• Lists

    2020 Debut Picture Book Authors & Illustrators

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    Part of what I love doing by having a platform that reaches beyond my immediate family and friends is promoting books, creators, and publishers! And what’s more exciting than promoting debut authors and illustrators? Don’t get me wrong, I love it when a creator produces their second, third, etc. novels.…

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    Narwhals, the Unicorn of the Sea

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    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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    Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Oh My!

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    Kids in my library love books about the unexplained – aliens, unicorns, and monsters of all shapes and sizes. This morning as I took my pup out for her morning walk, the neighborhood was blanketed, not in the snow you would expect for January, but in a dense layer of…

  • Lists

    6 Picture Books All About Santa Claus

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    Merry Christmas! Today I’m sharing just 6 Picture Books All About Santa Claus that you can sneak a peek at in between gift-giving, cookie-eating, and family time! If you celebrate, have a wonderful holiday, if not, I hope you have a great day and I’ll be back tomorrow! 6 Picture…

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    6 Picture Books for Hanukkah

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    Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah and I wanted to make sure I shared 6 Picture Books for Hanukkah – some newer titles about this Festival of Lights. I’ll be honest when I say because of where I grew up, I know very little about the Jewish faith. But,…

  • Reviews

    The Night Baafore Christmas

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    The Night Baafore Christmas Synopsis: “It’s Christmas Eve and Bo can’t sleep, so he starts counting sheep. But when the sheep get bored, they scatter, wreaking holiday mayhem all over the house. “Sheep 4 gnaws the stockings–leaves holes in the toes; 5 swallows some garland, and tinsel, and bows!” Children…

  • Lists

    9 Picture Books About Reindeer

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    We’re getting closer to Christmas! With so much more to do, I’ve got big plans for this weekend. Wrapping gifts, packing to head to my parents for a few days and cleaning up the house (how did it get so messy?)! But, before the holiday officially starts, check out these…

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    Four on Friday: Christmas Elves

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    Children’s books about elves are actually not as easy to find as you might think! There are a bunch that have been published by very small independent publishers or even self-published, but finding titles that are easily accessible for most people was a little difficult! Below is my list of…

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    Odd Dog Out

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    Synopsis: “It’s a dog’s life in the big, busy city, but there’s one lonely pup who doesn’t quite fit in. She behaves differently from the rest, sports rainbow in a sea of gray, and marches to the beat of her own drum. She’s one Odd Dog. Join Odd Dog as…

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    Twas the Night Before Christmas

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    Twas the Night Before Christmas actually titled A Visit from St. Nicholas was published anonymously in 1823. It was later attributed to Clement C. Moore in 1837 after he claimed ownership of the poem. Moore was an upstanding professor and it is said didn’t want something as “unscholarly” as a…