Notes on January 2024
In January . . .
. . . we checked out some new library decor.
What’s new in the READ poster world?
. . . I laughed at this children’s book spin on the Stanley water bottle craze.
YELNATS!
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. . . I challenged you to name these three books based on their LEGO-fied covers.
As usual, number three is a tough one.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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