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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…
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Virtual Author Visit with Saadia Faruqi
Last night our library hosted a virtual author visit on Zoom with Saadia Faruqi! Saadia is the author of the easy reader series, Yasmin, about a second grade Pakistani-American girl living her best life! She’s also the co-author of the upcoming novel A Place At the Table with Laura Shovan being published on…
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12 Days of Christmas Giveaway – Day 2
It’s the second day of my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway! Today I’m highlighting some amazing books from Scholastic called Acorns and Branches. These books are focused on beginning readers ages 4-8 or to be read aloud to kids of all ages! Included in this giveaway are: Diary of a…
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Float, Flutter
Synopsis: “Come see animals of all different kinds hurry to their very special destination in this delightful story that beginning readers will love reading again and again. See animals float, flutter, scuttle, slide, crawl, clamber, gallop, and glide as they move from place to place. This story features only twenty-four…
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Summer of Nonfiction: Easy Readers
Some kids out there are only ever interested in facts, they have no interest in reading stories and that is perfectly fine! For your emerging fact-checker, check out these great easy reader nonfiction titles. The best part? Most of them are full sets about a wide-range of topics allowing your…
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May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Books for Kids
May the Fourth Be With You! Happy Star Wars Day! Here just a (very) brief list of a few titles Star Wars titles for young fans. Most of these titles are a part of a series which means you’ll have even more to read if you like them! Enjoy and…
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Genre Booklists for Summer 2018
I know we’re still in the middle of summer, but I’ve filled this blog with ten weeks of genre-focused booklists for toddlers to teens, hoping to give every kid something they’ll be interested in reading during this school break. There are over 500 titles in these lists and are available…
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Fairy Tale Booklist Recap
Fairy Tale Book Recap Fractured Fairy Tales: 10+ Fairy Tales for Ages 3-7 Fairy Tale Retellings: 15+ Fairy Tale Titles for Ages 8-12 Once Upon a Time: 13+ Fairy Tale Titles for Ages 13 and up Fairy Tale Classics: 10+ Original Titles
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Fractured Fairy Tales: 10+ Fairy Tales for Ages 3-7
Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…
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Realistic Fiction Booklist Recap
Realistic Fiction Book Recap Windows & Mirrors: 10+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 3-7 Family, Friends, & School: 15+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12 Where Do I Fit In?: 13+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 13 and up Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles
