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If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon
Synopsis: “If you had your birthday party on the moon, what would it be like? Blast off to an extraterrestrial celebration and find out! This cool picture book combines fun and facts to help kids learn all about outer space. Have your birthday party on the moon and everyone will come!…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unpopular Bookish Opinions
Old books smell like vomit.I don’t understand why, but if you find an old book in the library that hasn’t been checked out in a good long while and you take a big whiff, you’ll definitely smell vomit. I’m convinced the glue must break down and start stinking. Trilogies are…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/10/19
Last Week I didn’t get to any of my NetGalley titles this week. I ended up with a head cold that sapped all my extra energy after work. I was in bed by 9:30 almost all week and read only a few pages a night which really cut into my…
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Unicorn Storytime
I was asked to do an outreach storytime for International Literacy Day at a jewelry store in the local mall, Kendra Scott, that prides itself on giving back to the community. I decided if I was going to do a storytime at a jewelry store, what better theme than to…
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Flannel Friday: 5 Little Unicorns
I just finished up a Unicorn Storytime as an outreach program at a local jewelry shop in the community. I couldn’t think of anything better that sharing glittering unicorns at a glittering jewelry store! A HUGE shout-out to Storytime Secrets where I found this awesome rhyme! I designed the unicorns…
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Summer of Nonfiction
I’m so excited to try something new this summer! I’m going to be highlighting nonfiction titles for a variety of age groups and in different styles. I think nonfiction often gets overlooked for the more popular characters and titles you see on the New York Times Best Seller list. But,…
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There’s Only One You
Synopsis: “This feel-good book reassures kids that, whoever and whatever they are, it’s awesome being YOU! Expertly written to include all kinds of children and families, it embraces the beauty in a range of physical types, personalities, and abilities. Kids will love discovering and recognizing themselves in these pages—and they’ll feel…
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Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Genre (Middle Grade Realistic Fiction)
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for middle grade realistic fiction – it’s my go-to genre and I’m honestly not sure why that is. I had a perfectly “normal” middle grade experience. I had a group of friends, I did a lot of babysitting, played piano and tennis,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/3/19
Last Week I did it! I finished 18 middle grade and YA titles in May for the Bookémon Badgeathon! I read over 4,700 pages in 31 days and I had such a great time reading titles that have been on my TBR for quite a while and I even picked…
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15 Summer Picture Books
Although it’s not officially summer, it is June 1st! And after many days of rain, it’s a gorgeous Saturday morning and I want to celebrate summer! Check out these 15 Summer Picture Books to share with your family this season and don’t forget to stop by your local library or…
