& other tales of a teacher turned librarian
It's a two-fer Flannel Friday kind of day! Sharing an enlarged prop version of The Three Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark - a fantastic book AND a fun flannel! Or in this case, a fun posterboard prop/puppet story. This twist on the classic tale tells the story of three young fish who set… Continue reading Flannel Friday: 3 Little Fish and the Big Bad Shark
Sharing another flannel that I enlarged and adapted for outside storytimes! The original felt version looks like this: Flannelboard: Five felt seashells of different colors against a blue sea. The seashells open; one seashell contains a white pearl. My new and enlarged version features stiff posterboard seashells attached to empty office paper boxes: We say… Continue reading Flannel Friday: Little Shells, BIG Makeover
When I saw the prompt for Top Ten Tuesday this week, I couldn't not share! Here's some of my Library Life Kid Lit Pet Peeves, including authors I dislike, shelving woes, publisher problems and more: 1. Ableism (& Lack of Diverse Representation in General) It's almost IMPOSSIBLE to find disability representation in kidlit beyond the… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Pet Peeves
Storytime in the Stacks 