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Mirabel’s Missing Valentines
Summary: “When Mirabel’s valentines fall out of her bag on the way to school, the shy little mouse panics. But those lost cards brighten some days . . . before making their way back to her. “Mirabel was very shy.She’d always been that way.She trembled at the thought ofgiving Valentines…
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24 Must-Have Books for Toddlers
Last year I created two lists of must-have titles for babies – 0-6 months old and 7-12 months old. Now, as a huge proponent of early literacy and lifelong reading, I’ll let you in on a little secret, these books can be read to kids (and adults) of all ages!…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I Read in 2018
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I Read in 2018 The best books I read in 2018 is not an easy theme for me to create! This was such a great year for kid lit! I chose twelve titles to highlight (although I could have probably picked another twelve at least!)…
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#blogbookaday: The Snow Lion
Summary: “From the fabulous partnership of award-winning author Jim Helmore and the brilliant Richard Jones comes a stunning book about friendship. When Caro and her mum move to a new house, Caro becomes lonely. There’s only so much exploring she can do by herself! It’s not long though before she makes a new…
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#blogbookaday: Up the Mountain Path
Summary: “Mrs. Badger, an avid collector and naturalist, takes a weekly journey up to Sugarloaf Peak, greeting her friends on the way and sharing her discoveries with them. One day she meets Lulu, a very small cat, who wants to go with her to the top of the mountain. On…
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#blogbookaday: Door
Summary: “What’s on the other side of the door? There’s only one way to find out: You’ll have to go through it. JiHyeon Lee’s debut book, Pool, was lauded as a wordless masterpiece. Here she takes readers on another journey into an unexpected world. Delicate drawings transform from grays to vivid…
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#blogbookaday: The Crocodile and the Dentist
Summary: “Oh, it’s time to go to the dentist! Crocodile has a toothache, but he’s afraid of the dentist. The dentist wants to help, but he’s afraid of Crocodile. Never fear! Bestselling author-illustrator Taro Gomi cleverly and humorously presents both sides of the story, as the crocodile and the dentist…
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Polar Bear Island
Summary: “When Kirby, a fun-loving penguin, arrives on Polar Bear Island, she shakes things up—much to the dismay of Parker, the mayor. Will Parker learn to see how great it is to make new friends? Or will he chase Kirby away . . . forever? ‘Welcome to Polar Bear Island.…
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#blogbookaday: Stumpkin
Summary: “From the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of A Hungry Lion comes a unique Halloween story about a stemless pumpkin who dreams of becoming a jack-o-lantern. Stumpkin is the most handsome pumpkin on the block. He’s as orange as a traffic cone! Twice as round as a basketball! He has no…
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My Bed Is an Air Balloon
Summary: “When night falls my bed is an air balloon.I sail through the slipsiverse, close by the moon.I float above treetops where fluttertufts are sleepingAnd flowering hills where the whifflepigs go creeping;Ponds strung with starlight that glitter like glass,A floog with her velvet nose bent to the grass. Such treasures I…