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Twenty-Four Books Until Christmas
“What are those?!” one daughter whispered to another from the depths of my closet. They stood…
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Our Interactive Topographical Map
I’m afraid I may have given you the impression last time that I would never, no…
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Aim a Smidge Lower: Autumn Term 2021
“Aim high!” my middle school teacher solemnly intoned one restless spring morning. We could not have…
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Our Summer in Books
Ah, sweet summer! As much as I admire the year-round-school crew, this summer has convinced me…
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Kindergarten: A Retrospective
As I contemplate the vicissitudes of our kindergarten journey, I know beyond doubt that, like the…
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New At the Library: June 2021
The Little Library isn’t just for littles! Especially since ten boxes of discards arrived from our…
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Consider the Ants
With two weeks left till the kindergarten year finish line, I figured I’d turn on cruise…
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“Aren’t We Lucky!”: How Maria von Trapp Changed My Life
As a teenager, I eagerly picked up The Story of the Trapp Family Singers and just…
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Around the World in Picture Books
With vacation plans cancelled, field trips foregone, and friends warily keeping their distance, picture books became…
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Where Are You Hiding Anne, L.M. Montgomery?
My childhood schoolhouse in the mountains of Maine crested a pine-covered rise. Railroad ties ringed our…