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Four on Friday: Summer Camp
My parents were both professors at a university growing up, so they never sent my siblings and me to camp. We did some classes and activities, but never a day camp or sleep away camp. I love reading about these settings because it’s something I never got to experience as…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Wordless Picture Books
Last week, I shared that I’m working with Bookroo and got the chance to highlight my wordless picture book list on their website! But, what I didn’t get to do, was pull together a pretty image that I can share on Pinterest too. So because today is a Top Ten…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/27/2020
Last Week Historical fiction when well written has always taught me something new. And that’s exactly what happened when I read The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee. I had never heard that during Reconstruction plantation owners looked to Chinese Americans for labor. After reading about Jo’s story, I did more…
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Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’
I’m not much of a fishing person – worms and taking fish off hooks is a little too gross for me. But, what I do love is being anywhere near water with a book! So, for today’s Four on Friday theme we’ve Gone Fishin’! Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’ A…
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Bookroo Curated Book Lists
Did you get a chance to check out Bookroo’s new Book Platform? As an ambassador, I’m super excited to share all the great ways you can use this amazing tool with your family! Before you read any further, sign up today using my link and you’ll be able to check…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/20/2020
Last Week This week I read Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite. I was so looking forward to this book and really enjoyed it! It’s the story of a graduating senior who makes a mistake at school and spends a few months in Haiti with her…
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9 Picture Books About Black & White Animals
This is a somewhat random list, but a really fun one too! I saw a picture of a zebra and thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun to highlight black and white animals?” My mind went directly to penguins and pandas both of which are absolutely adorable! Then I started thinking about…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile
Writing and researching this post made me smile so much! š I decided to go with picture books that I love to read aloud and often make kids giggle too. I had so many more that I wanted to include, but I kept the list to just ten titles for…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/13/2020
Last Week I did it! I’m finally out of my reading slump! I contribute my reading slump to working long hours for the library and being utterly exhausted from making decisions that keep changing every single day! This week I finished Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys – a YA…
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15 Diverse Easy Readers & Chapter Books
During our author visit with Saadia Faruqi this week, we had a parent ask if she considered writing a series similar to her Yasmin series featuring a male main character. Saadia was quick to point out that boys should (and do) read the Yasmin series. And she doesn’t plan on…
