I am a elementary school librarian. I've been at the same school for 19 years. I love to read and review books on my blog: https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com. I love watching nature documentaries. I love cats and horses!https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mixb43vz7k27~This is what friendship should look like! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Bookie & Cookie & Bookie & Cookie turn the page by Blanca Gomez #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-review-bookie-cookie.html08 Apr 2026 02:36 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixb43vz7k27https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3miuftq2rvk2sI'm really sure that I don't want to hear a doll's voice in my head everywhere I go. Find out more about the story and read the author's guest post. MIDDLE GRADE FICTION : Lost on Doll Island by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez #kidlit #mglit @simonkids.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/middle-grade-fiction-lost-on-doll.html06 Apr 2026 23:23 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuftq2rvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mimpksckes23~Can Miles get the pet he wants so badly? And can he help his friend win a baking contest? CHAPTER BOOK REVIEW: Miles Lewis, Pet Sitter/Miles Lewis, Top Chef by Kelly Starling Lyons & Wayne Spencer #kidlit #earlychapterbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/chapter-book-review-miles-lewis-pet.html03 Apr 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimpksckes23https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mik5x6sbrc2t~Learning to read has never been so fun! EARLY READER FICTION : Nat the Cat Has a Hat by Jarrett Lerner & Stop That Mop by Jonathan Fenske #earlyreaders #kidlit https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/early-reader-fiction-nat-cat-has.html02 Apr 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik5x6sbrc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mik3ecowv22m~An exiting ending to a fabulous series. Definitely one to read again. THE QUEEN AND THE KNAVE by Sarah M. Eden #regencyromance #cleanromance #historicalromance #romanticsuspense https://ldsandlovinit.blogspot.com/2026/04/historical-romance-queen-and-knave-by.html02 Apr 2026 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mik3ecowv22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mhtmtpzwwc2y~Books full of imagery like this one remind me that picture books aren't just for kids. PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : The Dream by Gideon Sterer & Nik Henderson #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooksforadults https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/picture-book-review-dream-by-gideon.html24 Mar 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtmtpzwwc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mh7lumdnjk25~Another fabulous middle grade romp through Europe as the City Spies seek to stop a hideous plot for revenge. MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW : City Spies: Europa by @jamesponti #MGlit #MMGM #kidlit https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/middle-grade-fiction-review-city-spies.html16 Mar 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7lumdnjk25https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgsxn4xobs24~What a beautiful introduction to the world of jellyfish! WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : The Secrets of the Jellies #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @karenjameson15.bsky.social @mariehermansson @ChronicleBooks @blueslipmedia.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/wild-wonderful-wednesday-secrets-of.html11 Mar 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsxn4xobs24https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgqqzurjis2t~A mysterious case of silliness has invaded Old MacDonald's farm. Can Officer Busby help him identify the culprits before things go too far? PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : The Case of Old MacDonald and his farm by Mark Teague #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/picture-book-review-case-of-old.html11 Mar 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqqzurjis2thttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgnx2oa5222r~Can Emba rescue her guardian without falling prey to an evil necromancer? Find out in this delightful new fantasy. #MMGM : Dragon Girl and the Awakened Flames by Jenny Moore #kidlit #mglit #MMGM https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/mmgm-dragon-girl-and-awakened-flames-by.html09 Mar 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnx2oa5222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgdkjbmiws23What a fun collection of puzzles for kids (and adults!) to figure out. I found myself wanting to complete all 45 challenges. #kidlit #activitybooks #childrensbooks @chroniclebooks.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/activity-book-plant-pandemonium-big.html05 Mar 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdkjbmiws23https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mgbjqlrvl22v~The gorgeous illustrations combined with the fascinating narrative text make this an ideal book to share with young turtle enthusiasts.~WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : The Secret Life of a Sea Turtle by Maddalena Bearzi & Alex Boersma #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/03/wild-wonderful-wednesday-secret-life-of.html05 Mar 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbjqlrvl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mfpuddspq22g~What an amazing combination of poetry, art, and information! @mstewartscience.bsky.social & @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebooknonfiction #kidslovenonfiction @simonkids.bsky.social @blueslipmedia.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/wild-wonderful-wednesday-monarch-and.html25 Feb 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpuddspq22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mfnfr4btrc2t~A delightfully fun addition to one of my favorite series to share with kids! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : I'm Busy by Michael Ian Black & @debbieohi.com #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks @simonkids.