Did you have an influential librarian in your life? I vividly remember visiting our school library as a child, and I have lots of memories of our librarian. There are several books that I remember her reading to us, and I now enjoy reading them to my daughter.
As a teacher, I had the opportunity to work in the school that I grew up in. I was even able to work with that same librarian. At the 5th grade moving up ceremony one year, she read Dr. Seuss’s Oh the Places You’ll Go to the whole room. As I was preparing to graduate from grad school myself, it brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me the power that librarians can have to introduce kids to books and the power of words. Today I decided to honor these special people with this list of children’s books about librarians and the power that they have to open our eyes!
There are so many kinds of love, and it is so important that we teach kids that love, kindness and affection are some of the best things in life. I love sharing 
Valentine’s Day is a fun time to celebrate all kinds of love, friendship, and relationships. I love sharing the holiday with my daughter and taking the opportunity to read more 
Reading with kids is a great way to share a love of reading, and it’s also an awesome way to show kids how much you love them! I love finding great 
It is Day 5 of my 
As far as I am concerned, the year officially begins in February. January is essentially one long recovery from the hectic holiday season. It is basically a hangover. A physical, emotional and financial hangover. Which is why I have such a hard time making resolutions in January. I need a buffer zone between Christmas indulging and the responsibility and effort that a new year brings.
