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February 9, 2026 - American Library Association Youth Media Awards 2026, Discuss possible 2027 CCBA nominations, leave behind Alan Gratz War Games
Catia Chien Website, Fireworks
Renee Watson intro to All the Blues in the Sky
Jewel Parker Rhodes website, Will's Race for Home
Stop that Mop by Jonathan Fenske Website

Greg Pizzoli Website
The Tunneler Tunnels in the Tunnel
Michael Rex Blogspot
Don't Trust Fish at Penguin/Random House
February 2, 2026-Groundhog vs. Cupid, Mike Boldt, Bess Kalb, 2026 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor and Award Books,leave behind Lines of Courage
Mike Boldt Website
Dev Petty Website
Buffalo Fluffalo Animated Read Aloud at StoryTime Out Loud
6 min. Groundhog vs. Cupid at Mrs. K's Bookworm Adventure
January 27, 2026 - CLEL Bell Sing, Heather Preusser ​Hedgehog Whodunit
CLEL-CO Libraries for Early Literacy 2026 shortlists
10 min Abuelita's Song read by author Gloria Amescua
2 min of Betsy Bird's Pop Goes the Nursey Rhyme
Old MacDonald Had a Farm E-I-UFO at Chronicle Books
Andrea Tsurumi website
On Our Way! What a Day! peek inside at Penguin
Five Little Friends peek inside at Penguin
Hedgehog Whodunit​ at Simon and Schuster
January 12, 2026 - Murdle Jr. by G. T. Karber, 2026 nominated CCBA Picture Books - Read as many as have time 
Murdle Jr. website
December 15, 2025 - Introduction to Chanukah
Hanukkah Color Page
Chanukah Word Search
Mrs. Haloin's Latke Recipe
December 8, 2025 - Night Before Christmas Activities
Turkey Art from Nov. 17
2025 Night Before XMAS update
November 17, 2025 - Turkey Stories, ​Leave for teachers - Absurd Words by Tara Lazar
The Greatest Table 6 min. read aloud
Turkey Trouble Read Aloud - 8 min.
Balloons Over Broadway-Link to Macy's Parade
Balloons Over Broadway 12 min. read aloud
Twas' the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey
I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie
Thank You, Sarah - 8 min. read-aloud
Sometimes It's Turkey, Sometimes It's Feathers on Youtube
November 10, 2025 - Finding Lost by Holly Goldberg Sloan, Tara Lazar, Pete Oswald
Peek inside Finding Lost at Penguin
Holly Goldberg Sloan's Website
Tara Lazar's Blog - Writing for Kids
Pete Oswald's website
Jory John's website
October 27, 2025 - Halloween Stories, David Catrow, Laura Vaccarro Seeger, ​ Jarrett Krosoczka leave Lunch Lady
Monster Mash in Safeshare - Bobby Pickett 1964
David Catrow website
Monster Mash in Safeshare - Bobby Pickett 1964
Dog and Bear: Tricks and Treats word search puzzle
Laura Vaccaro Seeger Studiolvs.com
How to draw Pumpkins with expression - Jarrett Krosoczka
Jarrett J. Krosoczka's studiojjk.com
October 7, 2025 - Moonleapers by Margret Peterson Haddix, Growing Home by Beth Ferry & The Fan Brothers, Introduction to the Colorado Children's Book Award (CCBA), 2026 Junior Books Introductory Powerpoint on CCIRA/CCBA Page of this website
Margaret Peterson Haddix Books
The Fan Brothers' Website
Beth Ferry's Website
September 25, 2025 - The Experiment by Rebecca Stead, I Survived Series... by Lauren Tarshish, Apples and Honey, Tree Books
The Experiment at Macmillan Publishers
Lauren Tarshis website
Sky Tree by Thomas Locker Read Aloud
Mrs. Haloin's Honey Cake Recipe
September 16, 2025 - International Dot Day (Peter H. Reynolds), Dream (Barbara O'Connor), Pocket Bear (Katherine Applegate)
Katherine Applegate's Website
Barbara O'Connor's website
3 min. Peter & Paul Reynolds on Good Morning America
Celebri-dots
The Dot Song by Emily Arrow
Peter H. Reynolds website
The Reflection in Me by Marc Cologiovani on YouTube
August 23, 2025 -  Introduction , Amy Krause Rosenthal, Cookies: Bite Sized Life Lessons
Amy Krouse Rosenthal Website
Tom Lichtenheld Website
The OK Book Official Trailer
Crossword for Cookies by Darshana Khiani
Recipes and Vocabulary from 3 Cookies books
Duck Rabbit trailer YouTube 1 minute
word bank for Crossword
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