Library Book Sale- Score!

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Our local library recently had their annual book sale and it’s a sale I look forward to with great anticipation because we always come home with some great books at dirt cheap prices.  I stopped in Friday afternoon and picked out a few for myself and then some for E.B.: And then my husband and [...]

Reading List 4/29/12

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    The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow by Joyce Magnin I must admit I was a little apprehensive about reading this book at first.  It was a book I happened to pick up for free for the Kindle, and I have often been disappointed with many freebies that are offered for a limited time on [...]

Reading List- 4/22/2012

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I have to warn you that I am one of those readers who reads several books at once. My dad is the same way, so I guess I can blame that little reading quirk on him. I usually have a small stack on my nightstand and several loaded on my Kindle on my phone. I [...]

A Wrinkle In Time- Madeleine L’Engle

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If I have to be honest, I suppose being a children’s librarian suits me well because I still love reading children’s and young adult chapter books.  There.  I said it.  Thankfully, one of the biggest perks of my job is that I have hundreds of them at my fingertips and can read them at any time.  [...]

NIV Boys Bible

NIV Boys Bible

Back when I worked in my aunt and uncle’s Christian bookstore, I used to think a Bible was a Bible was a Bible. I quickly learned there are many things that make each Bible different, such as translations, print size, and “extras” such as study notes,  whether reference materials are included, and even its target audience. I [...]

Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy

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Last week I found this fabulous book in our library at school that was a compilation of Easter stories called Hop To It!: A Scholastic Treasury of Easter Tales.  I had pretty much hit the jackpot because I wasn’t left to scramble for Easter books.  So I gathered my sweet little Kindergarten class around me [...]

Peepsqueak!- Leslie Ann Clark

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  Trying new things and coming up with creative solutions is the heart of this children’s book entitled Peepsqueak! by Leslie Ann Clark.  I have to say, I fell in love with Peepsqueak at first sight.  Isn’t he just the cutest little chick? The story focuses on Peepsqueak’s deep desire to learn to fly high.  [...]