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December 17, 2020

Thursday Good News

JayneMiscimmigrant / Kentucky / reading / school / teacher5 Comments

We’ve all had a special teacher – one who went above and beyond, one without whom we would have struggled or languished, one who took the time to help. But how many of us have gone back to say “thank you?” One student, after forty years, now has. When Ana Reyes ... more >

February 19, 2020

JOINT REVIEW: Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas

JanineA- Reviews / B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads1870s / classic books / engineer / England / historical romance / joint review / London / magnate / reading / urchin8 Comments

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Janine: As a lot of people probably already know (because I couldn’t stop talking about it), I’m a huge fan of Devil’s Daughter, the previous book in Lisa Kleypas’s Ravenels series. So I was thrilled to get an ARC of Chasing Cassandra, the sixth and final book in the series. ... more >

September 11, 2019

REVIEW: Llamas With Lemonade by Ariana Koultourides

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's fiction / childrens-books / learning / picture books / reading2 Comments

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Get ready to jump rope with jaguars and sip lemonade with llamas. Introducing a delightful animal-themed ABC book that will have toddlers and parents grinning from A to Z. In addition to helping with letter recognition, Llamas With Lemonade introduces toddlers to uppercase and lowercase letters, and to alliteration. The ... more >

March 1, 2019

REVIEW: Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp

JayneB+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsanimals / children's fiction / children's literature / childrens-books / dog / picture books / reading / volunteer1 Comments

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In this companion to the award-winning Madeline Finn and the Library Dog, Madeline Finn finds a way to help more dogs and read more stories. Madeline Finn asks her mother for a puppy every single day. Finally, Mom says yes, and Madeline Finn chooses Star, one of the puppies born ... more >

December 13, 2018

Thursday News: Reading

JayneMiscLibrary / reading4 Comments

LA County Libraries let young patrons read off their late fees – Have you racked up late fees and are under 21? Now you can read them off. “We’re not really concentrating on what they’re reading so long as they’re reading,” LA County Library Director Skye Patrick said. He said ... more >

April 13, 2018

Friday News Tidbit

JaynePublishing NewsColombia / Library / reading2 Comments

Biblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of Colombia Travelling with his two loyal donkeys, Alfa and Beto, Luis Soriano has been spreading the joy of reading to children in rural Colombian communities for over 20 years. What got you started reading? We all love to read, right? I remember eagerly waiting ... more >

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