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#blogbookaday: Red & Lulu
Summary: “Separation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a new Christmas classic. Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree. It shades them in the hot months and keeps them…
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Happy Kwanzaa
I created this list last year and if you’d like to print the titles and authors, see my blog post for more information!
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#MGBookmas Day 2: Favorite Book Set During the Winter
I’m going to be participating in this year’s #MGBookmas list – look for titles for the next 12 days that fit each of these fun categories! You can participate to on Instagram, Twitter or your own blog! Follow #MGBookmas for everyone’s choices.
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Happy Hanukkah!
I created a picture book list last year of Hanukkah titles – take a look and grab some of these great books to read with your kids during the holiday season! And if you’ve got some other suggestions – please let me know!
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Book Review: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Synopsis: The large Vanderbeeker family has only known life in a brownstone on 141st Street, so the five kids (and their parents) are heartbroken when they find out their mysterious and cranky landlord who lives upstairs will not be renewing their rent after Christmas. The kids take on the challenge and…
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Community Connections – Interfaith Education
I spent a few hours last night at a Sharing Ramadan event hosted by our local Islamic Society. It was a wonderful event with a speaker who took the time to talk about the beliefs of the Islam faith as well as how Muslims are being viewed by the media.…
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15 Picture Books to Celebrate Ramadan
It’s Ramadan, Curious George by H.A. Rey, Hena Khan, illustrated by Mary O’Keefe Young Under the Ramadan Moon by Sylvia Whitman, illustrated by Sue Williams Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story by Hena Khan, illustrated by Julie Paschkis The White Nights of Ramadan by Maha Addasi, illustrated by Ned Gannon My First Ramadan…
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10 Titles for St. Patrick’s Day
10 Titles for St. Patrick’s Day Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger A Fine St. Patrick’s Day by Susan Wojciechowski, illustrated by Tom Curry The Luckiest St. Patrick’s Day Ever by Teddy Slater, illustrated by Ethan Long Fiona’s Luck by Teresa Bateman, illustrated by Kelly Murphy Tim O’Toole and the Wee Folk: An…
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25 Titles to Celebrate Valentine's Day
A great list of picture books about love, family, kindness, and friendship to share for Valentine’s Day (or any day of the year)!
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25 Titles with Middle Eastern Characters
This is a post that I’ve been mulling over in my head for days if not weeks and months. I’ve used this blog in the past to sort through my thoughts and feelings of world events, of events happening in my own life and in the life of my library.…
