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Tuesday, August 9, 2016 4:23:21 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Don't Forget Those Grownup Books:
Abby said, "Last year, I posted about some awesome adult books I had been reading because - guess what?! - youth librarians can (and should!) make time to read adult books, too. It is so easy to get caught up in the feeling that everything we read has to be..." more
Saturday, August 6, 2016 12:53:02 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled I Survived the Library:
Abby said, "This was my favorite summer program this year:I Survived the LibraryI know, I know. I'm late to the party. While we still have kids who look for and enjoy Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series, the heyday of its popularity is starting to pass here. But..." more
Monday, August 1, 2016 8:27:49 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Retiring the Summer Reading Club Shirts:
Abby said, "It's a rite of passage. I've been wearing our CSLP Summer Reading Club shirts all summer long - a nice option for the summer when I may not have the brainpower left to pick out a whole outfit.Now Summer Reading Club is over and it's time to put..." more
Monday, July 25, 2016 8:38:49 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled #24in28 Wrap-Up:
Abby said, "This past weekend was the 24 in 48 Readathon where participants tried to read 24 hours of the 48 hours from 12:01am Saturday through midnight on Sunday. This was my first time participating in this particular readathon and I already have my calendar..." more
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 3:45:45 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled 24 in 48 Readathon!:
Abby said, "The 24 in 48 Readathon is this coming weekend and I am getting excited! Since MotherReader's 48 Hour Book Challenge retired, there has been a readathon-shaped hole in my heart, so I'm super excited to join the community of readers who will be..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:05:20 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled On Feeling Overwhelmed: Part II:
Abby said, "Here is Howie, looking as overwhelmed as I feelIn December, I wrote about feeling overwhelmed on the ALSC Blog. I want to write about how overwhelmed I have been feeling this summer. But when I start, everything gets bogged down in details that I..." more
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 1:35:20 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Counting Thyme:
Abby said, "Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin. Grades 4-7. Putnam, April 2016. 320 pages. Reviewed from ARC provided by publisher.Booktalk:Cancer is the worst. Because of cancer, specifically her five year old brother's cancer, Thyme (that's Thyme with an HY..." more
Thursday, June 23, 2016 4:35:10 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Faceless:
Abby said, "Faceless by Alyssa Sheinmel. Grades 7 & up. Scholastic, 2015. 345 pages. Review copy provided by publisher.Booktalk:What if you looked in the mirror and saw someone you didn't recognize?When Maisie wakes up, she's in the hospital. Her memory is..." more
Monday, June 20, 2016 5:00:56 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Ten More Great School Age Readalouds:
Abby said, "We visit the YMCA Afterschool groups at each of our nine public elementary schools once a month during the school year, so I am always on the lookout for great readalouds for K-4th. This year, I was really trying to include some more diverse titles..." more
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:18:27 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Summer Check-In #1:
Abby said, "My summer in images (so far):We're raising butterflies and it is just as easy and engaging as it was last time!First contribution to our Field Journal:They started so tiny and then got BIG:The kids are reading and reading. As of the morning of June..." more
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 12:32:38 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean:
Abby said, "Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean by Maris Wicks. (Science Comics) Grades 3-6. First Second, March 2016. 128 pages. Review copy provided by my local library.Booktalk: So, this is one entry in this cool new series called Science Comics, which is..." more
Friday, June 3, 2016 4:49:05 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Tumbling:
Abby said, "Tumbling by Caela Carter. Grades 7+. Viking. June, 2016. 432 pages. Review copy provided by publisher.Booktalk:There's the gymnast who hasn't played along with the Olympic coach's master plan. There's the gymnast who would rather be anywhere than at..." more
Tuesday, May 31, 2016 5:57:02 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Hello, Summer.:
Abby said, "It's summer.The kids were out of school today.The air conditioner was out at the library today.And you know how the rest of that story goes. (Hot. It was hot.)I can't wait for summer... to be over.Our schools had no snow make-up days added to the..." more
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:36:38 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Reading Wildly: Funny:
Abby said, "At today's Reading Wildly meeting, we discussed funny books. We've discussed funny books in the past and we keep on doing it because this is a genre that kids want all the time and it can be hard to identify these books using the catalog.We talked..." more
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:36:14 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled You Can Fly:
Abby said, "You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Grades 5 and up. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, May 2016. 80 pages. Review copy provided by publisher.You guys. I am so, so pleased to be..." more
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:35:54 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Series I Love: The Thickety:
Abby said, "I am NOT a big series reader. As a youth services librarian, I usually feel like reading the first book in a series is good enough. I get to know what the book is like and who I would hand it to. No need to read the rest of the books when there are..." more
Monday, May 2, 2016 4:57:51 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Preschool Storytime: Spring:
Abby said, "Last week, I visited one of our local childcare centers to do storytime about spring. I know I have posted spring storytimes on my blog before, but since I was using some different materials, I wanted to share this one, too. You can see my previous..." more
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:37:22 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Preschool Storytime: Monsters:
Abby said, "One of my #YesWeCrab goals was to write up this fall's storytimes that I never got around to posting. I normally like to write in more detail about the books and activities that I chose, but due to the delay in posting, you're just getting my bare..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:29:41 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Reading Wildly: Sports:
Abby said, "So, we got snowed out for our February Reading Wildly meeting, which was discussing sports books. When we have to cancel our meeting, my first choice would be to reschedule it; I do think it's important to devote time to our readers' advisory..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:29:41 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Preschool Storytime: Mail:
Abby said, "This was SUCH a fun storytime! The kids were into the books, the activities were really fun, and we had a great time. Since our schools are on Spring Break this week, I was not sure how attendance would be, but we ended up with a great crowd and..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:29:41 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Reading Wildly: Survival:
Abby said, "This month, our Reading Wildly genre was survival. Whether it's the zombie apocalypse or a natural disaster, kids and teens are fascinated with survival and pick up these books often, so it's a good genre to dip into every now and then. Many..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:29:41 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Preschool Storytime: Clothes:
Abby said, "One of my #YesWeCrab goals was to write up this fall's storytimes that I never got around to posting. I normally like to write in more detail about the books and activities that I chose, but due to the delay in posting, you're just getting..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:29:41 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Preschool Storytime: Bugs:
Abby said, "This morning, a preschool class visited us for a storytime on bugs. Here's what I did:Opening Song: My Hands Say HelloBook: Lenny in the Garden by Ken Wilson-Max (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2010). This sweet British import has..." more
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:27:48 PM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled A Bookish Wedding is Coming:
Abby said, "I'm getting married on Saturday!And of course we're integrating books into our wedding in a couple of ways.My fiance designed these awesome Game-of-Thrones-themed bookmarks with sigils for each of us. We sent them out as save-the-dates and every..." more
Friday, August 12, 2016 5:14:13 AM
Abby Librarian wrote a blog post titled Serial Reader:
Abby said, "Have you heard of Serial Reader?Okay, so first of all, Serial Reader is not paying me to say any of this stuff. I am telling you about it because I love it so much.Serial Reader is a free app for iPhone and Android that brings you 10-20 minute..." more