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2020 Nerdies – Picture Books
The 10th Annual Nerdies kick off today with the announcement of the Picture Book Awards. If you’re unfamiliar with the Nerdies, they are announced every year by a group of librarians, teachers, and kid lit lovers. What I love most about awards like these is celebrating the books I discovered…
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Run, Run As Fast As You Can! Gingerbread Books
I was spending some time looking back at all the holiday-themed lists I’ve created – Santa, reindeer, elves, Twas the Night Before Christmas, etc. But, I’ve never pulled together a list of gingerbread books! We didn’t often make gingerbread houses or gingerbread men growing up, so it wasn’t something I’ve…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings
I pulled together a list of books that I haven’t read from middle grade, young adult, and contemporary romance books for adults too! If I didn’t already have a list of 15+ books for the holidays, these would be next up on my list. If anyone’s read some of these,…
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Christmas Tree Picture Books
Picking out our Christmas tree was always an event we looked forward to growing up. My mom would make hot chocolate to fill up a thermos, we’d pack up Christmas cookies, and then meet some friends at the Christmas tree farm. We trudged through the snow with our snow boots…
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6 Books To Warm You Up
It’s about 25 degrees (Farenheit) right now and we ended up with at least six inches of snow last night. Plus, there was sleet and rain too, so it’s pretty gross out today! Since I’ve written posts about winter and snowmen, I decided to highlight my favorite part of snow…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Winter 2020-2021 TBR
Typically in December, I begin searching for “Best of” and “Favorites” lists to see what titles I’ve missed over the course of the year. I love ending (and beginning) with some really great titles that my colleagues and friends on social media are gushing about. This year, with everything going…
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2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award
Happy Hanukkah to all my readers who are celebrating this year! I love learning about cultural and religious celebrations throughout the year. Every family has their own traditions surrounding how they celebrate holidays which means you’ll never find a book that accurately portrays every holiday experience. But, I think it’s…
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2020 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Novels
There are so many amazing middle grade novels that were published in 2020! I’m highlighting just 25 that would make amazing gifts this holiday season on my 2020 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Novels. Middle grade novels are some of my favorite books to read. Authors writing for this age group…
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2020 Gift Guide: Easy Readers & Chapter Books
Yesterday was all about the littles, today I’m sharing 25 easy reader and chapter book titles that are perfect for emerging readers and those ready for the next step! Many books in these categories are part of a series. I’ve given you the most recent title in the series and…
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2020 Gift Guide: Board Books & Picture Books
Today I’m sharing 25 board books and picture books that would make great gifts this holiday season! With all of these titles having been published in 2020, you’re less likely to be getting a duplicate copy for the readers in your life. Whether you’re looking for silly, sweet, empowering, or…
