Hats

Good ol’ hats.  An invention as old as time.  Whether functional or fashionable, they sure can be fun to wear.  And lots of people wear […]

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Guernsey Again!

People yearning to return to Guernsey Island after reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society are in luck! The Soldier’s Wife by Margaret Leroy is […]

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Tools

Tools!  Tools!  Tools!  I got this wonderful theme idea here, and it seemed fun for both boys and girls. Books: The Magic Toolbox by Mie Araki Tap […]

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Whatta Book! The Littlest Pirate King

Ahoy mateys!  Today, September 19th, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Inspired by the satisfaction one gets from a well-throated “YAAAARRRRR”, today is celebrated […]

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Pizza

Ooh la la!  It’s a pizza pie-a! Almost everyone loves pizza.  It’s flat.  It’s round.  You can put almost any topping on it (as long […]

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A Librarian on the Run

A summary of Rebecca Makkai’s book, The Borrower, the story of a young librarian who tries to right the wrongs in the life of one of her young patrons.

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Music

Tra la la!  Do Re Mi!  Uhem. Just warming up for this week’s Explorastory on music!Books: “Meeow and the Pots and Pans,” by Sebastien Braun “Farmer Joe […]

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