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Blogging A to Z: Audiobooks
Introduction It’s April 1st which means it’s the first day of the 2022 Blogging A to Z Challenge! As I mentioned in my theme reveal post, this is my seventh (!) year participating in the challenge. And I’m really excited about my theme this year. Reaching reluctant readers is definitely…
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25 Versions of Cinderella
Fairytale retellings are some of my most favorite types of books to read. I think because they are equal parts comfortable, I already know the general storyline, and new with different takes and surprises. So, I was originally going to just do a list of fairy tale retellings, but there…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 21st Century Books I Think Will Become Classics
This is a great topic, because I did something very similar back in 2017 and it’s one of my most popular posts! This time around, I wanted to include even more recently published titles and focus on a few I might have missed. I also didn’t feel like I needed…
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Storytime Theme: Kites
It’s been really blustery and windy the past few days which made me think of a perfect storytime theme – Kites! I’m always amazed when I see people flying kites at Valley Forge Park or at the beach, they make it look so easy. Today, I’ve also included two different…
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12 Middle Grade Titles with Intergenerational Characters
Growing up, my immediate family didn’t live close to our extended family. So, visiting my grandparents or aunts and uncles was always special. Since COVID, I’ve actually gotten closer with a lot of my extended family across the country with weekly Zoom chats – an option that wasn’t available when…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with an Adjective in the Title
Today’s list definitely had me looking at book titles a lot more different than usual. An extremely comon setup for a book title looks like The [Adjective] [Noun] of [Character Name]. I tried to look at books with different types of titles that included adjectives and really enjoyed pulling together…
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2022 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal
I honestly can’t believe April will be here in just a few more days! And that’s it’s time for this year’s theme reveal for the AtoZo Blogging Challenge. 2022 marks my seventh (!) year participating in the AtoZ Blogging Challenge and I’m so excited to get started this year. 2021…
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Storytime Theme: Giraffes
This storytime is inspired by my four-year-old niece who absolutely loves giraffes! And honestly, there are some adorable picture books about giraffes out there. With their long necks, black tongues, and cute little horns, giraffes are pretty funny to look at sometimes! Authors and illustrators take advantage of their goofy…
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12 Middle Grade Titles About Characters with Anxiety
The past two years have been a lot. And that’s putting it mildly. It’s not surprising that many kids might be feeling more anxious, these 12 Middle Grade Titles About Characters with Anxiety might help some kids see themselves in the books in their life. I tried when creating this…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Spring 2022 TBR
This theme (Books On My Spring 2022 TBR) is all about my best intentions. My best intention is to read the books on the list, even though I typically miss at least a couple every time. I do LOVE seeing what’s coming up for the season and discovering new titles…
