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    Four on Friday: Nuts & Seeds

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    I love the fall when you starting seeing acorns on the ground! I think they’re so cute with their little caps! Today on Four on Friday: Nuts & Seeds I’m sharing a couple of books that are poetic, informational, and fun! It’s the perfect time of year to talk about…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Super Long Book Titles

    Top Ten Tuesday

    What I love is that some books just have crazy, long titles like all of the Captain Underpants books. And others like No More Naps! looks like a short title, until you read the complete title all together – No More Naps!: A Story for When You’re Wide-Awake and Definitely…

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    9 Middle Grade Books for World Mental Health Day

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    It’s World Mental Health Day. Sadly, so many people struggle with mental health because there is not a lot of information widely available for people to turn toward. Mental health was (and still is) kept quiet about as if it’s a secret. Don’t get me wrong, the entire world doesn’t…

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    Four on Friday: Fire Prevention Week

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    Fire Prevention Week occurs every fall and it’s always important to go over your family’s safety plan and to practice it! Not only verbally discuss what your family would do, but to physically go through the plan. Make sure kids know where to meet you outside of the home. For…

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    Celebrating Poetry through Picture Books

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    There is no better time than when your child is young to introduce them to poetry. Songs are basically poems set to music and kids LOVE songs! Today I’m sharing 12 picture books celebrating poetry! Poetry is not uncommon in picture books because children love sounds and rhyme and rhythm…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers with Fall Colors

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I think it’s so fun to focus on the color of covers because you get to pull together books that typically wouldn’t be on the same list! You can check out other color lists I’ve done in the past – yellow, blue, orange, purple, and turquoise. I’ve already created both…

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    12 Kids Titles All About Llamas

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    I was working on my list for World Farm Animals Day last week when I realized there are a lot more books about llamas for kids that I ever would have expected. If you haven’t checked it out yet, Ludacris raps Llama Llama Red Pajama and it is everything! Today’s…

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    Four on Friday: World Farm Animals Day

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    It’s World Farm Animals Day! And although I could create an extremely extensive list of farm-themed picture books, I decided to create a quick Four on Friday list with some unexpected farm books for kids! It’s also the perfect time of year (depending on where you live) to go to…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Book Quotes

    Top Ten Tuesday

    I love collecting quotes. And quotes about books are probably some of my favorites, for obvious reasons! Check out these (Instagram-ready) quotes that I love. If you need even more quotes (and maybe some repeats), check out a previous post for Top Ten Tuesday or Book Riot where I found…

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    Four on Friday: Dolphins

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    Dolphins have been my favorite animal since I was a kid. I love the water – always have and I think the idea of dolphins swimming and playing was always just really cool to me. Dolphins look so sleek and smooth and I love how smart they are! I re-read…