Purchase: Read Aloud Book Club Pack
Welcome to the 1st installment of the Build Your Library Read Aloud Book Club! The January 2020 theme is “Birds of a Feather“. This curated reading selection will be one fantastic read aloud book that...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Maurice Sendak!
Maurice Sendak is widely considered to be one of the most important children’s book authors and illustrators of the 20th century. And though he died in 2012 at the age of 83, today would be his 91st...
View ArticleHappy “Neil / Neal Birthday Week”!
Not to downplay November 8’s importance as the birthday of “Bram” Stoker (1847), but I wanted to dedicate this week as “Neil / Neal Birthday Week!” Two of my favorite authors, both named Neil / Neal,...
View Article2022 Build Your Library Reading Challenge
December is one of my favorite months, not just for the holiday season (although that is a big part of it). I love making goals and planning out the new year. I love setting reading challenge goals...
View ArticleLiterary Gifts for Children
With the holidays upon us, everyone is busy shopping for the perfect gifts for their children. If you are anything like me, you want to build a love of reading in your children. So what do you do when...
View ArticleWhat is Your Favorite Book?
Last week, I posed the question “What is your favorite book?” as one of the entries for the Week 4 Anniversary Contest. Of course, it can be difficult to narrow down one specific favorite. But this...
View ArticleWhat is your favorite creepy, scary or Halloween themed movie and book?
This past month for our October 2022 contest (won by Maggie P. from MN), we posed two questions: What is your favorite creepy, scary or Halloween themed movie? What is your favorite creepy, scary or...
View ArticleA Very Bookish Holiday Gift Guide 2022
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be stressful. There is a bookish gift for everyone in your life. Let me give you some ideas to make your holiday shopping easy peasy! For your scientist in training:...
View ArticleBYL Online Used Book Super Store Coming Soon
I have always dreamed of opening an independent book. A cute, cozy Hobbit hole of a bookstore with new books, used books, maybe tea… If any of you remember a few years back, I started to talk about how...
View ArticleUnit Study: The History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays – I love the fall colors, the cooler temperatures, and of course, all that delicious food! We’ve all heard the story – the Pilgrims sailed to America on the...
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