Alison E MCLIP
libraryscience.bsky.social
Alison E MCLIP
@libraryscience.bsky.social
School librarian, tea drinker, cat lover. Will do (almost) anything to get kids reading. Navigating life’s path with humour, quirkiness and a cat in each hand.
The power of children’s books by Katherine Rundell.Reading is effortful and maybe not as immediate as online media.As a school librarian, I’m fighting for my students to discover the joy of great books
Katherine Rundell · Why children’s books?
Children’s books, to a great extent because they are written for those who cannot participate in the market, can offer...
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February 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
A gloomy Sunday morning here. Some housework, watching football and a little school prep for tomorrow
January 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Good morning to all and wishing you a very happy Boxing Day. Whatever you’re doing today, take time to relax and recharge if you can
December 26, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Gavin and Stacey. Our last night with our friends and it was perfection.
December 26, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Crying happy tears at the old and young folk on the tv. What a cracking idea.
December 24, 2024 at 8:25 PM
For all those who miss loved ones.
December 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM
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This sums it up, yes.
December 22, 2024 at 12:40 AM
Had a lovely Christmas get together with long-time friends yesterday. No phones. No photos. Just conversation and laughter.
December 15, 2024 at 8:29 AM
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Indeed it is!
December 14, 2024 at 9:53 PM
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Thinking about this chicken wing joint where I used to live called “Lord of the Wings." They had a sign in the window that said "Fry, you fools!" and they closed years ago but their top notch food punnery lives forever through me.
December 13, 2024 at 7:02 PM
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December 13, 2024 at 10:04 AM
The Disney cards we bought come with these stickers 🥳
December 8, 2024 at 8:47 AM
The internet is trying to sell me these and oh boy despite never having being on an expedition in my life I really want to buy them.
December 7, 2024 at 4:33 PM
When it’s blowing a gale outside the best place to be is on top of the radiator next to the settee #Caturday
December 7, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Goddamn, what a book
December 7, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Baileys in a beaker. Love my trips to the salon.
December 7, 2024 at 1:18 PM
No ‘plain Jane’ here 🤣
December 7, 2024 at 1:17 PM
All quiet here in the East Midlands
December 7, 2024 at 8:31 AM
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Cat: You don't understand, you must let me out into the world, I yearn to be free and unfettered by domesticity

Same cat five minutes later: WHY DID YOU BANISH ME TO THE FROZEN REALMS OF THE OUTER WORLD THERE IS NOTHING BUT A WASTELAND THERE HOW DARE YOU SIR
November 30, 2024 at 10:53 PM
(Literally) hanging on the radiator
December 1, 2024 at 8:55 AM
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A personal favorite. The older I get, the more poignant it becomes...
November 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM
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Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 1
‘Winter Village’
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
December 1, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Battled through the Christmas shoppers yesterday to get some stuff. Today is a day of rest and relaxation. Except if you’re @bowshaw65.bsky.social , who had a date with the outside Christmas lights 😇
December 1, 2024 at 8:39 AM
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If you are still on the other platform, why not quickly pop over and find me and enter EduAdvent Day 1. A great prize up for grabs today!
December 1, 2024 at 8:16 AM