Live Oak Media
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Happy Grandparents’ Day!
Grandparents’ Day seems extra special this year as so many of our families reach out across households to keep in touch when we can’t touch. Sharing books across generations can provide emotional comfort, whether you hold story time in the relative safety of outdoors or through video chats across the miles. If you are lucky […]
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Book Lovers Day for Middle Grade and Teen Readers
We’re guessing that if you are reading this post, you indeed are a book lover! How many young book lovers do you know? We hope you’ll share these recent and forthcoming books to love. Show your tween and teen book lover some book love today! Series can be highly attractive to the book lover, whether […]
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Wild about Wildlife
July is a wildly great time to celebrate wildlife! We’ve seen lots of pictures and reports about one side effect of social lockdowns in many locations giving urban dwellers more up-close visits by wildlife who generally steer clear of busy streets. Whether you’ve seen bears, coyotes, bunnies, turkeys, deer, or other wildlife up close lately, […]
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Listening Is Reading – and June Is Audiobook Month
We’re sure you value literacy. What do you know about the connections between listening and literacy? June is a great time to explore them through audiobooks, and we have lots of new suggestions to set you on that adventure. The Audio Publishers Association’s Sound Learning initiative has updated both their visual display and the list […]
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Read Your Way into Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
We’re always on the lookout for books that reflect authentic cultures and come from voices that are authentic reflections of the cultures about which they tell stories. May is a month designated for celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander roots in American cultures, so it’s a great time to explore kids’ books that reflect the vast […]
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Fresh Air Science Fun – and Giveaway!
Springtime offers so many inviting ways to explore and celebrate nature that we’ve decided to offer the chance to teachers and librarians to win a nature exploration picture book shelf! The collection includes seven different books, one for each day of the week, and everybody can follow these links to the free web-based resources their […]