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A Few of My Favorite Books: 2020 Edition
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been a challenging year to say the least. But as we head into the new year, one thing I can safely say is that
Tag : Children's Literature (all Forms)
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Submit YOUR 2021 Mock YMA Results!
The 2021 Youth Media Award announcements will take place on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at 8 a.m. CT during the ALA Midwinter Meeting and
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Not Another “Best of” Post
This Is Not Another “Best of” [input year] Post I promise you this is not another Best of [input year] post. In fact, if I were to rename it,
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The Witches, Roald Dahl, and a Renewed Legacy of Harm
Recently, HBO adapted Roald Dahl’s 1983 novel The Witches into a film. This isn’t the first time the extremely popular novel has been adapted –
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Looking back and looking ahead…library-style.
I saw a social media post about a yard decorated for Halloween with simply the numbers 2020; the homeowners said that was the scariest thing they
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Helping Young Children Cope with COVID-Related Changes
Recently at my library, we’ve been getting a lot of questions from teachers and parents who are looking for titles to share with their young
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Things on Sticks – Shadow Puppets You Can Do!
No Excuses Honestly, there are no excuses for not being able to make a shadow puppet show. I’m not talking using your fingers to make that barking
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Building Literacy in Every Library: How to Develop Fun Programs that Support Reading for School-Age Children
The School-Age Programs and Services Committee proudly presents our upcoming webinar series intended to give you information and creative methods to
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Digital Review Copies: Free Books for Librarians
Image by Myriam Zilles from Pixabay A question I see asked all the time from librarians is “How do I get advance copies of books?” While I love
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Hispanic Heritage Month 2020
Two Weeks In! We’re two weeks in to Hispanic Heritage Month 2020. I’m sure you’ve had some amazing successes – but please do not give up!
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Pride Month Picks for Young Readers
June is quickly approaching, and that means it’s time to seek out those Pride Month picks to share (whether digitally or physically) with your
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Connecting Kids to Books While Your Building is Closed
Many of our library buildings are closed to the public right now (including mine). So how can we connect kids to the great books we have in our
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Good Things Come in Pairs — Couples Who Collaborate
Everyone knows it: good things come in pairs. Peanut butter and jelly, hugs and kisses, fun and games, Batman and Robin. The same holds true in
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Picture (Book) This: Women’s History Month Picks
March is Women’s History Month, which means it’s crunch-time for finding the best storytime and display selections within your library’s
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The YMA’s are coming! Prediction Round Up #alscleftbehind #alaleftbehind
The YMA’s are coming, The YMA’s are coming. THE YMA’S ARE COMING! As the 2020 Youth Media Awards are less than eight hours away- most committee