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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Silly

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    While all of my other book lists in this series – happy, sad, mad, shy, enthusiasm, and frustrated are very much about characters who feel a very specific way and what they do about those feelings, this book list is a little different in that it’s focused more on silly storylines and…

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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Frustrated

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    There are so many emotions and  happy, sad, mad, shy, and enthusiasm that I’ve already covered, but today I’m looking at frustration. This list was interesting to build because it comes across as almost two different lists completely. The first, is the list of books that could be used just as equally…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Satisfying Book Series

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    I am not great at series and I’ll be the first to admit it! I’ll start a series and love the first book, but then it falls apart! Often, the rest of the series hasn’t been published yet and by the time the next book is published, I’ve often forgotten…

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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Enthusiasm

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    There are so many emotions and  happy, sad, mad, and shy, I thought it might be fun to look at something a little more difficult to explain, but an emotion that kids feel all the time – enthusiasm/excitement for things they love! Many kids go through the “why?” phase, others become passionate…

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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Shy

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    Alright, so we’ve already looked at a few of the more “common” emotions, but our series isn’t over yet! So, after happy, sad, and mad, we’re now focusing on kids feeling shy. I think that shyness often encompasses a few different things for kids including quiet and introverted kids. They…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Fall 2025 TBR List

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    Definitely put a note on your calendar for October 7th because there are some amazing new books coming out that day from some big name middle grade authors! Without fully realizing it, the majority of my Fall 2025 TBR List includes books being released on October 7th from some of…

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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Mad

    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Mad

    We’re moving through emotions and I don’t want you to miss the emotions we’ve already covered – happiness and sadness. Today, I’m sharing books about being mad or angry, a feeling that kids can definitely relate to! I think this is such an important emotion for kids to understand. What…

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    Little Kids, Big Emotions: Sadness

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    Last week we started this series with happiness and I figured that it kind of made sense to do sadness next. What I really like about these books is that while some of them teach kids about how to help a friend who is sad, many others allow the reader…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: The Big, Bad Wolf

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    Today’s Top Ten Tuesday theme is all about villains. While I could have gone for epic villains in children’s literature like The Trunchbull in Matilda or Severine from The Jumbies. I decided to go in a little bit of a different direction and share the fractured fairy tales of the…