49th Kids Posts
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Catchy Beginnings
Great books with great starts.
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Role Models for—Everyone!
"And please don’t say these books are good for “girls.” Girls already KNOW what we can do. It’s everyone elsewho needs to be clonked over the head …
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Procedural Writing
Great books involving "how to" text, and also pictures and symbols showing steps in a procedure.
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CanLit's Favourite Cakes
For Family Literacy Day, we're celebrating delicious cakes (with recipes!) from classic Canadian picture books.
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Notes From a Children's Librarian: Descriptive Language
Beautiful books that exemplify descriptive language for Grades 1–6.
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Picture Books We Loved in 2019
Picture books...they're not just for kids. They make perfect books for readers of all ages.
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Notes from a Children’s Librarian: Self-Regulation, Organization, Initiative
The learning skills part of the report card is divided into areas such as Self-Regulation, Organization, Initiative—habits that affect all areas of …
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Seeds of a Story 2019: Part 2
Discover which books were inspired by history, by questions, by rap lyrics, by beach glass, true crime podcasts, and more!
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Text to Text
Great kids books in conversation with each other.
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Seeds of a Story 2019: Part 1
Discover what books were inspired by an East German museum, the song "What a Fool Believes," two vibrant communities on opposite coasts, and one writer's …