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2023 Picture Book Gift GuideWhether it’s the most wonderful or stressful time of the year, I’ve got you covered you with a list of great picture book gift ideas...
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Storytime Theme: Pirates (2023 update)I’m continuing to update storytime themes before we head into the new year with brand-new themes. This week we’re looking at Pirates!...
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9 Children’s Books All About South Asian CuisineI love a few things in this world and two of my big loves are books and food! We celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights this week at our...
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Storytime Theme: Superheroes (2023 update)As I continue to update some older storytime themes, today we’re focusing on superheroes. The last time I did a superhero storytime lesson...
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12 Fantasy Middle Grade Graphic NovelsFantasy middle grade graphic novels are probably one of the absolute furthest genres and formats of books that I feel like I would enjoy and yet...
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12 Best YA Historical FictionSince I was young, I’ve always loved historical fiction and read a lot of it growing up. It can be more difficult to find YA historical...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Are a Treat to ReadToday 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...
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Storytime Theme: Socks (2023 update)It’s another update week! This time we’re updating our Socks storytime with some really fun stories and some great songs and...
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21 Ballet Books for Kids & TeensI’ve taken ballet on and off throughout my life. I’m always hopeful that I’ll have way more control over my body than I do! I...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Atmospheric YA ReadsWhen I saw today’s theme, I started laughing because I had literally just created a list of 9 Atomspheric Middle Grade Titles last week....
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9 Picture Books for Kids Who Are Afraid of the DarkA fear of the dark is not uncommon for kids of varying ages. This book list provides wonderful read aloud options for kids who are afraid of the...
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Storytime Theme: Robots (2023 update)It’s another update week! Robots is a fun STEM-themed storytime! With a wide variety of titles including fiction and nonfiction, board...
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12 Middle Grade Books that Lead to Great Book DiscussionsBooks are a great way to discuss big topics, themes, and feelings with kids of all ages. Middle grade students especially like to talk (we know...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Lightning on the CoverToday’s theme was to choose weather-related covers or titles. I wanted to do something fun and interesting, so I chose to find kids’...
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9 Atmospheric Middle Grade TitlesAs the days grow colder and the sun sets earlier it’s the perfect time to pull out these 9 atmospheric middle grade titles. These authors...
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Storytime Theme: Rain (2023 update)Although I would typically think to do a rain-themed storytime in the Spring, it’s been raining EVERY weekend this fall and is expected to...
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12 Kid Lit Titles with Fall 2023 Publication DatesThere are so many children’s books being published every week, how do you even keep track? It’s not the easiest, even for librarians!...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Jobs I Would DoThe real theme for today’s Top Ten Tuesday is bookish jobs I would do for free and as much as I would love to do any of these jobs,...
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18 Young Adult Books by Hispanic AuthorsLast week I got the chance to highlight some Hispanic authors of middle grade authors . This week, I’m focusing on YA titles. This is just...
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Storytime Theme: Farm (2023 update)It’s been a hot minute since I’ve created a lesson plan for a storytime theme all about farm life. And you’ll be seeing over the...
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12 Therapy-Positive Middle Grade BooksOctober 1 – 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week and to boost the openness and acceptability of mental health, I’m sharing 12...
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15 Middle Grade Books by Hispanic AuthorsWe’re smack dab in the middle of Hispanic American Heritage Month and although I did create a blog post highlighting just a few storytime...
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Storytime Theme: NinjasThis is a fun storytime filled with great books, rhymes, and activities! There are a surprising number of ninja picture books out there – so...
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18 Zombie Books for Kids & TeensHalloween is right around the corner and for many, that means pulling out all the stops for all things spooky and scary. As I’ve mentioned...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Secondary Characters Who Deserve Their Own BookI really enjoy books with multiple perspectives, so this was a little more difficult of a list to pull together! But, I found a variety of middle...
