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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

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    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…

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    Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’

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    I’m not much of a fishing person – worms and taking fish off hooks is a little too gross for me. But, what I do love is being anywhere near water with a book! So, for today’s Four on Friday theme we’ve Gone Fishin’! Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’ A…

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    Bookroo Curated Book Lists

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    Did you get a chance to check out Bookroo’s new Book Platform? As an ambassador, I’m super excited to share all the great ways you can use this amazing tool with your family! Before you read any further, sign up today using my link and you’ll be able to check…

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    9 Picture Books About Black & White Animals

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    This is a somewhat random list, but a really fun one too! I saw a picture of a zebra and thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun to highlight black and white animals?” My mind went directly to penguins and pandas both of which are absolutely adorable! Then I started thinking about…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Writing and researching this post made me smile so much! šŸ™‚ I decided to go with picture books that I love to read aloud and often make kids giggle too. I had so many more that I wanted to include, but I kept the list to just ten titles for…

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    15 Diverse Easy Readers & Chapter Books

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    During our author visit with Saadia Faruqi this week, we had a parent ask if she considered writing a series similar to her Yasmin series featuring a male main character. Saadia was quick to point out that boys should (and do) read the Yasmin series. And she doesn’t plan on…