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/picture-book-review-im-busy-by-michael.html25 Feb 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnfr4btrc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mfac4syaa22k~A fascinating account of worldwide efforts to save seeds in case of emergencies. WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : Just in Case by Megan Clendenan & Brittany Cicchese #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #childrenbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/wild-wonderful-wednesday-just-in-case.html19 Feb 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfac4syaa22khttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mfabmz5wcs2k~Things start to go wrong from the moment Penelope sets foot at her new school : Anaximander's Academy prepared to join Athena Hall. What's up with that? MIDDLE GRADE SPECULATIVE FICTION : The Aftermath by Tracy Wolff @simonkids #kidlit #mglit #mythology https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/middle-grade-speculative-fiction.html19 Feb 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfabmz5wcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3memmliwgys2b~Just what ARE stars made of? Ask the woman who found out. WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : The Curious Life of Cecilia Payne by Laura Alary & Yas Imamura #kidlit #PictureBooks #biography https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/wild-wonderful-wednesday-curious-life.html11 Feb 2026 23:21 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3memmliwgys2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mek4s4flqs2rCan Gilbert the Goblin escape the determined cupids before they hit him with a love arrow? Hmmm. That cactus prick seems to feel an awful lot like an arrow prick? #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @simonkids.bsky.social @alexwillan.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/picture-book-review-valentines-are.html10 Feb 2026 23:33 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mek4s4flqs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3me5ldxsvus2x~A cute story of a young fox setting out on his own for the first time to find berries to eat. It proves to be harder than he expected. So relatable. ~PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Mungo on His Own by Matthew Burgess & Julie Benbassat #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/picture-book-review-mungo-on-his-own-by.html05 Feb 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5ldxsvus2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3me2yzhjcec26~How many of us would have the courage to pursue an interest considered unladylike at a time when society would have frowned on it? : MARY MORLAND IN THE TIME OF DINOSAUR DISCOVERY by Jane Kurtz & Giselle Potter #kidlit #picturebooks #bio #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/02/wild-wonderful-wednesday-mary-morland.html04 Feb 2026 23:16 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2yzhjcec26https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mdoi3ysxpc2g~Why write about a Muslim American comedian/actress?AUTHOR GUEST POST & REVIEW : Maysoon Zayid, The Girl Who Can Can by @DoctorYasmin and Noha Habaieb #kidlit #MGlit #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/author-guest-post-book-review-maysoon.html30 Jan 2026 23:41 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdoi3ysxpc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mdlxja7m3s2rCan one ever be really alone when one has oneself (or a puppet!) for company? What happens when you argue with yourself (puppet)? Find out in The Monster and Puppet Show! by Kat Micucci & Mo Willems. #kidlit #beginningreader #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/early-reader-monster-and-puppet-show-by.html29 Jan 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdlxja7m3s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mdjfjnlmws2j~Hours spent walking the paths behind his house helped Darwin develop his famous theory. This unusual book encourages children to do the same. WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : How to Have a Thought by Nicholas Day & Hadley Hooper #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/wild-wonderful-wednesday-how-to-have.html28 Jan 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjfjnlmws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mdgxisojk225~A lovely, peaceful dreamlike imaginary journey of a mother and daughter as the mother gets the child read for bed.~ PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : You and I are Stars and Night by #kidlit #picturebooks @simonkids.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/picture-book-review-you-and-i-are-stars.html27 Jan 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdgxisojk225https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mdggrlp76c2l~For young readers who enjoyed Mr. Lemoncello's library, comes another puzzle-filled tale surrounding two brothers looking to win a million dollars! MIDDLE GRADE FICTION : Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest by @CGrabenstein #kidlit #mglit https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/middle-grade-fiction-ms-pennypickles.html27 Jan 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdggrlp76c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3md2d4masmc2h~Another delightful tale about best friends, Narwhal and Jelly. Is it possible to get so focused on the holiday that you forget about your actual friendship? GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW : A Waffle Lot of Love by Ben Clanton #kidlit #graphicnovel #chapterbook https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/graphic-novel-review-waffle-lot-of-love.html22 Jan 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3md2d4masmc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mcxgkamk3s2v~What an inspiring story! Visiting the North Pole at 75-years-old. Remarkable! PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION : To the Top of the World by Deborah Blumenthal & Anastasia Magloire Williams #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebookbiographies https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/picture-book-nonfiction-to-top-of-world.html21 Jan 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcxgkamk3s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mcvcz4lomc2y~Another delightful #pigeon book will enter the world in March. Can Pigeon handle sharing the same birthday as someone else? PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : It's My Bird-Day! by Mo Willems #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebookhumor #2026books https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/picture-book-review-its-my-bird-day.html20 Jan 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvcz4lomc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mcga2scjjs2m~Another lovely look at the natural world combining digital art, poetry, and expository text.~ WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : Forests by @nellcrossbeckerman.bsky.social and Kalen Chock #kidlit #picturebooknonfiction #poetry https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/wild-wonderful-wednesday-forests-by.html14 Jan 2026 23:31 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcga2scjjs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mcdm3d74l22y~What an informative and beautiful picture book! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : HairStory by @SopeMartins and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/01/picture-book-review-hairstory-by-sope.html13 Jan 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdm3d74l22y