Thursday, April 16, 2020

Just Breathe

Sometimes we need to get outside to gain perspective and to just...breathe.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

The Best Reading Room Ever

I have worked in a public library and love to check out libraries wherever I go. This is the one on the top of my list!! The CVW Long Lake Public Library has the most amazing children's room, complete with an Adirondack lean-to and and outhouse reading nook. So much fun!!! So much book love here!!

Friday, April 10, 2020

Friday Favorites

Some of my most recent favorites for:
Voice:
House Held up by a Trees by Ted Kooser, Illustrated by Jon Klassen
This book is simply beautiful, poetic, lyrical, haunting....
 House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser
The Bell Rang by James Ransome is  poignant.
 The Bell Rang by James E. Ransome
Hum and Swish by Matt Myers is proof that quiet, introverted books can have a loud impact.


Metafiction:
Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee is clever and just plain fun.
 The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee
Do You Believe in Unicorns?  B.D. Murguia is a cheerful read full of wonder.


 


And I Loved
 Open in Case of Emergency by Richard Fairgay was funny and mysterious, loads to love here.

 


Wednesday, March 11, 2020

ReFoReMo

I am so enjoying Reading for Research Month. There are great posts and wonderful examples of a variety of picture categories including informational fiction, biographies, math, books with wonderful "take aways" and more.

#50 Precious Words

    It’s over already? It started out slowly, with the uphill climb, the fffp-fffp of snowpants, the damp brea...