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Holy Squawkamole!
Synopsis: “This tasty take on the classic Little Red Hen story has a deliciously spicy twist! Yum, guacamole! That’s what Little Red Hen craves, and she could use some help gathering and mashing the ingredients. So she asks her friends, including an armadillo, snake, and iguana, to lend a hand. Everyone…
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Love You Head to Toe
Synopsis: “Pairing creative rhyming similes with cut-paper collage art, Love You Head to Toe is an adorable book that compares newborn babies to baby animals on every page. Bright, playful illustrations show a different baby and a different species of animal, both engaged in similar behavior: babies stretch their limbs like sea stars,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I’d Love to Share With Anyone Who Will Listen
I own books, not for their monetary value, but because I truly enjoyed reading them and want to support the authors and illustrators that pour their heart and soul into creating them. So rather than sharing my list of “Books That I Refuse to Let Anyone Touch” I’m going to…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/20/19
Last Week I’m continuing my quest to finish 18 books this month as part of my Bookémon Badgeathon. It was a busy week with a great long weekend spending time with extended family for my cousin’s wedding! Even with the busy-ness of the weekend, I finished four more titles and…
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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…
