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/3mrvgxiy43k25~How does one go from being trafficked at the age of 9 to winning 4 gold medals in the Olympics. Find out in this book. MIDDLE GRADE REVIEW : Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free by Dr. Seema Yasmin #kidlit #simonkids #mglit #biography https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/middle-grade-review-mo-farah-boy-who.html30 Jul 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvgxiy43k25https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mrqqbm5mac2n~Oh, no! What will Gilbert do when he returns home from a camping trip with a rabidly hungry young monster! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Monsters are the Worst! by Alex Willan #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/picture-book-review-monsters-are-worst.html29 Jul 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqqbm5mac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mr4opkb4nk25~A new book for my favorites shelf. Sure got attached to the characters. MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW : Monster and Apprentice by Jessica Khoury #kidlit #mglit #middlegradefantasy https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/middle-grade-fiction-review-monster-and.html21 Jul 2026 01:44 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4opkb4nk25https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mqsbdyc4fk2fFor soccer fans, now is the time to read fun books like these two about the challenges of playing the game. PICTURE BOOK REVIEWS : Tiny T. Rex Tries Soccer/Max Explains Everything: Soccer Expert #kidlit #picturebooks #soccer https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/picture-book-reviews-tiny-t-rex-tries.html16 Jul 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqsbdyc4fk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mqpvw3po4c2b~A book that highlights a remarkable journey using the notes of the hiker himself to highlight the experienc.e WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : The Long Hike by Meghan McCarthy #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebooknonfiction https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/wild-wonderful-wednesday-long-hike-by.html15 Jul 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqpvw3po4c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mqkzjlv4uc2s~Just in time for the 2026 World Cup, this fun book highlights the significance of the 2022 World Cup final. GRAPHIC NOVEL REVIEW : Lionel Messi's World Cup Triumph by Chris Barish & Nate Sweitzer #kidlit #WorldCup #mglit https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/graphic-novel-review-lionel-messis.html14 Jul 2026 01:10 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkzjlv4uc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mpoyy32tvs2y~This new book by a Caldecott winning illustrator create magic from a single number. PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : 102 by Matthew Cordell #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbook https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/07/picture-book-review-102-by-matthew.html02 Jul 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpoyy32tvs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mp5d4x5ckc2v~Check out the inspiration for the book and other interesting tidbits from the author as well as my review of this fun book. PICTURE BOOK REVIEW & AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR INTERVIEW for Tajin and the Twelve Thunders by Magaly Morales #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/06/picture-book-review-authorillustrator.html25 Jun 2026 20:59 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5d4x5ckc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3movqyb5gbc23~What a compelling adventure! A young girl discovers she's a dragon but struggles to find her dragon side. Can't wait to read book #2. MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW : DragonBorn by Struan Murray #mglit #kidlit #fantasy #dragons https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/06/middle-grade-fiction-review-dragonborn.html22 Jun 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3movqyb5gbc23https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3molp7sr5ms2r~Check out these two delightful picture books about the challenges and joys of swimming.~ PICTURE BOOK REVIEWS : Serafina Makes Waves & A Fish LIke Me #kidlit #picturebooks #summerfun #swimming https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/06/picture-book-reviews-serafina-makes.html18 Jun 2026 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3molp7sr5ms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mo2b7f6p3c2kCheck out this fun series for young readers who love fairies. EARLY CHAPTER BOOK REVIEWS : A Surprise for Willow and A Wish for Lily by Bean Jackson #kidlit #chapterbooks #fairies https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/06/early-chapter-book-reviews-surprise-for.html11 Jun 2026 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo2b7f6p3c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mndkg7uxhk2h~After fleeing her abusive grandfather, can Kestrel learn to fly? MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW & AUTHOR GUEST POST : Kestrel Takes Flight by Joy McCullough #kidlit #mglit #novelinverse https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/06/middle-grade-fiction-review-author.html02 Jun 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndkg7uxhk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mms5rt6fic2q~What a great chance to talk to an author & illustrator about their work! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW w/ Author & Illustrator INTERVIEW: Unicorns in Uniforms by Beth Ferry & A.N. Kang #kidlit #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/picture-book-review-w-author.html26 May 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mms5rt6fic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mlwjlo4zgk25~Vivien Thomas saved many lives despite being unable to obtain a college degree. PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION : A Doctor at Heart by @joanschoettler.bsky.social & Steffi Walthall #kidlit #picturebooks #biography #childrensbooks @blueslipmedia.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/picture-book-nonfiction-doctor-at-heart.html15 May 2026 23:51 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwjlo4zgk25https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mlqxcwwby22b~This delightful nonfiction book uses questions and brief descriptions to introduce some very stinky animals to young readers. WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : Who's Making That Big Stink? by Darrin Lund and Erica J. Chen #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/wild-wonderful-wednesday-whos-making.html13 May 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqxcwwby22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mlov7ctt3227~A young boy turns into the underwearwolf after putting on a wool pair of underwear under the full moon!~ PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Gideon Sterer & Charles Santoso #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @simonkids.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/picture-book-review-gideon-sterer.html12 May 2026 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlov7ctt3227https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mlme35k7sc2y~A pygmy shrew must find some missing pearls to save a houseful of critters. Lots of fun~ MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW : The Case of the Pilfered Pearls by Margi Preus & Junyi Wu #kidlit #mglit #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/middle-grade-fiction-review-case-of.html11 May 2026 22:45 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlme35k7sc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3ml5ecfxaok2d~I thoroughly enjoyed this marriage of inconvenience story with a rivals to lovers theme. HISTORICAL ROMANCE : Mischief, Mayhem, and Marriage by Rebecca Connolly. #regencyromance #historicalfiction #cleanromance https://ldsandlovinit.blogspot.com/2026/05/historical-romance-mischief-mayhem-and.html05 May 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5ecfxaok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3ml5dyr6acc2p~What a fun adventure through a young boy's imagination! PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : The Dino Door by @joshfunkbooks.bsky.social & Renee Kurilla #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @simonkids.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/05/picture-book-review-dino-door-by-josh.html05 May 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5dyr6acc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mkq63lwbps2p~A beautiful combination of information, poetry, and art! WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : Just One Oak by Maria Gianferrari & Diana Sudyka @simonkids #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #nonfiction https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/wild-wonderful-wednesday-just-one-oak.html30 Apr 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkq63lwbps2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mklkxbzjtk2bCheck out my interview with the author! What does Ghost do to celebrate his birthday when his favorite things all relate to Halloween and its the summer? PICTURE BOOK : Little Ghost's Summerween by Maggie Edkins Willis #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-review-author-interview.html28 Apr 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklkxbzjtk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mk75lcs5as2k~What a remarkable way to tell a person's story! And the art is stunning! Check it out!PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION : The True Ugly Duckling by Sandra Nickel & Calvin Nicholls #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #biography https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-nonfiction-true-ugly.html23 Apr 2026 23:19 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk75lcs5as2khttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mk45r3nq6k2o~What a fun way to learn about hatching from an egg! Reads like the narrator is instructing the gosling. WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : How to Hatch by Sara Holly Ackerman & Galia Bernstein #kidlit #picturebooks #nonfiction #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/wild-wonderful-wednesday-how-to-hatch.html22 Apr 2026 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk45r3nq6k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mjzvo4d4f226~Another lovely, imaginative book from a talented artist~ A little girl has an adventure with the tiny octopus she rescues. PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : The Octopus by Guojing #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-review-octopus-by-guojing.html21 Apr 2026 21:14 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzvo4d4f226https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mjxjk4afss2p~Why write a book for middle graders about the Greek Underworld? Find out in an interview with the author. MIDDLE GRADE FICTION REVIEW & INTERVIEW : Relic of Thieves by Shana Targosz #kidlit #mglit #GreekMythology https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/middle-grade-fiction-review-interview.html20 Apr 2026 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxjk4afss2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mjpyd7r6sk2b~A book about two young immigrant girls and their experiences in detention. A book that reminds readers of their and our humanity.~ PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen & Violeta Encarnacion #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-review-barbed-wire-between.html17 Apr 2026 22:35 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpyd7r6sk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mjkidwwx5s22~Why is light pollution and artificial lighting sometimes problematic for wildlife? WILD & WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY : Who Hid the Stars? by Valentina Gottardi, Maciej Michno, & Danio Miserocchi #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks @ebyrbooks.bsky.social https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/wild-wonderful-wednesday-who-hid-stars.html15 Apr 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkidwwx5s22https://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mjiej3d4f22u~The joys and challenges of becoming a big kid highlighted in this delightful take on learning to tie shoelaces. PICTURE BOOK REVIEW : Loops by @JasharAwan #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/picture-book-review-loops-by-jashar-awan.html14 Apr 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiej3d4f22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/geolibrarian.bsky.social/post/3mj6fkohy4s2s~What a delightful graphic novel. Kids are bound to love this one! Lots of laughs mixed in with some genuine tension as the monsters learn to get along. #kidlit #mglit #childrensbooks #graphicnovel @katemessner.com https://geolibrarian.blogspot.com/2026/04/middle-grade-graphic-novel-camp-monster.html10 Apr 2026 22:44 +0000at://did:plc:lehapcray2px5xtvedtepfnt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj6fkohy4s2shttps://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/3mixb43vz7k27