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#blogbookaday: The Visitor
Summary: “Elise was frightened—of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet. And then there comes a knock at the door. Elise has a visitor who will change everything. This is…
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Strong Is the New Pretty
Goodreads Summary: “Girls being fearless. Girls being silly. Girls being wild, stubborn, and proud. Girls whose faces are smeared with dirt and lit up with joy. So simple and yet so powerful, Strong Is the New Prettycelebrates, through more than 175 memorable photographs, the strength and spirit of girls being 100%…
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#blogbookaday: Off & Away
Summary: “How would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It’s Jo’s dad’s job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell-but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself.…
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Best of… Children’s Books 2018
I have a love/hate relationship with “Best of” lists. This time of year you can practically trip over the number of “Best of” lists online. And I’m just talking about books, not to mention tech, gifts, etc. I love these lists because it helps me to grab titles that I…
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#blogbookaday: Pretty Kitty
Summary: “A counting picture book in rhyme about a lonely old man whose heart is slowly melted by an ever-growing number of kitties hoping to find a home. Old man, big city. Pretty kitty, pretty little itty bitty kitty cat. In this charming counting book, a lonely old man discovers…
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Disney Princess Readalikes: Anna’s Optimism
I know that this week’s list should feature Elsa as the princess from Frozen. But, I’m much more of an Anna fan – she saves her sister without any superpowers and ends up saving her kingdom as well. Her unending optimism throughout the movie keeps her moving toward stopping the eternal…
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#blogbookaday: Carmela Full of Wishes
Summary: “When Carmela wakes up on her birthday, her wish has already come true–she’s finally old enough to join her big brother as he does the family errands. Together, they travel through their neighborhood, past the crowded bus stop, the fenced-off repair shop, and the panaderia, until they arrive at…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Family Relationships
This week’s theme was to focus on platonic relationships and I decided to take a close look at family relationships after just spending a long weekend with a lot of my own family. The families in these books are either blood-related or adopted, but just as important are chosen families –…
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#blogbookaday: Ayobami and the Names of the Animals
Summary: “Ayobami is an African girl who dreams of going to school. After war comes to an end, she can finally return to the schoolhouse. But in order to do so, she has to take a dangerous path through the jungle. Armed only with a piece of paper and a…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/26/18
Last Week It was such a busy week for me! For my family, Thanksgiving isn’t just a one-day event. It starts at dinner on Wednesday and lasts through Sunday. My family does not live close, so when we get the chance to get together, we spend a lot of time…
