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Four on Friday: Ramadan Picture Books
People of the Muslim faith are currently celebrating Ramadan from May 5 – June 4. The month is spent fasting, prayer, reflection, and community. I’ve been lucky enough to be invited to a Sharing Ramadan event at a local mosque. I really enjoy learning more about the Islamic faith. Plus,…
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Booklist
Check out the Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month booklist to celebrate May! The month of May celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, which actually includes people from a lot of different countries and cultures all rolled into one month. With that said, I wanted to share…
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Growing Season
Synopsis: “El and Jo are the smallest students in their class—and best friends, too, like peas in a pod. Even their names are short. But in springtime, something BIG happens: Jo starts growing like a weed, while El feels smaller every day. On the last day of school, their teacher…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books To Movies I Love
I’m usually a fan of the book far more than the movie version. But, I will admit there are a few movies that worked far better than the book. But that is not today’s list. Today’s list are books that have been turned into movies that I really enjoyed! Take…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/13/19
Last Week I’m still going strong in my quest to read 18 books this month as part of my Bookémon Badgeathon. Even with all the other things happening this week, I was able to read: A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi Two Can Keep a Secret by…
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9 Books to Celebrate Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! Here are nine picture books that celebrate YOU! You also check out my list of of Great Middle Grade Moms (or at least ones that try really hard)! A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams Hush! A Thai Lullaby…
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Four on Friday: April Showers Bring May Flowers
It’s been dreary all week long, with spurts of rain, mist, and once in a while a little sun. All this weather led me to this Friday’s book list theme – April Showers Bring May Flowers. Check out these four great picture book titles and then head outside and plant…
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2019-20 #ProjectLITBookClub
ProjectLIT Book Club has been announcing new titles for the 2019-20 school year for the past few weeks! And today, the list is complete with 40 new middle grade and young adult titles to share with tweens and teens. I’m currently using this list as a guide for my Bookémon…
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A Little Chicken
Synopsis: “Dot is scared of lots of things: wolves, bears, the occasional lawn ornament. But when one of her mother’s eggs rolls out of the nest, this nervous chick must find the courage to save the day—and her new sibling! So she bravely ventures down the steep hill, into the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Characters That Remind Me of Myself
I love to read, it’s the one thing that I have always loved to do in my free time. I’m the person who carries something to read with me almost anywhere I go, the one who finished schoolwork early and pulled out a book to read, the one who can’t…
