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Review: The Dark by Lemony Snicket

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

I knew I was in for something when I saw both Lemony Snicket and Jon Klassen on the cover–two of the darkest-humored authors in children’s lit. I was half right; this is a dark book. (Ahem. Sorry.) It’s also a … Continue reading →

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The Many, Many Lives of Cinderella

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

The Pittsburgh Ballet Theater will bring a preview of the Cinderella to the Carnegie Library Children’s Department on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 PM. They dance a version based on the one most of us know the best, first published … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tales: A Celebration of My StoryMaker

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

  Tuesday afternoon was a time for celebrating the relaunch of My StoryMaker with magical stories, life-sized characters, and ,of course, cupcakes.  My StoryMaker was named “One of the Best Websites for Teaching and Learning” by the American Association of School Librarians, … Continue reading →

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You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild to pick up a book and read to a child.

Posted on March 2, 2013 by

As our colleagues in Teensburgh remind us, the National Educators Association urges us to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday on March 2 by reading to a child. Dr. Seuss himself provides plenty of options: There are lots of other wacky books … Continue reading →

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Review: Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

A fitting read for a Monday morning. Humans aren’t the only creatures who need a nudge to get up in the morning, but when you’re Waking Dragons, it’s more like a heave.

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Hello world!

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Technology is getting younger every day; gadgets for many kids are a given, and books and literacy apps abound. But what happens when we’re too focused on a screen? In this clever interpretation of the most famous line in computer … Continue reading →

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Leaving a window open: reading a second language

Posted on November 14, 2012 by

A couple years ago, I got into the Cemetery of Forgotten Books series by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. I spent most of a summer with the second book propped open, reading at night. The story was fairly gothic, set in rainy … Continue reading →

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October at Green Gables and Here

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

“October was a beautiful month at Green Gables, when the birches in the hollow turned as golden as sunshine and the maples behind the orchard were royal crimson and the wild cherry trees along the lane put out the loveliest … Continue reading →

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Playing dress up, reading books

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

The other day I walked into a used bookshop, just because I needed to be around the written word.

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Aliens ate my homework, honest!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

With summer winding down and school approaching, some kids are probably already thinking up excuses for not doing their homework. How’s this: “Aliens Ate My Homework!”

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