Boni Ashburn
@boniashburn.bsky.social
Children’s Book Author.
Librarian (Middle/High School & Public).
Mom. Dog mom. Human.
The U.P. of Michigan. boniashburn.com
Librarian (Middle/High School & Public).
Mom. Dog mom. Human.
The U.P. of Michigan. boniashburn.com
Went to a local show yesterday. Support the arts where they start!
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Went to a local show yesterday. Support the arts where they start!
Current read and I am loving it so far!
November 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Current read and I am loving it so far!
Current listen, incredibly well-written. She has a mesmerizing voice and a heartbreaking story. Should be required reading for all humans.
I’m so glad she survived this traumatic experience and shares her talent with the world (Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All was a DELIGHTFUL chapter book!)
I’m so glad she survived this traumatic experience and shares her talent with the world (Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All was a DELIGHTFUL chapter book!)
November 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Current listen, incredibly well-written. She has a mesmerizing voice and a heartbreaking story. Should be required reading for all humans.
I’m so glad she survived this traumatic experience and shares her talent with the world (Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All was a DELIGHTFUL chapter book!)
I’m so glad she survived this traumatic experience and shares her talent with the world (Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All was a DELIGHTFUL chapter book!)
Current read, recommended by some high school students at lunch (“Oh my god it’s so good you have to read it!!”)
November 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Current read, recommended by some high school students at lunch (“Oh my god it’s so good you have to read it!!”)
Just finished this last night and @annbraden.bsky.social how in the hell did you pack so much character and plot and action into 165 pages?? It’s terrific!! So kid-friendly. We need more middle-grades like this.
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Just finished this last night and @annbraden.bsky.social how in the hell did you pack so much character and plot and action into 165 pages?? It’s terrific!! So kid-friendly. We need more middle-grades like this.
Current read- and she just called out The Giving Tree and I’m here for it 😅
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Current read- and she just called out The Giving Tree and I’m here for it 😅
Three DELIGHTFUL picture books in my order today ❤️❤️❤️
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Three DELIGHTFUL picture books in my order today ❤️❤️❤️
Current read (and so far I’m LOVING it!)
November 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Current read (and so far I’m LOVING it!)
Current listen- and as I’m driving around, I’m definitely looking at the plants and trees 👀
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Current listen- and as I’m driving around, I’m definitely looking at the plants and trees 👀
Librarian on a short post-conference vacation checks out the hot spots in Muskegon, Michigan
November 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Librarian on a short post-conference vacation checks out the hot spots in Muskegon, Michigan
Current listen on my road trip- excellent narration by the author and fascinating so far
October 29, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Current listen on my road trip- excellent narration by the author and fascinating so far
Found in my daughter’s apartment. I mean, she has different book tastes than I do, but the apple just dropped right at the base of the tree.
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Found in my daughter’s apartment. I mean, she has different book tastes than I do, but the apple just dropped right at the base of the tree.
Wow. Just wow. And also, no.
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Wow. Just wow. And also, no.
It’s Caturday and I’m kitty-sitting today!
October 25, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It’s Caturday and I’m kitty-sitting today!
I love the storytime and crafts that my Library Assistant comes up with- they are definitely not traditional! Today’s is Ships and here is the craft (it rocks!)
October 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I love the storytime and crafts that my Library Assistant comes up with- they are definitely not traditional! Today’s is Ships and here is the craft (it rocks!)
Current read (and yes my jaw dropped at the Chapter One cliff-hanger ending- holy shit!)
October 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Current read (and yes my jaw dropped at the Chapter One cliff-hanger ending- holy shit!)
I don’t think the students using our new Video Lab understand how a green screen works.
October 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I don’t think the students using our new Video Lab understand how a green screen works.
Who should be in charge of the Louvre robbery case? (Right answers only)
October 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Who should be in charge of the Louvre robbery case? (Right answers only)
I made apple cider muffins for the first time and they are delicious!
October 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I made apple cider muffins for the first time and they are delicious!
The sign of a great book: you wake up Sunday morning and can’t wait to pick it back up 😍
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The sign of a great book: you wake up Sunday morning and can’t wait to pick it back up 😍
The prettiest tree in my neighborhood.
October 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The prettiest tree in my neighborhood.
A student left this note on my desk and the best part of it is that they knew the correct “you’re” to use 😊
October 15, 2025 at 1:07 PM
A student left this note on my desk and the best part of it is that they knew the correct “you’re” to use 😊
