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Happy International Women’s Day

A shoutout to my amazing mom and additional stories that share about outstanding women–their grit, contributions, and trailblazing.

“And, like many of the leaders in the picture books I highlight below, she was a scientist in the way that she was a problem solver, and used questions, observations, and data to help her solve problems. 🙌

Sound similar to the role models in your life?”

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2024: What’s Your Story?

Hello Everyone! Happy 2024! It has been awhile since my last post, but I know no one is counting (I hope), and this is a grace filled space… because it is my space. ❤️ Recently I read this book, “This is NOT My Story”, by Ryan Uytdewilligen: And I thought…hmm…is this my 2023 summary??? 😯…

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Joy at the Library in Blackfoot, Idaho

It is my birthday this week and I have many day trips planned. Yesterday’s day trip took me to Blackfoot, Idaho–home to the Potato Museum, beautiful murals, and one of the happiest librarians I have ever met! Located in downtown Blackfoot, the library has been providing books to the area since 1915. Their new home…

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March Calendar of Days and International Women’s Day

*Note: Links are Amazon affiliate links. Clinking on these links supports my work. Thank You! Happy March 2022! Jump to PDF: March Calendar of Days As I write this, I am in beautiful Logan, Utah. ❤️ Even though we just had a few days in the 50s, it snowed ❄️last night, reminding us it is…

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“Arithmechicks Add Up”

*Note: Links are Amazon affiliate links. Clinking on these links supports my work. Thank You! One of my FAVORITE ways to discover new books is by strolling through the library shelves…especially when I am in a new-to-me library, which was the case for today’s amazing MATH STORY find! 😍 “Arithmechicks Add Up: A Math Story”…

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This site was designed to help educators find fictional stories to incorporate into their science lessons. The use of fictional stories is an effective pathway to your student's science background knowledge, interest and understanding. This site was also developed in response to a Literature Review that asked: How are females of color portrayed in science-based fictional picture books? A summary of that literature review can be found in the "About" tab.