Author Chats With Epic...A New Podcast Our Readers Will Love!

 

Our students love podcasts!  

Today, I was so excited to learn that our friends at Epic for Kids have a new podcast. It's called Author Chats With Epic! 

Epic shared on LinkedIn...

What if reading didn’t stop at the last page?

We’re excited to introduce Author Chats with Epic. A new podcast that brings kids closer to the stories they love.

Each episode is a chance to hear directly from authors. Where their ideas come from. What challenges they faced. And what goes into creating the books kids keep coming back to.

We hope it sparks curiosity and maybe even inspires the next generation of storytellers.

Our latest episode with Scribbles & Ink creator Ethan Long just dropped. Check it out at the links below.

Spotify

iTunes

YouTube

Our readers will be so excited, and I can't wait to share in our library too. 

Check Out The 2026 Fall Book Preview From Our Friends At Capstone!

 

One of my favorite things about being a reader and teacher librarian is learning about and reading upcoming books. 

Our friends at Capstone have announced the upcoming 2026 Fall Books and I couldn't be more excited to see all of these upcoming titles. 

As Capstone shared on the site, 

From first read-alouds to confident independent reading, Capstone’s Fall 2026 collection celebrates every step of the reading journey.

With cozy picture books and knowledge-building nonfiction to confidence-boosting decodables and page-turning chapter books, Capstone books are designed to meet readers wherever they are—and help carry them forward.

Every Capstone book is created by real authors, illustrators, and publishing professionals who understand how children learn, grow, and read. Across every imprint and reading level, Capstone’s Fall 2026 list celebrates growth, discovery, and the joy of independent reading. Whether readers are just starting out or exploring new genres, there’s a Capstone book ready to meet them on the journey.

Visit the Capstone Fall 2026 Preview site today.  

I can't wait for all of these new Capstone books to be on our shelves for our readers. I know you will love them too. 

Making Stickers For Our Fall Book Fair!

I love working on projects in the summer for the new school year.  This week, I have been dreaming up ideas for our Literati Book Fair this fall.  

Literati makes it super fun and easy with their Open Book filled with ideas and resources. 

I love going to the Printable Materials in Open Book as it is filled with all kinds of things to market and manage our book fair.  

I always find something new here. This time I was excited to find the Bennie stickers!  Bennie is Literati's little book mobile mascot and is so cute! 

These will be perfect to give all of our students to promote our book fair and let families and friends know that it is book fair time at our school.  

And kids love stickers!  They might wear them or even put on a water bottle or backpack.  

You will find the Bennie Sticker file to download in Open Book.  I made mine a little bigger with the 3 x 3 Avery round labels.  

I can't wait to make even more plans for our Literati Book Fair in the fall.  It's going to be the best one yet!

You can find out more and sign up for your Literati Book Fair here, friends.