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My Little Reader Is Six Years Old Today
Get it? She’s wearing a hardhat because… because we’re “building” a library. And she’s reading an inappropriate book, so… that’s funny, right? RIGHT? Is this on? I have to update my profile on Twitter....
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Happy Holidays from Building a Library!
It’s always good to remember the reason for the season – our sponsors. I’m never sure what holidays people celebrate, so, at this time of the year, I always swipe a line from my personal favorite...
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Why You Should Definitely NOT Own All of Your Kids’ Favorite Books
Some of my daughter’s favorite books do not appear on these shelves… I realize that this is going to sound like complete BS coming from a guy who keeps a running tally of how many books his kid has at...
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Where I’ve Been Lately…
This is how I felt for the entire month of April… Regular readers of this blog might have noticed a teeny-tiny reduction in the number of updates lately. Oh hell, let’s be honest – I took the entire...
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Apologies and Where I’ve Been…
Um, yeah, I have no good excuse for taking so much time off… So, as some of you may have noticed – if anyone reads this blog anymore – that I haven’t posted in a long time. A very, very long time. Like...
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You Can Build Your Library on Instagram Now…
Hey visual learners – Building a Library is continuing its painful slouch into the twenty-first century by finally kicking of our brand new Instagram page! (At this rate, we’ll be joining Pinterest in...
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Where I’ve Been…
So… it’s been awhile, eh? Yeah, so, apparently, I am a bad, bad blogger. I know it’s been ages since I’ve updated Building a Library and that sad fact has bugged me every single day since my last post....
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Why Reading with My Daughter Is The Most Masculine Thing In the World
I’ve told this story before, but, when my wife told me that we were going to have our first child, the following day, I drove to the bookstore and I bought my yet-to-be-born daughter a copy of The...
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The Eight Essential Kinds of Books That Every Kid Should Own
I love the variety of book spines on my kid’s bookshelf… I’ve never been a big fan of lists like “50 Books Your Kid HAS to Read” or “The 100 Best Children’s Books OF ALL TIME.” Typically, they make my...
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I’m in a Book! (No, Really): Why You Should Check Out “A Letter to My Mom”
My mom is getting a pretty cool Mother’s Day gift this year… A few months back, I got a very unusual invitation. I was asked to contribute to an anthology titled A Letter to My Mom, a book of letters...
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