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Three on a Theme: World Braille Day
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…
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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
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
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!)…
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The Book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry
Summary: “From Sean Connolly, the master of messy and dangerous (and therefore extra-fun) science, a collection of more than 20 hands-on experiments that are like an interactive journey through the periodic table of elements. In this introduction to chemistry for STEM-curious kids ages 9 and up, each chapter of The Book…
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#blogbookaday: The Snow Lion
Summary: “From the fabulous partnership of award-winning author Jim Helmore and the brilliant Richard Jones comes a stunning book about friendship. When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There’s only so much exploring she can do by herself! It’s not long though before she makes a new…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/31/18
Last Week I didn’t get a lot of reading between Christmas and New Year’s between celebrating the holiday, my birthday, working, and catching up on sleep. I finally read Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan and although I really enjoyed the movie, the book was much more difficult to get through. Between…
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#blogbookaday: Up the Mountain Path
Summary: “Mrs. Badger, an avid collector and naturalist, takes a weekly journey up to Sugarloaf Peak, greeting her friends on the way and sharing her discoveries with them. One day she meets Lulu, a very small cat, who wants to go with her to the top of the mountain. On…
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#blogbookaday: Door
Summary: “What’s on the other side of the door? There’s only one way to find out: You’ll have to go through it. JiHyeon Lee’s debut book, Pool, was lauded as a wordless masterpiece. Here she takes readers on another journey into an unexpected world. Delicate drawings transform from grays to vivid…
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#blogbookaday: The Crocodile and the Dentist
Summary: “Oh, it’s time to go to the dentist! Crocodile has a toothache, but he’s afraid of the dentist. The dentist wants to help, but he’s afraid of Crocodile. Never fear! Bestselling author-illustrator Taro Gomi cleverly and humorously presents both sides of the story, as the crocodile and the dentist…
