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    9 Books for Aspiring Writers

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    I was a kid who wanted to write in a journal regularly! And I tried many times over the years and it never stuck. Even when my partner suggested starting a blog, I was very hesitant to commit to writing. I never felt like I was an inherently good writer.…

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    12 Read Alikes for Elephant & Piggie Fans

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    For kids (and adults) who are fans of Mo Willems’ and his adorable Elephant & Piggie series, I’ve collected a dozen titles that you might just need to check out! Elephant and Piggie like the predecessors, Frog and Toad, are two opposites who become the best of friends and balance…

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    12 Books for Kids Who Love to Collect

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    Do you have a kiddo who can’t help but collect a little bit of everything anywhere? My niece is a BIG collector, any walk we take ends up with a pocketful of treasures – pinecones, flowers, pebbles, a little bit of everything! Typically she forgets all about it as soon…

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    9 White Bird Read Alikes

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    R. J. Palacio’s White Bird is being adapted for the big screen, but with several delays, I hope that it becomes available later this year. Based in the same world as her hit book, Wonder, White Bird is the story of Julian’s grandmother. As a young Jewish girl, she was…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Forgotten Backlist Titles

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    With so many books being published each year and sometimes each month, it can be hard to remember all the amazing forgotten backlist titles that also exist. Browsing a used bookstore or public library is a great way to discover some of these older titles that amazing stories you don’t…

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    15 Books for the First Day of School

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    It’s that time of year… Back to School! Honestly, it’s a little early for us, the district I live in won’t go back until the end of the month, but I know a lot of schools in the south and west are starting back this week and next! Whether your…

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    15 Books for Reluctant Readers (Grades 3-5)

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    As kids transition into longer chapter books with fewer illustrations and more emphasis put on the text, it can be difficult to encourage already reluctant readers to try something new. Below, I’ve pulled together a rather wide range of titles from early chapter books to a handful of middle grade…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Books I Finished

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    I know, I know, this isn’t exactly what this week’s theme is, but I don’t often track the books I haven’t finished. So instead, I chose to highlight the books that I just recently finished, most of which I read over my vacation last week! Since COVID, I’ve been really…