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#blogbookaday: Wash On!
Summary: “Strange things happen around Petronilla Gillis. International crises, for example. One day when Mrs. Gillis is giving her daughter a bath, Petronilla cries, “Wash on!” “Wash off, dear,” Mrs. Gillis corrects her. But Petronilla’s words seem to have power. The blue of the washcloth has stained the girl’s cheek. And…
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#blogbookaday: Tricky
Summary: “The Duke and his dog, Tricky, spend their days making trouble. They cheat, steal, and play cruel-hearted pranks on their neighbors, just for fun. But one day, somebody new comes to town and gives Tricky a treat that melts his mischievous heart — and sets him thinking about the effect…
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#blogbookaday: Antoinette
Summary: “Raised in a family of talented bulldogs, Antoinette the poodle wonders what makes her special. She gets the chance to prove herself and find what she’s good at when puppy Ooh-la-la goes missing.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: Antoinette’s brothers are all really great at something, but Antoinette hasn’t found what makes…
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#blogbookaday: Pig the Pug
Summary: “Pig is the greediest Pug in the world. He is ill-tempered, rude and unreasonable. When Pig the Pug is asked to share his toys, something unexpected happens. Hopefully Pig has learned a lesson!” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: In this brief picture book you’ll meet Pig the Pug and Trevor the wiener…
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"That's Grandpa to you!" My family's own story of Bob
Bob, Not Bob! *To Be Read As Though You Have the Worst Cold Ever by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Matthew Cordell is the adorable story of little Louie who’s tuck in bed with a horrible cold, but every time he tries to call his Mom, it comes out sounding…
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Picture Book Month: Dogs
This title is all about expression, and if you don’t use expression, this will be one of the most boring books you read… because the only word throughout the whole story is “ball.” The adorable dog on the cover loves playing with his ball. He waits (not so patiently) for…
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Picture Book Month Theme: Dogs
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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Preschool Storytime – PA's One Book
Like my toddler storytime yesterday morning, this week we presented Pennsylvania’s One Book, Every Young Child choice for 2015. But, unlike the toddler storytime, I also added a number of different elements to really connect with these older children. I’ve been doing a toddler storytime for the past seven years…
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Toddler Storytime – PA's One Book
Today’s focus for storytime was around the Pennsylvania One Book, Every Young Child Initiative. “One Book, Every Young Child is made possible through a collaboration of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Please Touch Museum, and State Museum of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Library…
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Book Review – Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I's Bravest Dog
Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog by Ann Bausum is about an unlikely hero that I had never heard about until reading this informational text. This orphan dog found himself in good company during basic training on Yale’s campus in 1917. Did he…