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Do you know where your favorite book is? If not, you’re in luck. It’s spring cleaning time, and this year let’s try to make it fun by revamping our bookshelves. Nowadays many people turn to Pinterest for some DIY inspiration. So we’ve put together a board of bookshelves that inspire us. Happy pinning. Photo Source: […]
Birds are chirping. Flowers are budding. And soon, spring will be here in full bloom. Yesterday marked the first day of spring. Now most people might shake their head at this because, well, it’s still wintery in many places, but the earth is indeed tilting closer toward the sun and soon enough we will have […]
Books are more than words on a page. For kids, they can be keys not only to a world of possibilities but they can bring them closer to their own world. Sara Massey knows this. One of her most memorable moments was reading to two little girls – maybe 6- or 7 years old. Storytime […]
Thanks to book people uniting in Sterling, Colo., more than 80 children and their parents are on the road to a lifelong love of reading. “This year, Lions Clubs around the globe are putting an emphasis on literacy projects,” said Carol Graybill, a longtime Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) supporter. “As an active Lions Club member, […]
Rainbows. Shamrocks. Green Eggs and Ham. Ahh, memories of St. Patrick’s Day as a child. My mom used to make me green eggs (scrambled) and ham for breakfast. We’d read the classic Dr. Seuss tale together. In the backyard, I’d look for lucky four-leaf clovers and search the sky for rainbows, in hopes of chasing […]
Progress is at the heart of Linda Placzek’s work. She’s dedicated herself to helping children become more confident in their reading — and what an impact she has had. Linda was working with a child last year who was having a difficult time reading. She reassured him and gave him a challenge – read every […]
Bugs, flowers and puddles. They’re definitely signs of spring, but they’re also a great way to get a child more engaged in reading. Use our free activity guide for ideas on how to make spring a time of growth for your reluctant reader. Have other ideas? Post them in the comments section to share with […]
With hundreds of kids surrounding her, Librarian Kay Gooch carts a bookcase full of favorite books onto the stage. The kids in front of her recognize the books. They have many of the same at home. They love these books – from “Fox in Socks” to “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” Kay then pulls out […]
Apparently Dr. Seuss was such a perfectionist that the majority of his material would end up on the cutting-room floor. What’s funny is that while Dr. Seuss inspired me in so many ways, what he gave me most was a sense of whimsy. Whimsy, you ask? Whimsy is magic. Whimsy is breaking the mold and […]
Today’s blog post comes from Frances Peacock, a guest blogger in Indianapolis, Indiana, who shares her first book memory. There was a book I had as a child called The Tin Fiddle. It was a soft, smooth paperback with a long, rectangular shape. I think the cover was green, but it’s hard to say after […]
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