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#blogbookaday: Grains of Sand
Summary: “On the last day of a family vacation, a little girl is as blue as the sea, and her shoes are filled with sand. What should she do with all of this sand? Together, she and her brother decide to plant the grains of sand, and imagine what will grow.…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 9/17/18
I was so extremely busy this past week! Not only did I worked my normal hours, plus I had a Board meeting Monday night and went to three open houses on Tuesday-Thursday. I ended up coming home at 5pm, walking the dog, grabbing something to eat and leaving again by…
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#blogbookaday: Brave
Summary: “An empowering picture book for all kids that demonstrates to children that they can be real-life superheroes and that all kids have what it takes to be brave. Superheroes seek adventure, never give up, and stay calm when others areafraid. Superheroes are brave. But they aren’t the only ones Kids are…
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#blogbookaday: 5 Little Ducks
Summary: “Make way for another perfect preschool picture book by Caldecott Honor recipient Denise Fleming! Featuring a flock of oh-so-adorable fuzzy ducklings, this delightfully fresh take on the classic Five Little Ducks nursery rhyme emphasizes numbers and the days of the week—and these lucky ducklings are doted on by a loving…
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#blogbookaday: A Big Mooncake for Little Star
Summary: “A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin. Pat, pat, pat… Little Star’s soft feet tiptoed to the Big Mooncake. Little Star loves the delicious Mooncake that she bakes with her mama. But she’s not supposed…
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Three on a Theme: Hispanic Heritage Month
I cheated a little bit this week for my Three on a Theme and went with six books – the past three years’ of authors and illustrators who have won the Pura Belpré Award. The Pura Belpré Award “established in 1996, is presented to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose…
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#blogbookaday: The Rough Patch
Summary: “Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning garden, which grows big and beautiful. One day the unthinkable happens: Evan’s dog dies. Heartbroken, Evan destroys the garden and everything in it. The ground becomes overgrown with prickles and thorns, and Evan embraces…
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2018 National Book Award Longlist
The 2018 National Book Award Longlist was announced today and although there are a number of areas in which you can check out on the National Book Foundation website, below I’ve listed the Young People’s Literature award. I’ll be honest there are a number of titles on the list that…
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#blogbookaday: A Stone for Sascha
Summary: “A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Journey. This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk…
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Princess Readalikes: Cinderella’s Hopefulness
The characters in these titles show their own strength and hopefulness, just like Cinderella. Cinderella’s stand out trait has to be her hopefulness. She has a fairly terrible childhood, as she becomes an orphan and a servant to her own stepmother and stepsisters, but through it all, continues to hope…
