I love how this story begins: "Mr. McLaughlin had always told his children that should they ever come across a purple elephant, they could keep him." So of course, the McLaughlin children do find a purple elephant one day and the rest, as they say, is history..... (Well, not really, but I just like saying … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Ollie the Purple Elephant
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Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
OK, so I am going to attempt to review at least one picturebook every Friday....we'll see how that goes. First up is....... My library page, Ali, has incredibly good taste in all things, especially picturebooks. She gives me a list of books to order every once in awhile that she's found online and this was … Continue reading Picturebook Friday ~ Birdie’s Big-Girl Shoes
Book Review
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling My rating: 5 of 5 stars OMG. I have a girl-crush on Mindy Kaling. No. I have an actual crush on Mindy Kaling. Honestly, this book is hilarious. I saw Mindy speak at BEA in New York this past spring. She introduced Jeffrey Eugenides, Charlaine Harris … Continue reading Book Review
Apple Tree Christmas
(Reposted from Guinea Pig Writers) When I decorate my house for any holdiday, I love to display my holiday-themed picture books. Most of these are books I had when I was younger and simply could not part with when I moved into my own house. One of my favorites is Apple Tree Christmas by Trinka … Continue reading Apple Tree Christmas
Goodreads YA Awards
Check out the Best YA Fiction according to Goodreads readers! (Click on the image or link below) http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56606-Best-Young-Adult-Fiction
Tween Book Club
Yesterday I had my Tween Book Club. We read PIE by Sarah Weeks. I was lucky enough to get the ARC at BEA, and I reviewed it awhile ago. This is a really cute mystery that also makes you hungry for pie, as it has a yummy pie recipe at the end/beginning of each chapter. … Continue reading Tween Book Club
Fall Story Times – Week 6
Week 6 - Teddy Bear/Bear Story Time I am going to attempt to post more about my story time programs than just the craft. So here it goes.... I try to begin by saying hello, asking if there are any newbies and, if so, introduce myself and talk a little about what we do in … Continue reading Fall Story Times – Week 6
The Ghost of Mark Twain
In September, I posted about Banned Books Week and mentioned that our library had just this year decided to un-ban Mark Twain's Eve's Diary, which had been banned by a bunch of stuffy librarians with buns and glasses on chains about 100 years ago because of some inappropriate drawings (see below.) Twain even called … Continue reading The Ghost of Mark Twain
YA Book Review
The Future of Us by Jay Asher My rating: 4 of 5 stars Told from alternating points of view by the two main characters, this is a cute story that really makes you think. How do the things we do now affect what happens to us in the future? And what if all you had … Continue reading YA Book Review
Middle-Grade Book Review
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed listening to this book on CD. The story feels solid, and true, like you could pick it up and feel the heavy weight of it. I found myself arriving at work and not remembering how I got there, I was … Continue reading Middle-Grade Book Review