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Four on Friday: Hurricanes
Depending on where you live you may be well aware of hurricanes or it may be something you’ve never experienced before. Being northwest of Philadelphia, we often get remnants of tropical storms and hurricanes that move up the East Coast. With meteorologists predicting a higher than normal storm season for…
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12 Middle Grade Friendships for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is around the corner and today I’m sharing 12 of my favorite middle grade friendships for Valentine’s Day. I love reading middle grade books as kids are figuring out who they are, where they fit in with friends and family, and managing life at school and outside their…
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2020 Debut Young Adult Authors
Again, this week has been great as I’ve connected with tons of debut authors and illustrators! I even had a few debut creators reach out to me who I didn’t have on my list and I got the chance to add them to it! If you missed the picture book…
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Narwhals, the Unicorn of the Sea
I must be in a fantastical mindset this weekend as I posted about Bigfoot, Sasquatch and Yeti yesterday and today I’m sharing books about narwhals! Narwhals, the unicorn of the sea is an actual animal that lives in the arctic waters. These cousins of bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and belugas live…
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2018 Amelia Bloomer List
“The Amelia Bloomer List is a project of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.” If you’re looking for some feminist titles for your little one – check out the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual list created to empower young girls and boys and show…
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2017 CYBILS Award Winners
Board BooksChanging Faces: Meet Happy Bear by Nathan Thoms, illustrated by Carles Ballesteros Fiction Picture BooksBig Cat, Little Cat by Elisha Cooper Easy ReaderKing & Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler Early Chapter BooksWedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors Elementary Non-FictionHatching Chicks in Room 6…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Hope Santa Brings Me
I’m usually very specific about what I add to my personal library – limited space and a love of reading don’t usually go hand-in-hand. I often will only add titles to my own collection that have already been read as a library book and vetted to my personal taste. But,…
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NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide To 2017’s Great Reads
I’ve posted about NPR’s Book Concierge over the past few years and am always interested in seeing what kind of titles NPR chooses to highlight. Just a few things to point out this year (and I’m focusing on the kid/teen titles) – I think NPR focused on providing a diverse…
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2017 Goodreads Choice Awards – And the Winner Is…
With over 3,000,000 votes cast, Goodreads has announced this year’s winner of the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards – And the Winner Ss… in the following categories: Fiction Mystery & Thriller Historical Fiction Fantasy Romance Science Fiction Horror Humor Nonfiction Memoir & Autobiography History & Biography Science & Technology Food & Cookbooks…
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San Francisco Chronicle's 2017 Holiday Books Gift Guide
Check out the San Francisco Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Books Gift Guide – with tons of suggestions for adults,teens and kids in a wide variety of genres and formats! (If you’re looking for the children’s selections, head to the bottom of list!)
