lovingthelibrary

Giraffes

Have you noticed an increase in giraffe books lately? I’ll mention three that I’ve added to my collection. If you go to Kohl’s this month, you may notice a stuffed giraffe and it’s coordinating book by Jory John and Lane Smith called Giraffe Problems. It is one of those wonderful stories of new friendship andContinue reading “Giraffes”

Art

While working on my bachelor’s degree, I optimistically took an art class intended for elementary school teachers. It filled a requirement, and I thought it might help in future author/illustrator endeavors. It didn’t go as I had hoped. I received an A in the course, but sketches of wine bottles and cloth napkins aren’t practicalContinue reading “Art”

Welcome to my book blog :-)

On the first day of working at a school, the most important question to answer is… “What do you want the students to call you?” For a classified employee, a common option is to add “Miss” to your first name, combining the expected display of respect with the intimacy of first name usage. During myContinue reading “Welcome to my book blog :-)”