• Lists

    2020 Gift Guide: Board Books & Picture Books

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    Today I’m sharing 25 board books and picture books that would make great gifts this holiday season! With all of these titles having been published in 2020, you’re less likely to be getting a duplicate copy for the readers in your life. Whether you’re looking for silly, sweet, empowering, or…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Winter Reads

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    Winter is coming! And with it, some amazing stories about the season. These are perfect books to read aloud to the whole family under a warm, cozy quilt with a cup of hot cocoa! I also just finished up a list on hibernation and migration if you’re interested in looking…

  • Lifestyle

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/7/2020

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    What I Read This week I read Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts by Dianne K. Salerni – which was an awesome, page-turning supernatural historical fiction! You can read my review from yesterday. I loved this story and stayed up late to finish it! I then read The Puffin Plan:…

  • Reviews

    Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts

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    Synopsis: “Murderous ghosts and buried family secrets threaten young Eleanor and Alice Roosevelt in this thrilling middle-grade novel that puts a supernatural spin on alternate history. It’s 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at the Roosevelt house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor…

  • Activities

    Storytime Theme: Hibernation & Migration

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    This week I’m sharing a list of titles that might work a little better for preschool or even elementary school-age kids. I’ll definitely be sharing other winter themes, but for today I’m sharing just a few books about hibernation and migration! This set of books includes some stories but relies…

  • Reviews

    Moo-Moo, I Love You!

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    Synopsis: “New York Times bestselling pair Tom Lichtenheld and Amy Krouse Rosenthal present udderly perfect expressions of affection to share between any cow and calf: I love you no matter your moo-d. I love giving you a big s-moo-ch. My love for you is as big as . . . a MOO-SE! With…

  • Lifestyle

    Thai Red Curry with Vegetables

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    I burnt my tongue last night on dinner. And honestly, it was worth it! I made this delicious Thai Red Curry with Vegetables from Cookie + Kate. Let me start off by saying, I love curry – spicy curry, soupy curry, curry from India to Thailand – it’s literally all…

  • Reviews

    The Fabled Stables: Willa the Wisp

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    Synopsis: “Welcome to the Fabled Stables, a magical building filled with one-of-a-kind creatures. Creatures including the Gargantula, the Yawning Abyss, the Hippopotamouse . . . and Auggie. Auggie is the only human boy at the Stables, and he takes care of all the other animals. The Fabled Stables have a…

  • Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Re-read

    Top Ten Tuesday

    With so many books being published, I rarely re-read titles anymore. As a kid, I re-read the books on my shelves over and over again. Now that I have (almost) daily access to new books, I don’t often sit down to re-read. In fact, I don’t even like to start…