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9 Picture Books About Reindeer
We’re getting closer to Christmas! With so much more to do, I’ve got big plans for this weekend. Wrapping gifts, packing to head to my parents for a few days and cleaning up the house (how did it get so messy?)! But, before the holiday officially starts, check out these…
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Four on Friday: Christmas Elves
Children’s books about elves are actually not as easy to find as you might think! There are a bunch that have been published by very small independent publishers or even self-published, but finding titles that are easily accessible for most people was a little difficult! Below is my list of…
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Best STEM Books 2020
For those of us, adults and kids alike, that shy away from science and math, books featuring STEM concepts are a great way to be introduced to these themes. The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has partnered with the Children’s Book Council (CBC) for the second time to create a…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Winter TBR
For today’s Top Ten Tuesday: Winter TBR list, I’m all over the place! I included a few adult books I haven’t gotten to yet, a few soon-to-be-published titles and a few I just never got around to this year. I’m not great at scheduling out my reading more than my…
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Twas the Night Before Christmas
Twas the Night Before Christmas actually titled A Visit from St. Nicholas was published anonymously in 1823. It was later attributed to Clement C. Moore in 1837 after he claimed ownership of the poem. Moore was an upstanding professor and it is said didn’t want something as “unscholarly” as a…
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31 Days, 31 Lists, Fuse #8 Production
If you’re not familiar with A Fuse #8 Production, it’s a blog hosted on School Library Journal. It’s written by Betsy Bird, the Collection Manager for Evanston Public Libary. She has also served on the Newbery Committee and written for Horn Book. I’m going to say it, she knows her…
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Four on Friday: Foster Care
This summer and into the fall I read a number of middle grade novels centered around foster care. According to AdoptUSKids.org, there are over 400,000 children in foster care in the United States. This means that most likely whether you know it or not, there are foster kids in your…
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2020 CLEL Bell Shortlist
The 2020 CLEL Bell Shortlist was announced on December 9th and you definitely need to check out this great list of 25 picture book titles. The CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards “are an annual recognition of five high-quality picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Star Wars Books for All Ages
With the newest Star Wars movie set to release in just a few weeks, a new television series on Disney +, and a new theme park in Disney, Star Wars is everywhere you look these days, including in books! Here are just ten titles from board books to graphic novels,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads
I love the holidays – the music, the sappy Hallmark movies, the snow, family time, the works. I’ve included both well-loved books and new-to-me reads for my Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads list this week. Some of these books hold dear memories for me, like The Polar Express. I can…
