The Personal Blog of a Gen X Mom.
I suppose it’s naturally just the librarian in me, but I have always encouraged books over movies. I often find that the movie is so much different from the book. However, there are some exceptions, and as part of National Young Readers Week, my View Post
It’s no secret that I love children’s books. Growing up, I was a big fan of chapter books and hated when they ended. Do you have middle grader who loves to read? If you’re looking for a series of books packed with action, adventure, and tons of View Post
It’s Turkey Time in the library! I managed to get up this Thanksgiving bulletin board this week. I had a few Thanksgiving paperback books, so I thought this would make a fun display. I used the die cut machine to cut out the maple leaf border and View Post
I decided to go with an owl theme for my fall library bulletin board. I had intentions of making this more of a night scenery behind the tree, but we were out of black paper at the school, so I went with purple. I loved these cute View Post
Halloween is quickly approaching, and if you are looking for some great Halloween books for kids, HarperCollins has a great selection sure to please your little ghosts and goblins. Here are a few we received in the mail to check out: LULU GOES TO View Post
If you have a child heading back to school and are looking for a great book to get them excited about a new school year, The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School by Jan & Stan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain is a perfect book to read together. View Post
I’ve spent a few days working in my new library, cleaning things out and getting ready for the start of school in just a few weeks. I’m not quite ready to show it all off yet, but I wanted to post a little “sneak peek” of this amazing View Post
Vintage children's books shouldn't automatically be tossed out just because they are old or the covers don't exactly look appealing. As an elementary school librarian, I run across quite a few old books that need to be weeded from the collection to View Post
