Category Archives: Children’s literature

Summer books

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Abby

Today I chose the books that we’ll be reading this summer in my book groups! Teen Book Group ~ Grades 7 to 9:  Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow by Jessica Day George 6th Grade Book Group:  From the Mixed-Up … Continue reading →

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B95

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Abby

I was so thrilled to see the news report that the Moonbird, B95, was recently spotted.  See my review and discussion of the book by Phillip Hoose here to understand why I’m excited about this news.

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First foray

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Abby

We read all kinds of books in my library book groups, but until yesterday we had not yet read and discussed a nonfiction title.  I’ve tried to convince the groups to let me try a nonfiction book, but the idea … Continue reading →

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My New Books

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Abby

Thanks to N—-, I had a sizable gift certificate to the Concord Bookshop burning a hole in my pocket.  The Concord Bookshop is my favorite bookstore, and I can’t think of anything more fun than having a guilt-free shopping trip … Continue reading →

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Trivia

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Abby

Last night, as Jim and I were out enjoying the gorgeous night on our evening walk, he gave me the coolest bit of musical and children’s literature trivia:  the song “The Cover of the Rolling Stone” was written by Shel Silverstein.  Way cool.  And, … Continue reading →

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Study break

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Abby

I’ve been working hard all day at more book ordering, this time making my way through issues of School Library Journal.  It’s fantastically fun, really, though maybe not my first choice of a way to spend my Sunday [yes, yes, … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Abby

Since Jim works every Saturday, and since he had a gig last Saturday night, I spent this past Saturday doing a LOT of book ordering at home.  Hours and hours and hours of book ordering, interrupted only by moving the laundry … Continue reading →

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Reading, reading, reading

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Abby

On my weekends lately, I’ve been doing a LOT of reading, mostly for book groups, but also for fun (not that book group reading isn’t fun, because it is), and I’ve also been creating a lot of new storytime lesson … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Abby

I had plans to take another look through my book collection this year to find more books that have been given to me as Christmas gifts – but last winter’s ice dam which caused a roof leak which made us take out … Continue reading →

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E-book webinar

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Abby

Today several of us on the library staff were able to attend parts of the Library Journal/School Library Journal webinar on e-books and libraries.  There were a lot of good statistics about current e-book usage in libraries, and lots of … Continue reading →

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