Category Archives: Personal

Apply to be a Cybils Judge!

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Katy K.

If you have been reading my blog for a year or more, you’ll know that many years I have served as a panelist for the Cybils awards.  This is a great deal of fun, allowing me to read lots of … Continue reading →

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Allied Media Conference

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Katy K.

Hello friends – This is just a short note to say that my friend Nakenya and I will be presenting on Diversity in Youth Literature at the Allied Media Conference in Detroit next Saturday, June 17.  There is nothing like … Continue reading →

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How One Mama Reads 250 Books a Year

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Katy K.

Last week on Fangirl Happy Hour’s Question Tuesday, Ana and Renay discussed when and how they make time for reading and asked listeners to tell them how we read. I meant to write an answer and post it the same … Continue reading →

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Cybils Call for Judges and Kidlitcon

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Katy K.

Why you too should apply to be a #Cybils judge and go to #Kidlitcon 2016! Continue reading →

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Kidlitcon or Bust!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Katy K.

Just a quick post – I’m off to Kidlitcon for the first time tomorrow morning!  (It will also be my first time flying off without my children – wish us luck.)  I am super excited to meet my blogging friends … Continue reading →

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State of the Book Basket: November

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Katy K.

Halfway through November already – or it was when I started this post, and now it’s even later! The weather forecast here is predicting snow all week – I’m deciding to think about the extra opportunities for curling up with … Continue reading →

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August State of the Book Basket

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Katy K.

It’s almost the end of summer – this week is the big back-to-school picnic at the lake, where the children find out what teacher they’ll have next year. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my daughter gets the same K/1 … Continue reading →

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Books are the Best Gifts

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Katy K.

I’ve been snowbound with squirrelly kids the last few days, so I haven’t had a chance to write up my reactions to the Cybils Shortlist announcements yet… hopefully tomorrow. But go check them out in the meantime – lots and … Continue reading →

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Starting to Read

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Katy K.

Well, probably no one except other librarians would find it exciting that I’ve spent the last couple of days figuring out how to make Excel sit up and beg and tell me how well my language learning materials are doing … Continue reading →

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Blucy

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Katy K.

Thank you to everyone for your kind wishes! My little bunny got home from the hospital a couple of hours ago, and and I expect that she is hopping around like mad now that she can move around more freely. … Continue reading →

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