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Four on Friday: Jackie Robinson
Today is Jackie Robinson’s birthday! I can’t think of a better way to usher in Black History month than celebrating Jackie Robinson’s achievements. Robinson made history by being the first African American baseball player to play in the Major Leagues. With an impressive, albeit short career in the majors, Robinson…
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2020 ALA Galleys
I told myself that I wasn’t going to pick up too many galleys when I stopped by the ALA Midwinter Conference. I ended up bringing home more than 50 new books! I’m not sure what happened. I’d walk past a publisher’s booth and then see a new book by an…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Books with Blue Covers
I sometimes love putting together lists of books that are not at all similar except for something somewhat arbitrary like the color of the color! I’ve shared a few other color-themed posts in the past – orange; red, white and blue; purple; and turquoise. Today I’m sharing a gorgeous list…
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Four on Friday: Penguins
Penguins are absolutely adorable animals, always looking so dapper in their black and white feathers! Today I’m highlighting these sweet animals with some really cute stories on Four on Friday: Penguins. Four on Friday: Penguins Harriet Gets Carried Away by Jessie Sima One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo Penguin and…
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20 Most Anticipated Middle Grade Novels of 2020
After last week’s posts introducing debut authors and illustrators in 2020, I don’t want to ignore all the amazing authors that are out there writing their next novel. These are just 20 most anticipated middle grade novels of 2020. Books by authors whose work I’ve read and loved before and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions to My Bookshelf, I’m providing a sneak peek at a few of the new books I’ll be reviewing in the next few weeks! From picture books to young adult titles, there’s a little something for everyone! Top Ten Tuesday: Most Recent Additions…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2019
I wasn’t really sure where I was going when I started thinking about this post, but I realized there were so many other books I loved this year that I didn’t get to promote, so here are just a few! I wanted to highlight a couple of picture books and…
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6 Picture Books All About Shopping
Sundays are familiar days for me. Yes, they come around every week, but you can also find me at the grocery store most Sunday mornings. I usually spend some time putting together a menu for the week. And then making sure I have a grocery list that has everything I…
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2020 Debut Young Adult Authors
Again, this week has been great as I’ve connected with tons of debut authors and illustrators! I even had a few debut creators reach out to me who I didn’t have on my list and I got the chance to add them to it! If you missed the picture book…
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2020 Debut Middle Grade Authors
Yesterday’s post about 2020 debut picture book authors and illustrators was so fun and very popular, so I thought it might be a good idea to share 2020 debut middle grade authors as well! As I mentioned yesterday, I love having a platform for sharing books and creators with the…
