27
Sep
Storytime Sunday
I realize it’s Tuesday and not Sunday, but this week I started reading for the library’s Sunday family storytime and was a thinkin’ it might (just might) be fun to start a regular post about Sunday storytime. The books I read and the craft we made… Could be a good time, right? Back when I […]
25
Sep
Banned Books Week
It’s Banned Books Week! So, here at SFCT I’m observing it by highlighting a few of my favorite blacklisted children’s books. Remember we have the freedom to read. Read banned books. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. was banned in Texas because of author name confusion. The other banned […]
13
Sep
Reading Together: Good Night, World
The night is starting to make an appearance earlier and earlier each day. A true sign to the end of summer. One perk of being a librarian is first dibs on the newbie books that haven’t even made their way on the shelves yet. Good Night, World by Willa Perlman with pictures by Carolyn Fisher […]
30
Aug
Reading Together: Summer
It’s an ordinary day when I show up at home with a tumbling pile of books after work. My choices inspired by favorite books of children I see day in and day out at the library, books suggested by my fellow coworkers (the know-all when it comes to great children’s books), or books I happen […]
13
May
Reading Together: Agate: What Good Is A Moose?
LBD and I picked this book up at the library last week. Feeling sorry for himself, Agate the moose feels all the other animals are far more unique than he. Each animal symbolizing a different gemstone, we learn of their shining traits, and the the reveal of Agates’s own extraordinary characteristics. A clever little story […]
25
Mar
Reading Together: An Awesome Book
Regardless of age, I think everyone should read An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton. I believe it is an important book and believe in Dallas Clayton’s An Awesome World Foundation, where every book he sells, he gives one away to promote literacy. Awesome Book Tour from Dallas Clayton on Vimeo. Whenever you have a free […]
19
Mar
Reading Together: Moon Plane
This week we’re reading Moon Plane by Peter McCarty. LBD’s Uncle Mike recently received his pilot’s license and when I saw Moon Plane at the library, I thought it would be a good story to read with her as we are all incredibly proud of his accomplishment. The second reason I was drawn to this […]
11
Mar
Reading Together: Growing Vegetable Soup
The book LBD and I have been reading this week is Lois Elhert’s Growing Vegetable Soup. Lois Ehlert is another wonderful author and illustrator. The story is short with dramatic colors and pictures, perfect for a quick read before bedtime. (You know those nights when bedtime is done in light speed? When you already have […]
4
Mar
Reading Together: Toot & Puddle
I use to read Toot & Puddle by Holly Hobbie to my stortytime kids back in the day. This week, I decided to check it out at the library for LBD. The book is about Toot, who is compelled to travel, and his friend Puddle, who prefers the comforts of home. Toot decides to leave […]
25
Feb
Reading Together: My Garden
In effort to brighten up the drab and gray February day, we’ve been reading My Garden by Kevin Henkes. I’ve always been a fan of Henkes and when I first came across this book last year, LBD was merely a burgeoning bump in my belly. Nonetheless, I knew it would be a story I’d share […]
