It is our first Middle Grade Book Spotlight for 2021 and if you have a goal for this new year of wanting to learn about something new or expanding your current knowledge base then this week’s theme is here to help!! Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on more amazing nonfiction titles!
We have finally reached the end of 2020 and it is now time to start setting those goals and thinking about what we want to accomplish in the next year. If you have a goal to read more books or even just to finish one, then this week’s middle grade book spotlight is perfect to help you jumpstart that mission. Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on chapter books that are the first books in a series!! I think one of the best ways to find yourself reading more is to fall in love with a series that has multiple titles. Some of the series we are featuring today ar
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature holidays from this time of year as well as a little bit of cold weather. Some of the holidays may be familiar to you as well as some you may have never heard of; we also have some titles that showcase how familiar holidays were celebrated in the past so we can see what traditions we still have and do not have today! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that are Novels in Verse! Novels in verse are stories that are uniquely told through a series of poems instead of paragraphs; even if you are not the biggest f
Last week we baked some cookies, but left a special kind of cookie for a storytime of its own: Gingerbread!
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that have either red or green covers so we can start to get into that holiday spirit!! The amazing thing about this theme is it allows for a collection of book
We’re looking forward to some seasonal baking and our favorite is baking cookies! We have some great suggestions for some cookie baking books, whether you like to bake, decorate, or just eat cookies!
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on new books that have come in over the past couple of weeks, because let’s be honest--there is just something awesome about being the first one to read a new book! We have so many coming in that I could not wait to talk about and share some of the titles you will find on the shelf. The books featured in this week’s bo
Are you Ready to Read this week? We’re having some Thanksgiving fun with some books highlighting some turkey trouble.
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are all about families!! Let’s face it, love ‘em or hate ‘em, where would we be without our families? One of the amazing things about books is that there are so many different kinds and types within the collection and when it comes to books that feature families and family life, it is no exception plus sometimes it is very interesting reading about someone else’s family and then comparing yours (and realizing how lucky you may just be!).
The days are getting shorter, and the cold winds are beginning to blow, making it the perfect time to cuddle up tight and read along with a child and their favorite teddy bear. So what is the perfect book to read with a teddy bear?
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature music!! If you are anything like me then you love music; there always has to be some sort of song or rhythm going on in the background (because wh
The weather is cooling and the leaves are turning beautiful colors and falling from the trees. Type into the search bar above the tag: #jumpinleaves for some great books!
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature games (video, virtual, board, and so on), mazes, and puzzles because it is International Gaming Week!!! I love games and puzzles because there are so many choices, you can complete them either with othe
It’s fall and our feathered friends are heading south. After all, it’s their Family Tradition! Speaking of family traditions, have you joined our reading challenge? We have lots of great opportunities to explore the season together as a family.