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Storytime Theme: Hedgehogs & Porcupines
Although not at all similar, hedgehogs and porcupines have one thing in common – they’re both prickly! These two animals seemed like the perfect pairing for a fun prickly storytime! And I’ve got a little bit of everything on this list – picture books, nonfiction, and even poetry today. And…
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9 Books All About Mermaids
Under the sea magic! When I was little and playing in the pool during the summer, I remember pretending to be a mermaid! Not unlike many children, I bet. There’s something so magical about being underwater, flipping your fins, but don’t get started belting Disney songs this morning. Although I…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Character Names In the Titles
When I saw today’s theme, my first reaction was to automatically reach for well-read titles, that a lot of people probably already know – Anne of Green Gables, Corduroy, Amelia Bedelia. But, then I started thinking about some of the amazing picture books that were published just last year and…
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Storytime Theme: Apartment Living
People live in all different types of housing! But you might be surprised that so few books are set in apartment buildings. I don’t even live in a big city and we have a ton of apartment buildings in our community. I’m always looking for ways to show kids that…
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16 Titles to Transition From Chapter Books to Middle Grade
Do you have a reader in your life who has read every Jack and Annie (Magic Treehouse) book out there? Or maybe they’re flitted their way through the Rainbow Magic Fairies and are looking for something new? Well, I’ve got you covered. Today’s list includes 16 Titles to Transition From…
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021
Unexpectedly this list was split between new-to-me authors I discovered in 2021 – half middle grade and half young adult. I had an interesting reading year to say the least. I spent far less time reading middle grade than I typically do, instead filling my time reading contemporary romance. Or…
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Debut YA, October-December 2022
*Updated this list on October 1, 2022 for most recent publication information. We made it! It’s Day 4 of sharing debut creators, with Debut YA, October-December 2022. If you missed Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 make sure to stop over, because there are over 100 titles to choose…
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Debut YA, July-September 2022
It’s Day 3 of sharing debut creators, with Debut YA, July-September 2022. If you missed Day 1 or Day 2 make sure to stop over, because those are the debuts to be published during the first half of this year – January-June. There are so many new debut YA books…
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Debut YA, April-June 2022
To carry on with my theme of sharing debut creators, today is Day 2 of Debut YA, April-June 2022. If you missed Day 1, make sure to stop over, because those are the first debuts to be published this year – January-March. There are so many new debut YA books…
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Debut YA, January-March 2022
A new week means new books to share! To carry on with my theme of sharing debut creators, today is Day 1 of Debut YA, January-March 2022. There are so many new debut YA books coming out this year that I’m actually breaking it into four posts! If you missed…
