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6 Books for Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur begins this evening at sunset. While many non-Jewish people put an emphasis on Hanukkah, Yom Kippur is one of the most important holidays of the Jewish faith. Although I’ve created a book list for Rosh Hashanah, twice! I’ve never created a book list for Yom Kippur. So today’s…
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20 Titles to Honor the 20th Anniversary of Sept. 11
Then I was sixteen years old, in Physics class when we found out that there had been a terrorist attack in New York City. Like many people old enough, I can remember exactly where I was and who I was with when the news was shared. It became even more…
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9 Titles for Football Season
I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not really into sports at all. Most don’t really hold my attention, especially football – it just takes so long! I can definitely watch hockey, only because it moves so much faster. That being said, I know so many kids who are sports-focused,…
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9 Books About the Olympics
A quick list with some great Olympic titles! Full of nonfiction, plus a few picture books for fun, this list will inspire kids to see how much work athletes put in to make it to the Olympic and Paralympic games. I wish there was as much coverage of the Paralympic…
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Celebrate World Chocolate Day
What better day is there? It’s World Chocolate Day! I love chocolate everything – hot chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cake, cookies, etc.! Today, I’m sharing six children’s books about chocolate, but I’m also sharing a small business that is all about chocolate. My sister-in-law is the third-generation working in…
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12 Titles to Celebrate a Wedding
My sister’s wedding day was on Saturday! She and her fiancée got married on my parents’ property overlooking a beautiful lake! My niece, who’s 3.5 years old was absolutely beside herself waiting for this wedding. She couldn’t wait to wear her pretty dress, she couldn’t wait to see my sister’s…
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Four on Friday: National Space Day
It’s National Space Day! Today we celebrate the achievements of mathematicians, scientists, and astronauts who have explored the final frontier. Today I’m sharing four nonfiction (ish) books for different age groups. From board books to middle grade students, these are engaging titles that are sure to pique your child’s interest…
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30 Books for Kids – AAPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Today I’m sharing 30 books for kids for AAPI Heritage Month. I’m only sharing 30 titles there are hundreds more out there, but rather than compile more, I wanted to at least get these shared! Asia covers a vast part…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/3/2021
What I Read This week I read We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival and Resistance by Deborah Hopkinson. This is multiple accounts of experiences during the Holocaust with a lot of primary sources. I think having these tiny glimpses into people’s lives helps people to understand how horrific…
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Baloney and Friends: Going Up!
Synopsis: “Baloney and friends will have newly independent readers giggling their way through more day-to-day adventures in the second book of this pitch-perfect graphic novel series. Whether it’s writing the lyrics to their own original theme song, having an epic sleepover in a tent, experimenting with an incredible new device…
