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My Instagram peeps finally came through and voted for my favourite category! Being *a bit* of a fantasy lover, I couldn’t pass up a chance to feature new releases starring magical creatures. Unicorns, fairies, mermaids, dragons, giant fish monsters. They are all here, folks. You’ll have a hard time keeping these on your shelves. Check… Continue reading 2019 Picture Books: Magical and Mythical Creatures
Kids are never too old to read picture books. Heck, even adults still enjoy them! Kids of all ages also love being read to, so today I’m sharing some of my favourite picture books for school-age children. I love having my local elementary school classes come to the library for a visit, and I’ve built… Continue reading School-Age Read Alouds
To infinity and beyond! Check out these 2019 picture books about space, the moon, stars, planets, and everything else out there in the great void. I am sad to report that Mythical Creatures lost out to this category once again in my Instagram poll. One day! Which ones are you looking forward to reading? Or… Continue reading 2019 Picture Books: Outer Space
Four years ago I shared the Spring Bunny Scavenger Hunt I created as a passive spring break program. It features 9 book character bunnies you can hide around your library for kids to search and find. Since it’s been four years and the kids at my library have seen these bunnies already, I enlisted the… Continue reading Spring Bunny Scavenger Hunt Update
I ran an Instagram poll this week asking which booklist you wanted to see next: Feelings or Mythical Creatures. I have to admit, I was rooting for the magical, but I stick to my word! Social emotional learning is the process by which children understand and manage their emotions, show empathy towards others, and maintain… Continue reading 2019 Picture Books: Feelings and Emotions
In my first post about repetition I discussed what happens in the brain when we repeat information to young children and how repetition can benefit learning and language acquisition. In Part 2 I’m going to explore how we can incorporate repetition in storytime. What does it actually look like? How much is too much? Will… Continue reading Repetition in Storytime, Part 2
You all said you liked posts where I showcase new picture books based on a theme so I’m making this a huge series! Seriously. There will be about 15 more of these. I’m kicking the whole thing off with a list perfect for International Women’s Day. Check out these 2019 picture books featuring fierce girls… Continue reading 2019 Picture Books: Women Biographies
I know Flannel Friday doesn’t do weekly round-ups anymore, but I still love the flannel community. When I saw Brooke post a picture of Mr. Panda on Instagram I begged her to write it up as a guest post here. Luckily, she agreed! Brooke Cusmano is a recent graduate of the iSchool at the University… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Please, Mr. Panda