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    Four on Friday: Pigeons

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    I was wondering what to talk about on today’s post and I’ll often hit up Twitter and Instagram to look for some ideas and inspiration. I saw a post featuring Don’t Feed the Coos and since I literally had just finished reading Coo, I felt like I had my theme!…

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    21 Middle Grade Books That are Out of this World

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    Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Challenger explosion. I was only a year old when this pivotal moment in history happened. And before September 11, it was one of the more recent events that many people could remember where they were when they heard the news. I just recently…

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    ALA’s 2021 Youth Media Awards

    This morning, the American Library Association announced the Youth Media Awards. The most popular being the Caldecott and Newbery Awards. But, in actuality, there are over 20 award announcements this morning! I’ll be talking more about these creators and titles later this week. Today, I’m sharing the winners and honors!…

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    12 Picture Books Titles About Sloths

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    Is there anything cuter than a sloth? They’re like sleepy little cuddly balls of fur! When I think about how slowly they move throughout the jungle, I’m honestly shocked that they haven’t become extinct. They’re kind of mysterious and I think that’s also what I love about them! Today I’m…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Read in 2020

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I’ll be honest to say I cheated just a little bit on this list! I read a few of these titles in the past week or so. But, I wanted to get another chance to highlight some of the amazing debut authors that published books in 2020, so I decided,…

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    Four on Friday: National Bagel Day

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    It’s National Bagel Day! I don’t know about you, but I love bagels! Fresh bagels from a bakery, prepackaged bagels from the grocery store, I don’t discriminate. Although, I must admit freshly baked bagels are pretty awesome! Personally, I love a blueberry bagel, lightly toasted with strawberry cream cheese. Perfection!…

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    2020 CYBILS Finalists

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    I can’t believe I forgot to share the 2020 CYBILS Finalists! These lists were released on January 1st with winners announced on February 14th. The CYBILS awards “aims to recognize the children’s and young adult authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” This means…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Resolutions for 2021

    Top Ten Tuesday

    So, I actually posted all about my 2021 goals/resolutions a couple of weeks ago! Like so many people, I was on the struggle bus in 2020. There were times I wasn’t sure if I could handle one more thing between work and my personal life. It felt like I was…

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    Debut YA Authors: July – December 2021

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    If you’ve stopped by over the past week, you’ll see I’ve been promoting debut authors! Be sure to check out the middle grade list, as well as the first quarter and second quarter lists for YA authors. Today I’m highlighting titles Debut YA Authors: July – December 2021. Although this…