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#blogbookaday: Things To Do
Summary: “With playful prose and vivid art, Things to Do brings to life the small moments and secret joys of a child’s day. There are wonders everywhere. In the sky and on the ground—blooming in a flower bed, dangling from a silken thread, buzzing through the summer air—waiting …waiting to be found. In…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/2/18
I need more time in everyday!!!! I just don’t have enough time to do everything I need to get done! I did read From Twinkle, With Love by Sandhya Menon and I’m hoping to spend some more time with Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor this weekend – it’s not bad, I just…
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#blogbookaday: Boat of Dreams
Summary: “How does a fastidious old man with bowler, umbrella, suspenders, and a Salvador Dali mustache come to live on a deserted island? How does a boy come to live alone in an apparently deserted city? Are they separated by distance or by time? Does the man dream the boy? Does…
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Response to Wilder Award Name Change
“At its meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Association for Library Service to Children Board voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award. This decision was made in consideration of the fact that Wilder’s legacy, as represented by her body…
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#blogbookaday: Alfie
Summary: “Nia loves Alfie, her pet turtle. But he’s not very soft, he doesn’t do tricks, and he’s pretty quiet. Sometimes she forgets he’s even there! That is until the night before Nia’s seventh birthday, when Alfie disappears! Then, in an innovative switch in point of view, we hear Alfie’s side…
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#blogbookaday: Still A Family
Summary: “A little girl and her parents have lost their home and must live in a homeless shelter. Even worse, due to a common shelter policy, her dad must live in a men’s shelter, separated from her and her mom. Despite these circumstances, the family still finds time to be together.…
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Scary Booklist Recap
Scary Book Recap Boo to You!: 10+ Scary Titles for Ages 3-7 Sleep With the Lights ON: 15+ Scary Titles for Ages 8-12 Books to Give You Chills: 13+ Scary Titles for Ages 13 and up Real-Life Scary Stories: 10+ Scary, Nonfiction Titles
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Real-Life Scary Stories: 10+ Scary, Nonfiction Titles
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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#blogbookaday: Niko Draws a Feeling
Summary: “Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face. But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris… This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel…
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Whose Boat?
Synopsis: “This nonfiction ode to boats features six kinds of workers and their boats—a patrol boat, a tugboat, a car ferry, a lobster boat, a lifeboat, and a fireboat—with important parts properly labeled. The answer to each inquiring refrain lies under a gatefold, engaging the reader in an informative guessing…
