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Pop’s Top 20: Literary Nail Art

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Avid readers always have books at their fingertips. The real die-hards, however, have books ON their fingertips. Today, we’re choosing our top 20 literary nail art…here they are, in no particular order (#8 and #14 are my absolute favorites, but #19 is AWESOME!).

#1 WINNIE THE POOH
From Coewless nail polish blog

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#2 THE RAINBOW FISH
From Adventures in Acetone

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#3 THE WORKS OF BEATRIX POTTER
From just_alexiz

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#4 FRANKENSTEIN
From Break rules, not nails

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#5 THE LORD OF THE RINGS
From Chalkboard Nails

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#6 RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY
From Adventures in Acetone

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#7 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
From My World

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#8 THE BINDING OF LITTLE GOLDEN BOOKS
From Geeky Owl

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#9 ALICE IN WONDERLAND
From KayleighOC

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#10 CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
From just_alexiz

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#11 HARRY POTTER
From KayleighOC

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#12 ANOTHER HARRY POTTER
From KayleighOC

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#13 AMELIA BEDELIA
From just_alexiz

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#14 FAHRENHEIT 451
From eNotes

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#15 HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON
From just_alexiz

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#16 ANIMAL FARM
From Coewless nail polish blog

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#17 THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR
From StephsNailss

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#18 WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
From just_alexiz

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#19 JURASSIC PARK (those are REAL mosquitoes!)
From Break rules, not nails

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#20 THE HOBBIT
From KayleighOC

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Popping Up All Over

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spaceshipsWhen I started Pop Goes the Page, my goal was to share the programs and projects I do at my library, but I also wanted my readers to be able to replicate the programs and projects themselves. I love the idea that children far beyond the realms of my library are enjoying a story time or two. Today, I’d like to share three Pop-inspired programs from around the globe!

First, we’ll visit Zoe Toft and family in the UK. On her blog, Playing by the Book, Zoe describes how she adapted our flying saucer project for Space Dog by Mini Grey (Knopf Books, 2015). Her kids launched their saucers from the second-story window of their house which, in my mind, cliched Zoe as the blue ribbon winner in the “Awesome Mom” category. They also made these incredible space suits from disposable painter’s overalls!

spaceships2Next, we’ll zip over to Canada, where Polly Ross adapted our Cinderella Story dress-making program for her library’s little princesses-to-be. On her blog, Story Time and Other Exciting Things, Polly shares what she learned about running the program, and gives some sound practical advice (having done the program myself, her first suggestion still has me chuckling). Here’s a daring dress designer modeling her stupendous creation:

DSC_0003Finally, we’ll land in North Carolina, where Brytani Fraser used our PVC wands at her library’s Harry Potter birthday celebration. On her blog, The Neighborhood Librarian, she breaks down the entire program, which sounds like it was a total blast. Five activity tables! Movie soundtrack! Spelling challenges for chocolate! Bertie Bott’s Every Flavour Beans! Here’s the wand decorating station – the flowers, the glass bowls, the moss…it’s gorgeous!

wand-stationHave you hosted a Pop-inspired program, story time, or given a project a whirl? E-mail me! I would love to see what you’ve done!

All images used with permission of Zoe Toft, Polly Ross, and Brytani Fraser.