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    #blogbookaday: The Book No One Ever Read

    Summary:  “What if books want to be read as much as we want to read them? This is certainly true of our young hero in The Book No One Ever Read. Morry, a young book, is tired of standing still on a shelf amid dignified first editions, and yearns for the excitement…

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    #blogbookaday: Hooked

    Summary:  “A boy and his dad discover all they have in common on a fishing trip in Hooked, a sweet picture book about father-son bonding by Tommy Greenwald with illustrations by David McPhail. Joe loves fishing. He loves watching the water and looking at the sky, he loves the peacefulness, and…

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    #blogbookaday: The Field

    Summary:  ““Vini! Come! The field calls!” cries a girl as she and her younger brother rouse their community—family, friends, and the local fruit vendor—for a pickup soccer (futbol) game. Boys and girls, young and old, players and spectators come running—bearing balls, shoes, goals, and a love of the sport. “Friends versus friends”…

  • Lists

    Funny Booklist Recap

    Funny Book Recap  Laugh Out Loud: 10+ Funny Titles for Ages 3-7 Laugh Till Your Stomach Hurts: 15+ Funny Titles for Ages 8-12 Laugh Often: 13+ Funny Titles for Ages 13 and up Funny & True: 10+ Nonfiction Titles for Readers Who Like Funny Books

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    #blogbookaday: That's NOT How You Do It!

    Summary:  “Lucy knows how to do everything. She knows how to eat with a spoon and fork, play the xylophone, paint elephants – and lots more besides! All her friends ask her for help if they need to know the right way to do something. When Toshi arrives, Lucy thinks he…

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    #blogbookaday: Julián Is a Mermaid

    Summary:  “While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he…

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    Laugh Often: 13+ Funny Titles for Ages 13 and up

    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: Things To Do With Dad

    Summary:  “A morning of fun with Dad takes a turn for the boring when a long to-do list interferes. At first content to let Dad cross things off his list, the boy in the story soon realizes that the whole day will be spent on chores unless he can come up…