Monthly Archives: May 2008

Vacation

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Abby

It’s been an odd vacation, but a good one.  Jim spent most of this past week painting the exterior of his mom’s house (I joined him in painting on two days), and today Jim and I worked with his brother to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, it’s all about the shoes

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Abby

Before I start, let me just state the obvious: shoes have absolutely NOTHING to do with children’s literature, being a children’s librarian, or education.  But I’m on vacation, so I’m going to write about shoes, gosh darn it! Two years ago, … Continue reading →

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Time Stops for No Mouse

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Abby

After it was highly, highly recommended to me by a young lady and her sister, I decided to schedule Time Stops for No Mouse by Michael Hoeye as the May book for the sixth grade book group.  The young lady in … Continue reading →

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For Jean ~ A Wrinkle in Time

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Abby

When I told Jean that the library’s fifth grade book group was going to be discussing Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, she mentioned that she vividly remembered the scene with the little boy bouncing a ball.  Since we couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Dream

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Abby

This is the dream I had last night: I was having lunch with some people (the sort of blurred face, nameless people who sometimes inhabit dreams) at a restaurant.  I sat down at the table with these people, and was shocked … Continue reading →

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Felt creations

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Abby

I’ve been a little preoccupied with building up my library of felt pieces for storytime.  The three most recent highlights are:  felt pieces for Eric Hill’s Where’s Spot, which proved to be quite a challenge, but turned out very well; … Continue reading →

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Overheard…

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Abby

The bathroom in the children’s room is right next to my desk, and so I get to overhear a lot of amusing things.  Most recently heard from my desk: A pair of four year old twins were in the bathroom … Continue reading →

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A felt moment

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Abby

I bought a huge stack of felt rectangles at the West Concord 5 & 10 on Saturday (39 of them, at 39 cents each), and as the cashier checked me out he asked if I needed a bag.  “No,” I … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 17, 2008 by Abby

This last week has been rough; the library unexpectedly lost a much-loved and valued friend and advocate, and we’ve all been very saddened by the loss. Writing blog entries hasn’t been on the top of my priority list this past … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday!

Posted on May 12, 2008 by Abby

A very happy birthday to my beloved aunt, Mafa.  I hope your day is fabulous!!

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