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D is for Dinosaur on a literary mapping journey

April 4, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 8 Comments

D is for Dinosaur on a literary mapping journey

Welcome to Day Four of the A to Z April Blog Challenge. This year I’m wandering through children’s books with maps. Who doesn’t like dinosaurs and love to learn where they once roamed the earth? One of my classroom favorites is: Where to Look for a Dinosaur by Bernard Most (author and illustrator) The simple […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, book maps, Books Tagged With: Blogging a to z, Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Lazardo Family, Maps in Children's Books, Where to Look for a Dinosaur

C is for Cities

April 3, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 14 Comments

C is for Cities

  I live in rural America but love to visit cities to get my fill of museums, theaters, restaurants, and shops. Today I am sharing a great book for those who love the excitement of being in the city. 50 Cities of the U.S.A. written and researched by Gabrielle Balkan Illustrated by Sol Linero Wide […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, book maps, Books, Field Trips, Places Tagged With: 50 Cities in the USA, a to z blog challenge, Maps in Children's Books

B is for Biography – mapping a trip around the world

April 2, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 4 Comments

B is for Biography – mapping a trip around the world

Welcome to Day 2 of Blogging A to Z where I’m blogging this year about maps found in children’s books.  I love to find a biography that includes maps of where the subject lived and traveled. I am fascinated by Nelly Bly and all that she accomplished. She was the ultimate traveler! The Daring Nellie […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Blogging A to Z, book maps, Books Tagged With: Blogging a to z, Maps in Children's Books, Nellie Bly

A is for Atlas, Adventure, and Australia

April 2, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 7 Comments

A is for Atlas, Adventure, and Australia

A is for April which means that the 2018 A to Z Blog challenge has officially begun. This year I am on the lookout for Literary Maps. I am defining literary quite loosely as I am focusing on maps in children’s books.  Unfortunately, people don’t seem to be that interested in maps these days. I […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Books Tagged With: Atlas of Adventures, Aunty Dot's Incredible Adventure Atlas, Blogging a to z, Maps in Children's Books, Possum Magic

Literary Maps from A to Z – theme reveal

March 26, 2018 By Claire Annette Noland 11 Comments

Literary Maps from A to Z – theme reveal

My life of wanderlust began within the pages of books. Stories accompanied my maps fascinated me as a child. I spent hours pouring over book maps which made feel that I was traveling with the characters. I even wrote my own stories, always illustrating them with maps. I also sketched real life maps for Halloween […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Books Tagged With: Blogging a to z, Literary Maps

#A-Zchallenge Reflections Post 2017 Edition

May 8, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 8 Comments

#A-Zchallenge Reflections Post 2017 Edition

I love the alphabet and throughout my careers as a reading specialist, kindergarten teacher, children’s librarian, and mother of 4, I have read my fair share of alphabet books. I think alphabetical order is a wonderful way to organize information which is what drew me to the A-to-Z Blog Challenge 3 years ago.     […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: A to Z Challenge 2017, Library Love

Z is for Zzzzzzz

April 30, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

Z is for Zzzzzzz

Welcome to the Z edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge featuring Library Love. Z is for Zzzzzz. People always seem to catch a few zzzzz’s in the library. Perhaps it is because libraries are calm and quiet. Perhaps it is because a boring text is being read. I know that I fell asleep […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love

Y is for Young Adult and Y is for You

April 29, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 7 Comments

Y is for Young Adult and Y is for You

We’ve arrived at the letter Y on our Library Love journey through the alphabet. Y is for Young Adult Library Services Did you know that many libraries have young adult sections? Young adult patrons are defined as teens between the ages of 12 and 18. Many libraries hire librarians and staff who are specially trained […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: Printz award, Young Adult Library Services

X in the Library #atozblogchallenge

April 28, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 9 Comments

X in the Library #atozblogchallenge

Welcome to today’s edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge featuring Library Love. I must admit, I had a hard time coming up with a library something  featuring the letter X. Then, I remembered that “X marks the spot” for Indiana Jones in the Library of Alexandria. (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade)   […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: X marks the spot in the library

V is for Vigilante

April 26, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

V is for Vigilante

Librarians are not shy and meek characters. They are on the forefront of protecting our rights. They fight against censorship and work to make sure that everybody has access to the books and materials they need. Librarians face challenges here but they are nothing like those faced in some other parts of the world. One […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Blogging A to Z, Library Love, Places Tagged With: Abdel Kader Haidara, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu

U is for Unique, Unusual, and Unconventional

April 25, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 11 Comments

U is for Unique, Unusual, and Unconventional

A Field Trip Life blog is all about books and travel so come along and check out these Unique and Unusual libraries on this U edition of the A to Z Blog Challenge.   The Kansas City Public Library, Central Branch, in Kansas City, Missouri features a “Community Bookshelf” that runs along the length of […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Books, Library Love, Places Tagged With: 10 Unusual Libraries, Unconventional Librarian

Thomas times three #atozblogchallenge

April 24, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 2 Comments

Thomas times three #atozblogchallenge

We are heading into the final week of the A to Z Blog Challenge where I’ve returned to my librarian roots and have been sharing Library Love. Today is dedicated to the Letter T and I’d like to share two books and the little guy Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora (author) and […]

Filed Under: Biographies, Blogging A to Z, Books, Library Love Tagged With: Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library, Tomás and the Library Lady

S is for Stereotypes

April 22, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

S is for Stereotypes

S is for Stereotypes in today’s A to Z Blog Challenge. Librarians are usually described as: A dowdy white woman with mousey hair who wears frumpy clothes.   Or as a stern and unapproachable woman who holds guard over her library realm.       Librarians belong to a profession with mostly negative stereotypes. The librarians I […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Librarian Stereotypes

R is for Reference Librarians

April 22, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

R is for Reference Librarians

  My first job after graduating with my Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science was that of a Reference Librarian. Most people don’t realize the skill and training that reference librarians have. All the librarians I know love to learn and to help others find what they need. Shifts at the Reference Desk gave […]

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love Tagged With: a to z blog challenge, Reference Librarians

Quotes to remind us why libraries are so important #atozchallenge

April 20, 2017 By Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

  We have reached the letter Q on the A to Z Blog Challenge so it is fitting to share some Quotes that remind us how important libraries are.       Why are libraries important to you?

Filed Under: Blogging A to Z, Library Love, Quotes Tagged With: Library Quotes

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