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    12 Picture Books for a Bad Day

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    Sometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and you’re just grumpy. You might not know why or how to make your day better and that’s hard! Today, I’m sharing 12 picture books for a bad day. These titles are great for opening up conversations with your…

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    Storytime Theme: Camping

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    I loved camping when I was little. We had a cute little pop-up camper and we’d all squish inside. My parents would take us to Allegheny National Forest and we’d hike, explore, swim, float, and camp all over the area. We even took the camper all the way out to…

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    Award-Winning Audiobook Titles

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    Audiobooks are an extremely popular way to read especially while also doing other things. If you’re commuting, working in the yard, or doing chores around the house, it’s extremely easy to listen to an audiobook. Most avid audiobook listeners have favorite narrators, whose job it is to immerse you in…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes 2023

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    This is one of my favorite Top Ten Tuesday themes! Each year for Jana’s birthday week, we all get to share some of our own bookish wishes. These are all titles that I would love to get a chance to read or even own. No one needs to feel obliged…

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    12 STEM Titles for PreK Kids

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    The STEM concept has been all the rage for quite a few years now. In fact, five years ago, I created a massive 60 book reading list full of STEM titles for PreK Kids that you should definitely check out. But, new books are being released every week and I…

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    Storytime Theme: Trains

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    Whoo whoo! All aboard! My whole plan was to focus on transportation as a whole, but I found some really great train books and decided to pivot and focus solely on trains for this storytime. For some reason, trains are a super popular toddler interest, so this sure to be…

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    25 Middle Grade Books Set During Summer Vacation

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    Summer vacation has already started for some kids and for others, it’ll be coming very soon! I’m sharing 25 middle grade books set during summer vacation this week that will be a perfect fit for summer vacation reads. Whether you’re doing a staycation, going to day camp, sleep-away camp, or…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Contemporary Romance Beach Reads

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Summer time is for reading whatever you want! And what I want is to read some summery contemporary romances! Below are a few titles I’ve already read. But, I’ve also included some new (to me) titles that I can’t wait to read this summer. I’ve got a couple of trips…

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    12 More Titles for Father’s Day

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    Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and father-figures! (And yes, I Know I’m posting just a little early.) I’ve shared a Father’s Day book list in the past, but like my Mother’s Day book list, I wanted to update the list with some new titles! Scoop…