeing a scrawny chicken in the park, she knows she has to save it and bring it home.
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