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Four on Friday: Flamingoes
Flamingoes are my absolute favorite birds by far! And they have been since I was little. I love their long spindly legs and their gorgeous pink feathers. Did you know that flamingoes are pink because of the shrimp they eat? What a cool fact! Today I’m sharing four flamingo-themed books…
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Four on Friday: Octopuses
Octopuses (and yes, that is the correct way to pluralize octopus) are super fascinating creatures! They have eight tentacles that have nerve cells controlling movement which means they have eight mini-brains and a larger central brain too! They also have three hearts! Many can squeeze into the smallest of spaces…
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Celebrate World Chocolate Day
What better day is there? It’s World Chocolate Day! I love chocolate everything – hot chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, cake, cookies, etc.! Today, I’m sharing six children’s books about chocolate, but I’m also sharing a small business that is all about chocolate. My sister-in-law is the third-generation working in…
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National Typewriter Day
As I searched for a topic to write for today, I was excited to see that there is a National Typewriter Day! It would be a safe bet to say that there are many people who have never used a typewriter before. But the library where I work, has no…
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Four on Friday: Frogs
On a summer night at my parents’ house, all you can hear are the bullfrogs calling across the lake. And boy, are they loud!!!! To honor those loudmouths, I’m sharing four books all about frogs – whether they are classics or nonfiction titles these are great titles to share with…
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World Otter Day
It’s World Otter Day! What could be cuter? I love watching otters at the zoo as they literally zoom around their enclosure. In fact, in honor of World Otter Day, I’m going to share some really interesting facts about otters that I learned just for today. Sea otters have the…
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9 Books to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr
From sundown yesterday to sundown this evening, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr. This festival celebrates the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. I didn’t have a lot of luck finding many books about this holiday, but I found a few I wanted to share. Many…
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We Must Not Forget
Synopsis: “As World War II raged, millions of young Jewish people were caught up in the horrors of the Nazis’ Final Solution. Many readers know of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi state’s genocidal campaign against European Jews and others of so-called “inferior” races. Yet so many of the individual stories…
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Blogging A to Z: Grow
To encourage kids to be lifelong readers, make sure to include books for your kids to grow into! When you’ve got an itty bitty baby at home, make sure you have picture books incorporated on your shelf too. When your toddler starts obsessing over transportation vehicles, fill those shelves with…
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12 Poop & Potty Books
Today is World Plumbing Day! And before I go any further, a HUGE shout-out to my cousin, who is a plumber and spends his days making sure that people have running water, flushing toilets, and no leaks! Happy World Plumbing Day! I’m sharing 12 Poop & Potty Books today, because…
