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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Characters
It’s a character freebie this week, so I’m sharing some of the characters that have stuck with me long past the time I finished their stories. If you’re looking for amazing character development with characters that find a place in your heart – you definitely want to check out these…
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9 Book to Celebrate Independence Day
Happy 4th of July! I’m spending the day with family, food, and fun and I hope you get a chance to do the same. Have a great day! A is for America by Devin Scillian America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Childhood Favorites
I loved to read as a kid, which is probably not a big surprise! My parents were constantly on me to “go outside and play” which for me meant picking up the book I was reading and heading out to the deck to read some more! I was also a…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Easy Readers
Some kids out there are only ever interested in facts, they have no interest in reading stories and that is perfectly fine! For your emerging fact-checker, check out these great easy reader nonfiction titles. The best part? Most of them are full sets about a wide-range of topics allowing your…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer 2019 TBR List
I just spent four days at the American Libraries Association’s Annual Conference with an exhibit floor filled with books! These are just *ten* of the books that I snagged and I can’t wait to read them all! Check back later this week for a full run-down of the conference and…
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Four on Friday: Trains at Night
I started this post to share just some picture books about trains, but then quickly fell in love with all the books about trains at night. So here are four titles perfect to your train-loving little one at bedtime! Night Train, Night Train by Robert Burleigh and Wendell Minor Steam…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Picture Book Biographies
I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up biographies tended to boring, black-and-white chapter books filled with text and maybe a few illustrations if you were lucky. Today, picture book biographies are a work of art! These are perfect books for elementary age students who like to…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Releases of the Second Half of 2019
Each Tiny Spark by Pablo Cartaya (Release Date: August 6) The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste (Release Date: September 3) Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly (Release Date: September 3) More to the Story by Hena Khan (Release Date: September 3) My Jasper June by Laurel…
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9 Books to Celebrate Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there! Here are nine picture books that celebrate YOU! You also check out my list of Great Middle Grade Dads (or at least ones that try really hard)! Daddies Do by Lezlie Evans How to Surprise a Dad by Jean Reagan If…
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Four on Friday: Flag Day
Happy Flag Day! “In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777 by resolution of the Second Continental Congress.” (Wikipedia) These are equally adorable and educational as they share great facts and figures about Old Glory in a fun and accessible…
