• Lists

    8 Read Aloud Chapter Books Featuring Strong Girls

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    I love creating reading list geared specifically to someone special. My 8 Read Aloud Chapter Books featuring strong girls is for my best friend’s daughter. She’s an absolute book lover – and has loved reading with her parents since she was a baby and as she’s grown up, my friend…

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    Petite Picasso Preschool Art

    I love art and am jealous of friends who are artistic and create such amazing things with their talent. I’m artistic with a camera, but put a paintbrush, pencil or marker in my hand and I can’t draw a straight line with a ruler! Petite Picasso Preschool Art is my…

  • Lifestyle

    Literacious Flavor of the Month

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    Did you know that beyond the awesome content posted on my blog each and every day that you can also sign up for my monthly newsletter called Literacious Flavor of the Month? I only started my newsletter a few months ago, but it’s chock full on NEW content that you’ll never see posted…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 1/7/19

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    Last Week It was an extremely successful first week of 2019 in terms of reading! I was able to read three middle grade titles – an e-galley (a book being published in the next few months) and a couple of titles that you’ll find at your favorite library or independent…

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    2018 Nerdy Book Club Awards

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    I didn’t forget to post – I was waiting for all the categories to be announced to promote the 2018 Nerdy Book Club Awards! I’d love to explain the Nerdies in my own words, but Donalyn Miller, one of the founders of the awards says it so much better! “The…

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    Three on a Theme: World Braille Day

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    Happy World Braille Day! Celebrated every year on Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of Braille, World Braille Day promotes the accessibility and independence for people who are blind or visually impaired.  Diversity reaches beyond skin color and religious beliefs and I’m always interested in promoting books that share the experience of…

  • Lifestyle

    Resolutions for 2019

    I love the idea of setting goals and resolutions for 2019, but I’m one of those people, who do really well for a short while and then by the end of the year, I don’t actually remember what my goals were! I’m going to set a few specific goals this…

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    Reflections on 2018

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    2018 was the year I spent reading picture books! I reviewed a picture book on my blog every single day of 2018 – that’s 365 picture book reviews. If you missed any, check out my complete list of titles on the blog or on Pinterest. It was something I was…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I Read in 2018

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I Read in 2018 The best books I read in 2018 is not an easy theme for me to create! This was such a great year for kid lit! I chose twelve titles to highlight (although I could have probably picked another twelve at least!)…