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    9 White Bird Read Alikes

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    R. J. Palacio’s White Bird is being adapted for the big screen, but with several delays, I hope that it becomes available later this year. Based in the same world as her hit book, Wonder, White Bird is the story of Julian’s grandmother. As a young Jewish girl, she was…

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    Storytime Theme: Cities

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    Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, rivers and streams, the mountains, and now we’re headed to the busy city! I love visiting the big city, I’m not sure if I could ever actually live in one (I like my green grass and trees), but visiting is great.…

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    9 Books All About National Parks

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    I’m traveling this week and although I didn’t make it up to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, I will be headed to Rocky Mountain National Park later this week! I also just got back from Mammoth Cave National Park a few weeks ago. And so, with the popularity of…

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    Storytime Theme: Mountains

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    Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, rivers and streams, and now inspired by my vacation plans to Colorado today we’re talking about mountains! There are some absolutely adorable mountain books out there with some great baby animals. There are also some great books about hiking which is…

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    Storytime Theme: Rivers & Streams

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    Well, we’ve stopped off at the beach, the desert, and now we’re hanging out on the banks of a river for storytime this week! This was a fun storytime to pull together and I was surprised by the number of books that were about rivers and streams! I love all…

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    Storytime Theme: In the Desert

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    From the beach to the desert this morning! Today I’m sharing nine picture books for a desert-themed storytime that focuses mainly on the American Southwest (suspiciously missing camels!) with a lot of books about cacti. Pair these great books with a few songs and an activity or two and you’ve…

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    2023 Blogging A to Z: Logical

    L: Logical

    Logical kids, who like to learn, maybe more inclined to lean toward nonfiction and biographies than their fiction counterparts. They may like the structure of stories built on facts rather than imagination. And that’s not to say that these nonfiction books lack imagination. These are fascinating real-life stories about real-life…

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    2023 Blogging A to Z: Intellectual

    I: Intellectual

    For today’s adjective, I wanted to share some nonfiction titles for kids and teens who soak up information like a sponge. Fiction isn’t always the right option for kids, they may become readers because they want to learn about real-life events, animals, people, and more. Today’s list is (almost) completely…

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    2023 Blogging A to Z: Creative

    C: Creative

    Creativity comes in many forms, but for today’s book list, I wanted to focus on kids that were artistic. (We’re going to focus on music later this month) But art comes in many forms and I tried to share a lot of different types of creativity in this list from…

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    2023 Blogging A to Z: Brave

    Today’s adjective for the letter “B” is BRAVE. Bravery can come in many forms. You’ll find it in full fantasy novels as a character fights against evil, in everyday occurrences when a character speaks up for what is right, and in quiet moments when a character advocates for themselves. No…