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Storytime

I Love Dirt – Interview & Giveaway

by Marie

Author Jennifer Ward has been sharing her love of animals and nature in her darling children’s books (some of which I own and love) for nearly ten years. She’s now come out with a new book for grown ups, helping us get outdoors and explore nature with kids. I recently interviewed Jennifer about her love [...]

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Seashells by the Seashore

by Marie

We love to collect seashells each time we go to the beach. Unfortunately, on our last trip to the beach, seashells were scarce. It’s the end of summer and all the beach goers must have scooped them up. We were able to find 2 fairly descent shells and added them to our growing collection.

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Ants on a Log

by Marie

Ants are interesting little creatures. I know I’ve stepped on my fair share. And especially as of late, as these little bugs have been creeping all around our yard. So to become a little less of an Ant Bully, we decided to to find out more about ants for storytime. Here’s 2 great books about [...]

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Care Bear Birthday

by Marie

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For birthday’s, I love to pick party themes and play games and eat cake all centered around a theme. My little girl just turned 3 and for her birthday she chose to have a Care Bear Party. We celebrated with hearts, rainbows, and bears – Cheer Bear’s her favorite. And I have to say [...]

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Back to School Books

by Marie

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As we’re getting ready and excited for the first day of school (next Monday), we’ve been reading some fun children’s books that talk about school. Here’s a list of fun books for going back to school.

Ms. Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten by Joseph Slate

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.

The Night Before First Grade [...]

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Read for a Cause

by Marie

Cindy at Skip to My Lou has asked me to guest post a fun storytime and activity over at her blog. She’s celebrating a week of books and getting people excited to read, spreading the word about Read to Feed. So for today’s storytime, come visit me at Skip to My Lou to see what [...]

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The Kissing Hand

by Marie

Today’s storytime is the perfect book to read to a child who may be a little apprehensive about starting school. The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is about a young raccoon who doesn’t want to leave home to go to school. His mother gives him a reassuring kiss in his hand that he’ll always have [...]

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How to Eat Fried Worms

by Marie

Don’t worry, this post is not a recipe for Fried Worms! It’s our next Make and Takes Storytime. How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell was a delightfully tasty chapter book to read with my 5 year old. Actually it was gross, but he loved it.

Billy has made a bet with his friends that [...]

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Feather Duster Puppets

by Marie

Every few weeks or so, I walk down the Dollar Store isles looking for crafty magic. With the supplies only costing $1, I’m always able to find something we can make into a craft. You’ll be surprised by what you can think up for all kinds of household items. For today’s craft, we found these [...]

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There’s a Wocket in my Pocket

by Marie

Storytime today is brought to us by Guest Make and Taker, Alison from This Wasn’t the Plan. As she’s a mother of boys, Alison knows life can get pretty silly, sort of like Dr. Seuss’s stories. So she’s sharing a classic book from Dr. Seuss with us today, along with a great activity.
My four [...]

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