Book Reviews
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It’s National Nacho Day!
Posted about 8 months ago by Laura Price
National Nacho Day celebrates the birth of nachos. It was a happy accident--a result of quick thinking, a missing cook, and a group of peckish military wives.
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: November 2024
Posted about 8 months ago by Katie Heslop
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how to start the program, visit the 1,000 Books Before […]
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YA Reads: Spooky Season
Posted about 8 months ago by Genevievre Wood
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Book Reviews, For Teens, Teens, young adult
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As the leaves change and the nights grow longer, it’s time to dive into the eerie and enchanting world of Spooky Season books! This time of year is perfect for […]
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Storytime at Home: Snails
Posted about 8 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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Dancing for the Creator
Posted about 8 months ago by Summer Bowling Michau
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Book Reviews, Native American Heritage
Real powwows are far more exciting than just any old get-together. They are fun, festive, beautiful, and sacred.
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Storytime at Home: Monsters
Posted about 9 months ago by Sarah Fenninger
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Book Reviews, Children's
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Welcome to the Storytime at Home series! Every other week, we share a list of book options tied to a kid-approved theme, a craft you can set up to go […]
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October Book Chat with Youth Services Team
Posted about 9 months ago by Lisa Wiertel
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Book Reviews, Children's, Reading Recommendations
| Tagged with #bookrecommendations, #childrensbooks, #kidsbooks, #rplrecommends, #youthservices, book reviews, children's books, picture books, reading suggestions
Welcome to another installment in our series of blog posts featuring children’s books we’re currently loving! “Book Chat with the Youth Services Team” features one book recommendation from each of […]
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Arpilleras from Chile–When Words Are Not Enough
Posted about 9 months ago by Laura Price
While “a picture is worth a thousand words” is a cliche, in the case of arpilleras, creative projects started by Chilean women in the 1970s, their compelling pictures and thoughtful compositions are easily worth thousands of words.
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The Busy Parents’ Book Club – “The Three of Us” by Ore Agbaje-Williams
Posted about 9 months ago by Jennifer Deuell
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Adult, book discussions, Book Reviews, Reading Recommendations, reading suggestions
| Tagged with book recommendations, bookclub, parent, reading suggestions, shortbooks
Welcome to the first installment of the blog post series “The Busy Parents’ Book Club.” I decided to start this series after having my second baby in two years and […]
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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: October 2024
Posted about 9 months ago by Katie Heslop
October is the second month of Richmond Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program, a nationwide initiative to encourage reading to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. To learn more about how […]
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