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grizzly murder in [redacted]
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Continue reading →: grizzly murder in [redacted]When I was still in junior high, that was a headline in my local newspaper. I read the article eagerly, because I was so excited to read about the poor person who’d been mauled to death by a g.d. bear–in my hometown! As I read, I slowly began to realize…
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congratulations on you’re weeding.
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Continue reading →: congratulations on you’re weeding.I am in the middle of weeding the picture book collection. I think that calls for a cake, don’t you? I snagged this from Cake Wrecks. I hope they don’t mind.
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i love top ten lists.
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Continue reading →: i love top ten lists.I love this post. So amusing and yet informative!
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tight times.
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Continue reading →: tight times.During the course of my library work not too long ago, I came across a book illustrated by Trina Schart Hyman that was in a sad state of disrepair. Since I love Trina’s illustrations, I promptly looked to see if I could replace it, and, as is my wont, went…
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magic under glass.
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Continue reading →: magic under glass.So, I read the book. It was enjoyable–pretty standard fantasy setting, characters, and magic. The pacing was sort of wonky, though. The slow, luxurious unfurling of the first chapter led me to believe that the rest of the book would unfold in a similarly Rebecca-esque way, but no–after that first…
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6 by 6.
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Continue reading →: 6 by 6.The Johnson County Library has an excellent program called 6 by 6. The objective is to permeate all of their children’s programming (and even their library spaces) with ways to help kids master the six early literacy skills that they should learn by six years old to help them become…
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more from ain’t love a kick in the head.
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Continue reading →: more from ain’t love a kick in the head.Blake stared at Lisette from across the room. He was mesmerized by the long, graceful curve of her neck, the way her nostrils flared as she worked, the way her lips moved as she read a passage in her book silently to herself… He desperately wanted to be alone with…
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I’m Julie
I’ve worked with children and their families for over twenty years. I’m a storyteller, librarian, musician, and advocate. I’m passionate about early childhood education, inclusion, and ethical leadership. These are my stories.
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