Meet Booker T. Pug. Booker is a reading therapy dog at South Salem Elementary in Covington, Georgia. He has his very own Puppy Palace in the school’s media center that contains a plush puppy bed and comfy seating for one, two, or three young readers. Booker hangs out in the library each school day with…
I’m thinking most teachers would graciously decline an offer to eat lunch on a school bus. However, what if the bus had a gigantic mermaid on the side? Are you still not sure? Okay, how about if you’re dining with author Jan Brett? That’s what I thought! Jan Brett and her giant mermaid bus are…
Does your school have a librarian? Or do you know a librarian whom you would like to recognize? Then I have a link for you! You see next week, April 9–15, 2017, is National Library Week. It’s a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries and librarians across the country. As part of this celebration…
Ice cream! Yogurt! Milk! Cheese! Yum! I love me some dairy. I also love me some dairy cows. They are just so darn cute! I have kissed a cow on the nose, but that’s just me. Luella, a very curious little girl from the picture book Kiss the Cow! by Phyllis Root simply refuses to…
Tomorrow, the beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary turns 100. A couple of weeks ago, I watched Ms. Cleary being interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager. At first I thought the interview was a rebroadcast of a conversation that had taken place several years ago. But no, it was a current interview with a woman who was…
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