With Halloween being one of the holidays closest to my candy corn-filled heart, and that not being too far away, I think it’s time to […]
Rainforest
The dense humidity. The vivid green of lush jungle flora. The distant echo of creatures lurking around every corner. These senses will suround you in […]
Travelling with The Lunatic Express
The title of Carl Hoffman’s The Lunatic Express: Discovering the World via Its Most Dangerous Buses, Boats, Trains, and Planes comes from an African railroad […]
Bubbles
Books: “Bubble Trouble,” written by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Polly Dunbar. Silly, yet sophisticated rhyming book. “Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum,” by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by […]
Mice
Tiny little mice. Aren’t they cute? That’s what we learned about in this week’s Explorastory. Books: “Lunch” by Denise Fleming “If You Give a Mouse […]
Crayons
Aren’t crayons the best? The vivid colors, the iconic crayon scent; it’s all so wonderful. That’s why we decided to do an entire storytime honoring […]
C is for a few things
Looking for something fresh for storytime at home? Here’s a shiny new one! The Cow Loves Cookies starts off the right way, with a little familiar […]
From New York to a Harem
One might assume that Some Girls: My Life in a Harem by Jillian Lauren would be filled with descriptions of unbridled sex and promiscuity. While those […]
Book Discussion Series: The Book of Three
***JUST SO YOU KNOW*** All of the posts in our book discussion series contain questions and reviews that could possibly reveal parts of the plot […]
Celebrating the Worst of Travel-The Titanic Awards
Just the name of this book gives an inkling that this will not be your normal travel book: The Titanic Awards: Celebrating the Worst of […]