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    Happy National Dog Day!

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    It’s National Dog Day! Today I’m celebrating by sharing nine picture book and easy reader titles with you. If you’re a long time reader of my blog, you know that I love my pit-mix pup named Aria, although she can be a lot to handle sometimes! But, she’s a complete…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Questions I Would Ask My Favorite Authors

    Top Ten Tuesday

    What an interesting topic! I’m always curious about author interviews because they often get asked similar questions: Can you tell me a little bit about the book? What is your inspiration? What does a typical day look like? I took a few minutes to scan some websites for more interesting,…

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    12 Titles for Back to School

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    School may look very different for families this year. I can’t imagine being in the shoes of school administrators, teachers, or families as you try to navigate this uncharted territory. I’m having enough difficulty trying to manage my staff and plan to re-open the library and keep everyone as safe…

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    Four on Friday: Lions in the Library

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    I started this cute little list just pulling together some of my favorite lion picture books. Little did I know, that there are a couple books specifically about lions and libraries! So today I’m sharing Four on Friday: Lions in the Library edition! Four on Friday: Lions Library Lion by…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Loved but Never Reviewed

    Top Ten Tuesday

    It’s Throwback Tuesday today! I’m sharing ten books I loved but never reviewed – child of the 90s edition! Here were some of my favorite books growing up. On first look? Publishers really loved the washed-out color palette it seems. What’s with all the beige and yellow? What were some…

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    Four on Friday: Hurricanes

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    Depending on where you live you may be well aware of hurricanes or it may be something you’ve never experienced before. Being northwest of Philadelphia, we often get remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes that move up the East Coast. With meteorologists predicting a higher than normal storm season for…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Colors In the Titles

    Top Ten Tuesday

    What a fun topic! I pulled together just a few picture books each with a different color in the title. I also loved how diverse these titles are as well! What other books with colors in the titles would you include in this list? Maybe Red by Michael Hall, Green…

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    Four on Friday: Summer Camp

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    My parents were both professors at a university growing up, so they never sent my siblings and me to camp. We did some classes and activities, but never a day camp or sleep away camp. I love reading about these settings because it’s something I never got to experience as…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Wordless Picture Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Last week, I shared that I’m working with Bookroo and got the chance to highlight my wordless picture book list on their website! But, what I didn’t get to do, was pull together a pretty image that I can share on Pinterest too. So because today is a Top Ten…