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    #blogbookaday: The Library Book

    Summary:  “What’s the best way to cure a gloomy day? A trip to the library! Based on the hit song by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, here is an affectionate, exuberant, uproarious celebration of books, reading, and—SHHH!—libraries! The rain is pouring, Dad is snoring, and the same old stuff is on…

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    It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/3/18

      It’s been a busy week – spending time with my family for Memorial Day, then a few short days at work and then heading to Florida to see a friend and her family for a long weekend! But through it all, I’ve actually spent a good amount of time…

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    #blogbookaday: Noisy Night

    Summary:  “It’s a noisy night in this city building! The residents of each floor can hear their neighbors above them, and are wondering what’s going on above their heads. Climb floor by floor and page by page to find out whose singing, dancing, cheering, and cooing are keeping a grumpy old…

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    #blogbookaday: Barnacle Is Bored

    Summary:  “Barnacle is stuck on the underside of a pier, wishing he had something to do. Every day is exactly the same. The tide comes in and Barnacle gets wet. The tide goes out and Barnacle dries off. Boring! Barnacle wants something EXCITING to happen. Then a colorful fish swims by.…

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    #blogbookaday: Floaty

    Summary:  “Blah! Mr. Raisin is a bit of a grump. He lives all alone in a little house, and he likes it that way just fine. One day, a mysterious basket appears on Mr. Raisin’s doorstep. When he opens it up, it seems there’s nothing inside . . . until he…

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    Magical Realism Booklist Recap

    Magical Realism Recap  A Wee Bit of Magic: 10+ Magical Realism Titles for Ages 3-7 A Little Magic Here and There: 15+ Magical Realism Titles for Ages 8-12 Realism and Surrealism Combine: 13+ Magical Realism Titles for Ages 13 and up Hard to Believe It’s True: 10+ Nonfiction Titles for…

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    #blogbookaday: Ice Boy

    Summary:  “Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings (“Don’t lick your brother!”). He listens when his parents tell him that being chosen to cool someone’s drink or be a cold compress is the best thing that can happen to an ice cube. But Ice Boy…

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    #blogbookaday: Duck, Duck, Dinosaur

    Summary:  “Three eggs in a nest begin to wiggle and wobble, until CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! It’s a duck . . . duck . . . DINOSAUR! Meet Feather, Flap, and Spike. They’re three unlikely siblings who each want to stand out. But together, they make the biggest splash! Perfect for families…