Jazzy is a Miniature Australian Shepherd, which is actually an American breed of dog. Jazzy lives in California, and her favorite activities include going on walks, playing “catch” with her red frisbee, and having her tummy rubbed. To celebrate National Walk Your Dog Month in 2024, check out these books featuring lots of fun facts and great stories about dogs: Read More

Celebrate National Walk Your Dog Month 2024 with some of Jazzy’s favorite canine characters: Read More

Below is a collection of books recommended by Nawal Qarooni, expert in family literacy, to share with your loved ones. They represent diverse and varied family makeups and reflect our multidimensional, nuanced world. Please enjoy a special discount of 20% and free shipping on purchases of $25 or more using the code NAWALQAROONI25. Read More

Friends help us celebrate when things go well, support us when times are tough, improve our self-confidence, increase our sense of belonging, and reduce our stress. Is it any wonder that having friends is good for our health and well-being? Celebrate National Thank You Month in 2024 by discovering some of these great books about friendship! Read More

Celebrate National Thank You Month 2024 with these wonderful stories about friendship, kindness and being thankful. Read More

According to Guinness World Records, the world’s tallest snowman was built in 2008 in Bethel, Maine. Named Olympia, she was constructed out of 13 million pounds of snow. Her hat was 48 feet wide, her lips were crafted out of five car tires, and eight pairs of skis were used to create her eyelashes. Celebrate the first day of winter on December 21, 2023, with some of these lovely books about snow: Read More

Snuggle up with Jazzy’s favorite winter books of 2023! Read More

The Dublin Literacy Conference, in partnership with Bookelicious, is proud to support the Littles at SproutFive through our "Bucks for Books" drive. If you would like to support the development of lifelong learners and readers, please give the gift of reading by purchasing a gift card here. Please use this "send to" email address: fsibberson@sproutfive.org on the Bookelicious gift card page. Read More

The term "cupcake" originally referred to how cupcakes were baked -- in a teacup! Not to confuse matters, but “cupcake” also once referred to a cake made with ingredients measured by the cupful (for example, 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs). However, this second type of cupcake was usually baked in a pan, not a cup. Today, cupcakes are typically baked in muffin tins. Does that mean cupcakes are muffins in disguise? Nope! Not only are the ingredients and mixing methods different for cupcakes and muffins, but cupcakes also have frosting (and frosting makes ALL the difference). :) To celebrate National Cupcake Day on December 15, 2023, learn how to bake your own cupcakes and other sweet treats (including muffins!) with these fun baking cookbooks: Read More

Jazzy’s whipped up some sweet reads for National Cupcake Day 2023! Read More