Bookmarked Archive

Reading Colors Your World, Summer Reading 2025

June 5, 2025

by Debra Orado “Miss Orado, Why is there always a different summer reading theme?,” one of my students queried when I introduced our summer reading . . . read more »

What Books Made You a Reader? A Call to Action

April 15, 2025

This week I have been grappling professionally with the attacks that libraries all around the country are facing from loss of funding to bans on . . . read more »

Winter Reading Challenge 2025…Reading by the Numbers!

December 27, 2024

By Debra Orado It has been a busy Fall and I have fallen behind with my Bookmarked postings about all things reading. Let’s jump start . . . read more »

The Fan Brothers

October 23, 2024

By Debra Orado The Fan Brothers, a quartet of magical picture book authors and illustrators whose books include, The Night Gardener, Ocean Meets Sky, The . . . read more »

Family Read Aloud

July 23, 2024

by Debra Orado We are in the midst of a Maine summer when the days are long and the fun in the sun seems endless.  . . . read more »

Books are Like Old Friends

May 24, 2024

By Debra Orado As I shelved books I rediscovered so many of my old favorites in our picture book section. Even though there are loads . . . read more »

What I’m Reading by Debra Orado

April 5, 2024

This week’s winter storm that seemed to never end gave me the time I needed to sit back and enjoy finishing Max in the House . . . read more »

What I Am Reading by Debra Orado

March 21, 2024

A common question I hear from parents is, “what book can you recommend as a family read aloud?” I love this question as a librarian . . . read more »

Digital Resources for Students

November 17, 2023

Why use digital learning resources? They can provide quick access to huge amounts of engaging instructional content for everyone including students. Digital tools allow students . . . read more »

Borrowing Books… is not like borrowing a cup of sugar.

September 26, 2023

When I think about borrowing, I am reminded about times when I am in the middle of a recipe and I do not have enough . . . read more »