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Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Peek-a-Boo! This storytime plan was inspired by a recent Ologies podcast episode on serpopsychology (creepiness), which referenced research conducted by the Denmark Recreational Fear Lab on scary activities children enjoy (such as peekaboo) and fear and play in Danish daycare and kindergarten classrooms! The more you know... Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome & Gratitude** Sing: So Early in the Morning…*

Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Peek-a-Boo!

This storytime plan was inspired by a recent Ologies podcast episode on serpopsychology (creepiness), which referenced research conducted by the Denmark Recreational Fear Lab on scary activities children enjoy (such as peekaboo) and fear and play in…

Baby Storytime Spotlight: Fall Fun for Ones I recently had the unexpected pleasure of covering a Fun for Ones storytime. It was fun to adapt my lapsit fall storytime plan for a slightly older group (12-24 months) and compare the differences. I got to see so many familiar faces who had aged out of Book Babies! Sing: Hello Everybody and How Are You? As for me, I'm feeling happy to see everyone!

Baby Storytime Spotlight: Fall Fun for Ones

I recently had the unexpected pleasure of covering a Fun for Ones storytime. It was fun to adapt my lapsit fall storytime plan for a slightly older group (12-24 months) and compare the differences. I got to see so many familiar faces who had aged out of…

Three Blue Hearts

Happy book birthday to @lynnekelly.bsky.social's Three Blue Hearts! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/thre...

BROKEN

Happy book birthday to X. Fang's BROKEN!

Coach

Happy book birthday to Jason Reynolds' COACH!

Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Fall Fun It feels both weird and wonderful blogging about baby storytime right now, during these days of late stage capitalism. This past week was a whirlwind. The President tried to deploy the National Guard to take over my city; trolls threatened to burn down my library for hosting a queer author event (none showed up and we had a wonderful evening!); and I celebrated the fall season with my Book Babies and their families.

Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Fall Fun

It feels both weird and wonderful blogging about baby storytime right now, during these days of late stage capitalism. This past week was a whirlwind. The President tried to deploy the National Guard to take over my city; trolls threatened to burn down my…

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Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Shapes I recently saw a post in the Storytime Solidarity Facebook Group about my blog. Apparently people still read this thing! 😮 It inspired me to pick up the pen (put fingers to keyboard?) and blog again! Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome & Gratitude** Sing: So Early in the Morning…* Sing: Hello, Friends* Sing: Who is Here Today?* Introductions/Sharing…

Lapsit Baby Storytime Spotlight: Shapes

I recently saw a post in the Storytime Solidarity Facebook Group about my blog. Apparently people still read this thing! 😮 It inspired me to pick up the pen (put fingers to keyboard?) and blog again! Sing: Good Morning to You* Welcome & Gratitude** Sing: So…

Paperback book birthday!

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America is out in paperback today!

Huge thanks to @Bloomsbury, Anton Mueller, Sarah N. Fisk, Tobias Literary, Amanda Dissinger, Tom Bober, @diversebooks, Phil Bildner & The Author Village.

#ThatLibrarian #BookBirthday

Top Ten Tuesday: Fall Vibes This week's topic is books with fall vibes. These cover scream PSL. Want to read: Read Previously: Are you a PSL person? I am not, but I do...

Books with fall vibes 🍁🍂🍁🍂

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Libraries need help
Teachers need help
National Parks need help
Scientists need help
Doctors need help
Democracy needs help

Text reads building accessible library collections for people with disabilities. $250. Dates October 6-November 2. Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs

New course offered this fall through @libjuiceacademy.bsky.social! Come and join me as we discuss accessible library collections for people with disabilities. Learn more: ➡️ libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/... #Accessibility #libsky

"On 4/29 at 4:29 PM, text someone I love you. This is what I would like for my birthday each year." - Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Tomorrow!

Excited to share these copies of HISTORY SMASHERS: EARTH DAY AND THE ENVIRONMENT with our school’s readers on #EarthDay! Thank you @katemessner.com! #kidlit #schoollibrary #TLSky

Take Five: Trans and Nonbinary Characters in 2025 Middle Grade Novels It's probably not wholly accurate to say that representation of trans and nonbinary characters seems more important than ever (again, it's always been important), but wow, does it sure feel extra nece...

Take Five: Trans and Nonbinary Characters in 2025 Middle Grade Novels

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Libraries Hit by IMLS Defunding Libraries across the country have started feeling the effects of the IMLS being effectively shut down and having grants cancelled. If you search for IMLS on any social media site you will see disma…

Libraries Hit by IMLS Defunding
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Take Five: April 2025 Middle Grade Books Here are five new releases to read while sitting outside in the sun!

Take Five: April 2025 Middle Grade Books

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Ohio's Republican Budget Proposal Destroys Library Funding, Restricts LGBTQ+ Books, Targets Library Trustee Terms Ohio House Republicans would require libraries remove LGBTQ+ books from sight of those under 18 while also slashing $100 in public library funding.

Anyone from Ohio, please read this and then contact your reps: bookriot.com/ohios-republ...

Thank you for sharing! I missed some of those!

Favorite Books of 2024 - Picture Book Edition Look, it's well into February and I'm finally getting around to writing about my favorite books of the previous year! Let's just say that already 2025 is... a lot, and as someone with several mental i...

Finally finished my (non-exhaustive) roundup of my favorite picture books of 2024. Take a look, and tell me which of your favorites I missed! www.marykuehner.com/post/favorit...

Three Blue Hearts

Song For a Whale

Happy birthday, @lynnekelly.bsky.social! mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/thre...

Different from Hendrix's usual style, but still so good!

SLJ Reviews of 2025 Schneider Family Book Awards Winners and Honor Titles The SLJ reviews editors rounded up our reviews of the books lauded at the 2025 Youth Media Awards. Here, the reviews of the Schneider Family Book Award winners.

Schneider Award Honors 9 Books for Their Portrayal of the Disability Experience: www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Cut From Indiana Republicans' Proposed Budget Republican legislators have cut funding for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which promotes childhood literacy, in their recently proposed budget.

Only monsters cut literacy funding. I said what I said. Are we great yet?

“The beauty of the Imagination Library is that it unites us all—regardless of politics—because every child deserves the chance to dream big and succeed."

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#kidslit #bookreview UNSTOPPABLE JOHN is at YABC!
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#access #representationmatters #civilrights #africanamericanbiographies #librarycard

Day 17: Krystal Marquis - The Brown Bookshelf Cover of The Davenports: More Than This, young adult historical fiction novel written by New York Times bestselling author Krystal Marquis.

Today's creative's YA historical fiction series
reminds the world that Black wealth is neither a new thing nor an anomaly.

#BlackBookSky
#28DaysLater

Day 17: Krystal Marquis

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The Day the Books Disappeared

Cover Reveal: The Day the Books Disappeared by @joannahowrites.bsky.social, @carolinekpritchard.bsky.social , and @dansantat.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...

Take Five: February 2025 Middle Grade Graphic Novels Graphic novels rules. Graphic novels are real books. Reading graphic novels is real reading.

Take Five: February 2025 Middle Grade Graphic Novels

Graphic novels rules. Graphic novels are real books. Reading graphic novels is real reading.

teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/02/14/t... @tltkaren.bsky.social

Four students huddle with their teacher during a lockdown drill at school. One looks very worried, two look less worried but not happy. The background is green. There is a corner of a blackboard in the upper lefthand corner.

Dealing with lockdown drills in schools is not something that should ever be normalized, but until things change I hope this book can help handle the anxiety.

Coming 9/2/25 from @randomhousekids.bsky.social by me and Gabrielle Grimard.

Pre-order: www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/724056...