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15 Lyrical & Poetic Picture Books
I love read aloud picture books! A great picture book that can be read aloud is very close to perfection. And, honestly, some of the best picture books are lyrical and poetic and absolutely beautiful to read aloud. These 15 lyrical & poetic picture books are also a great way…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Read Aloud Christmas Chapter Books
It’s a Freebie day for Top Ten Tuesday and normally that would make me panic to find the “just right” topic for the week. But, this week, I was so excited! I pulled together some of my favorite chapter books and middle grade novels based around Christmas. Normally, I’m very…
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15 Middle Grade Novels about Robots & Coding
STEM and coding have been buzzwords for so long now, I don’t think they can be considered buzzwords anymore. Kids are learning how to code in early elementary school as the world moves further into a digital space. If anything, COVID taught us that a lot more can happen online…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Cozy Reads
This was such a fun list to pull together! And an easy one too. I’m firmly entrenched in the contemporary romance world right now and pulling together some cozy holiday reads is the perfect way to add some new titles to my TBR. A glass of wine or mug of…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Thankful Freebie
It’s a thankful freebie this week! And since I’ve done a few Thanksgiving-themed book lists in the past – like this one about being grateful or this one with Thanksgiving books, I decided to focus on one of the best parts of Thanksgiving for me – food! Thanksgiving is all…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite “Aww” Moments In Books
I couldn’t remember all of my favorite “aww” moments in books. So instead, I decided to focus on some of the sweetest picture books I know. These make amazing baby shower gifts for expecting parents and will definitely make you say, “aww.” These books are all about love in one…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Series I’d Like to Finish
I am the absolute worst when it comes to finishing a series! I’ll read the first book in a series. But by the second book comes out, I’ve already forgotten the characters, the setting, and basically everything important about the first book. And that leaves me in a bind –…
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2022 Holiday Picture Book Gift Guide
The holiday season is drawing near and for many people that means gift-giving in abundance! Not surprisingly while I was growing up, my Christmas list often included a list of books. There were often American Girl books on my list to fill out my collection as well as a ton…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unlikable Characters You Can’t Help but Love
This was a tricky topic for me this week, but I think I pulled together a fun list of characters in picture books that are villains or unlikable characters, but ones that you still absolutely love! I love books like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! for showing…
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10 Middle Grade Anthologies
I’m really excited to share this book list with you today! I think anthologies are a great way to introduce readers to A LOT of writers in a very non-threatening way. But, first let me back up a bit and explain what I mean. An anthology is a collection of…
