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9 Picture Books for Pink Shirt Day
Today is Pink Shirt Day! Pink Shirt Day is an international movement “to practice kindness and wear pink to symbolize that you do not tolerate bullying.” Bullying is a serious concern for kids of all ages and it’s important to have an open dialog with kids about what bullying looks…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Made Me LOL
I’m a huge fan of funny picture books! I especially love books that are as entertaining to me as a read aloud as they are to the kids I’m reading to. Not all funny picture books work well reading aloud to a large group, especially those that depend heavily on…
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9 Books for National Love Your Pet Day
It’s National Love Your Pet Day! I love my pup, Aria, although she is a handful! She’s an eight-year-old pit-mix and can be very smart and at the same time, she’s very clumsy. And she’s got a TON of energy and is also extremely cuddly if everything is calm and…
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Author/Illustrator Spotlight: Leslie Patricelli
If you’re looking for some really great titles for a newborn baby or toddler in your life, you’ve got to check out Leslie Patricelli! Her board books are perfect for little ones! They’re full of big bold colors, simple words and concepts little ones can understand, and they’re a lot…
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9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day
It’s a snowy day by me today and a snowy one around most of the U.S. it seems. Here are some new, snowy day books that will brighten up your winter day! 9 Picture Books for a Snowy Day All Right Already!: A Snowy Story by Jory John, illustrated by…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Green Book Covers
Today’s task was to share book covers that are purple, yellow, or green in honor of Mardi Gras! Since I’ve already created both purple and yellow lists, I decided to focus on green covers today. I love book lists that come together in other ways that sharing a similar theme.…
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2020 CYBILS Winners
It’s Valentine’s Day (and International Book Giving Day)! What better way to celebrate than to buy a couple of these amazing titles that just won the 2020 CYBILS Awards as gifts? You can add them to your personal library or purchase them for your book-loving friends? I posted about the…
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Four on Friday: Abraham Lincoln
Happy Birthday, Abe Lincoln! The 16th President of the United States of America is one of the most famous. Immortalized both in the Lincoln Memorial and on Mount Rushmore, Abraham Lincoln’s life was not easy, but he made a lasting impact on our country. Today I’m sharing Four on Friday:…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books About Self-Love
This week is a Valentine’s freebie for Top Ten Tuesday. There are so many directions I could take this – middle grade friendships or YA couples. So rather than create another typical “contemporary romance books” (which I love), I wanted to share some really great books for young kids all…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books Written Before I Was Born
This week’s theme of books written before I was born was such a fun way to visit some of my favorite stories growing up. I was born in the mid 80s, so authors like the great Beverly Cleary and Judy Blume had written some absolutely amazing books for kids. Children’s…
