Category Archives: All Ages

Stories From International Book Giving Day

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

Welcome to the International Book Giving Day blog hop! This is the place to read stories about how people around the world celebrated International Book Giving Day. (If you wrote an International Book Giving Day blog post, this is also the place … Continue reading →

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How My Family Celebrated International Book Giving Day 2013

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

My hope with International Book Giving Day is to encourage people to simply give a book to a child: Once a year. February 14th. Give a book. International Book Giving Day is – and is intended to be – that … Continue reading →

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Share Stories of How You Celebrate International Book Giving Day

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

Those of you with blogs are invited to share stories of how you celebrate International Book Giving Day via our International Book Giving Day blog hop! You are invited to share a story about how you celebrate International Book Giving … Continue reading →

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Celebrate International Book Giving Day This February 14th!

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

February 14th is not only Valentine’s Day. It is also International Book Giving Day, a day dedicated to getting new, used, and borrowed books into the hands of as many children as possible. I first proposed that people celebrate International … Continue reading →

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Best Booklists of 2012

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

As the year comes to a close, I have been appreciating all of wonderful picture books I have discovered this past year (We March, Island, Outside Your Window, The Frank Show, Extra Yarn and many more) as well as the unexpected … Continue reading →

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60+ Not-to-be-Missed Picture Books: The Grand Finale!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

We adults introduce children to books for a variety of reasons. We introduce children to books to teach them to read, to teach them about subjects they are interested in, and, occasionally, to impart life lessons. I embarked upon this 60 … Continue reading →

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If You Live Near an Independent Bookstore…

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

If you live near an independent bookstore… that is well stocked… holds entertaining storytimes… is home to a store pet… or ten… supports local authors… offer shoppers a cozy place to read… is worthy of a visit from the president… … Continue reading →

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60 Not-to-be-Missed Picture Books (November)

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Here are 5 more not-to-be-missed picture books and a reminder to share 10 of your favorite picture books with us by December 1st! This past year, I have been sharing five not-to-be-missed picture books with you each month on the … Continue reading →

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15 Pinterest Boards for Book Lovers

Posted on October 7, 2012 by

What can book lovers find on Pinterest? The better question is what can’t book lovers find on Pinterest? From children’s book maps to bookmobiles to book spine poetry, you can find it on Pinterest! Here are 15 exceptionally entertaining Pinterest … Continue reading →

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60 Not-to-be-Missed Picture Books (October)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

It is time to reveal five more not-to-be-missed picture books! This year, I have been sharing five not-to-be-missed picture books on the first of each month. Astonishingly, the end of this project is already in sight. Only ten slots remain on this … Continue reading →

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