Each year the Mystery Writers of America hand out the Edgar Allan Poe Awards (commonly called The Edgars) for the best in mystery published in […]
Peculiar
Illustrated with vintage postcards that beg for a backstory, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (by Ransom Riggs) starts off as a typical teen novel […]
Eric Carle
For decades, Eric Carle has been a proclaimed author and illustrator of some of the most iconic picture books for children. Some of his best […]
Boats
Toot, toot! Chug, chug! Ahoy! This week’s story time focused on boats. Books: “Once Upon a Tide” by Tony Mitton “Who Sank the Boat?” by […]
Giraffes
Who’s super tall, has a great long neck, and is covered in spots? A giraffe, of course! This week’s ExploraStory focused on these magnificent creatures. […]
Brushing your Teeth
We learned about something important this week in Explorastory: Keeping your teeth clean! I showed the kids a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss. We talked about […]
A Graphic Novel of Obsession: The Night Bookmobile
“In fact, the books seemed to belong to many different libraries. I wondered if Mr. Openshaw was running around stealing books from all these places […]
Chick lit romance or just a doggone good story?
Occasionally, you may want to read something light-a good story that isn’t that serious but has a fairly unusual plot, moves fast enough and has interesting characters […]
Divine Memoirs
For me, perhaps the most compelling thing about memoirs is when the author finds herself at odds with her upbringing and the ensuing struggle that […]
