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6 Road Trip Picture Books
Here are a 6 road trip picture books about taking a road trip just in time for the last long weekend of summer vacation. As I mentioned, I’m spending the long weekend at my parents’ house with a bunch of friends and family. It’s about a five-hour drive from my…
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Four on Friday: Feisty Foxes
I took the pup for a longer walk than I usually do in the morning today. And during my walk, I was trying to figure out what to share on the blog today. And an encounter with a red fox inspired me to share today’s post – Four on Friday:…
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Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry and Vashti Harrison
Synopsis: “When mommy is away, it’s up to daddy to do his daughter’s hair in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters from former NFL wide receiver Matthew A. Cherry and New York Times bestseller Vashti Harrison. Zuri’s hair has a mind of its own. It…
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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
Synopsis: “How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany’s locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first time, it isn’t under the best of circumstances. Sal is in the principal’s office for the third time in three days, and it’s still the first week of school. Gabi, student…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Read that I’d Like to In My Personal Library
Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’ve Read that I’d Like to In My Personal Library was so hard because I love adding new books to my collection. I do a pretty good job of adding things to my personal library when I absolutely love a book. But, these books I’ve read…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/26/19
Last Week This is the week I’ve finally slowed down. I finished Sal and Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez, which was amazing! I really love that Rick Riordan is raising the voices of multicultural authors to expose kids to folklore from around the world. I really enjoyed that…
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4 Picture Books About Puppies
This is going to sound sacrilege coming from a librarian, but I’m much more of a dog person than a cat person. That being said, after celebrating International Cat Day, I knew I had to promote a few dog books as well! So for today, here are just 4 Picture…
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Say My Name: Importance of Names
The school year has already started for a lot of kids and if it hasn’t yet, the school year is right around the corner. It’s important to share books about the excitement and anxiety of starting a new school year or riding the bus to school. But, you don’t often…
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Four on Friday: Take a Walk
I start every day taking my pup for a walk in the neighborhood – rain or shine, snow or heat. We’re out there at least to take a jaunt around the block and usually longer to get out her energy before work starts. After work, I get home and the…
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CYBILS Call for Judges – Open NOW!
It’s that time of year! The CYBILS call for judges – open now! The CYBILS or Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards have been annually given for the past 13 years and I was so lucky to be a part of the judging process a few years ago! This…
