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12 Middle Grade Books Set in NYCThe Big Apple is an iconic setting for so many books and movies. New York City is such a big setting, it often becomes a character in its own...
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Storytime Theme: HorsesGallop on into storytime with this wonderful storytime all about horses and ponies! With both fun and beautiful read alouds and lots of great...
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15 Books for T. Rex FansI started today’s post wanting to highlight some newer picture books about dinosaurs, but as I started my list, I realized I had an...
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Literacious Etsy Shop Now LIVEIt’s been a long time coming, but the Literacious Etsy Shop is now live! I wanted to take a little time to share what I’m...
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Storytime Theme: Hispanic CreatorsYesterday began Hispanic American Heritage Month which lasts from September 15 – October 15. Today I’m highlighting just a couple of...
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18 STEAM Books with Crafts & ExperimentsWhen my library re-opened after the COVID shutdown, we looked for ways to provide programming for kids without having too many people together in...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Sibling Relationships In Middle GradeAs the oldest of four, this was an extra special Top Ten Tuesday topic this week. My siblings and I are pretty close even though we live spread...
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9 Crafty Characters in Middle Grade BooksAt our library, we’ve found that our middle school students (grades 5-8) really enjoy the opportunity to craft for fun. It’s not tied...
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Storytime Theme: MannersLearn all about the important manners in this perfect storytime that serves as a little reminder for kids that manners are very important! Whether...
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Cats & Dogs Picture BooksIt’s the age-old question,”What do you like more cats or dogs?” Well, with today’s book lists (that’s right two!),...
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Storytime Theme: TrucksTransportation books are some of the most popular picture books in our library! And that goes for our storytime themes as well which you can check...
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12 Best Books for Teacher GiftsCelebrate the special people who make a huge impact on their students with these 12 best books for teacher gifts. As a child of two educators...
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12 Best Books for GraduationYes, this post should have gone live way back in May or even April, but since I didn’t get anything together at that point, I thought...
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Storytime Theme: BoxesA boring, old, brown cardboard box holds endless possibilities! This storytime theme is one near and dear to my heart because I love when play...
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18 Middle Grade Books Featuring CatsI’m going to start with a statement that might seem a little sacrilege as a librarian – I am much more a dog person than a cat person....
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Inspired by Folk & Fairy TalesWith a genre freebie this week, it took me a minute to figure out which direction I wanted to go in. I’ve recently created lists based on...
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12 Books About Chess for KidsWe’ve been lucky enough to have an amazing volunteer willing to help us at my library by offering chess classes for our kids! Thankfully, we...
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Storytime Theme: BirdsJust when I think I can’t possibly find another storytime theme, I come across something I’ve never thought of doing before!...
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Exciting News & BIG AnnouncementIt’s been a very busy spring and summer over here at Literacious! I started working on a project not sure where it would end up. But I knew...
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Director’s Thoughts – 8/16/2023Today I want to talk about eBooks and libraries. Libraries have a tumultuous relationship with publishers when it comes to eBooks. And I know,...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters from Different Books Who Would Be FriendsThis was a tricky theme and rather than choose ten different groups of characters, I made my life just a little bit easier and only chose five...
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9 Books for Aspiring WritersI was a kid who wanted to write in a journal regularly! And I tried many times over the years and it never stuck. Even when my partner suggested...
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Storytime Theme: BedtimeThis is the perfect storytime for getting ready to bed with soft, quiet stories that are sure to help kids wind down for the evening because...
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12 Read Alikes for Elephant & Piggie FansFor kids (and adults) who are fans of Mo Willems’ and his adorable Elephant & Piggie series, I’ve collected a dozen...
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Read Because of Top Ten TuesdayTop Ten Tuesday is an amazing blogging group to be a part of because you will never be lacking in book recommendations! With 80+ people linking...
