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#blogbookaday: The New LiBEARian
Summary: “It’s storytime at the library but Miss Merryweather, the librarian, is missing! Dee and her friends go in search of her but instead finds a rather hairy, new liBEARian!” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: Little ones are anxiously awaiting storytime, but the librarian is late! After following some decidedly-not human footprints…
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#blogbookaday: Bigger Than You
Summary: “This picture book debut puts a fresh spin on playground dynamics, conflict resolution, relative size, and most important, dinosaurs! With an engaging concept, educational back matter, and a dinosaur growth chart, this engaging playground tale is perfect for curious children and fans of Byron Barton’s Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs and Jane Yolen’s How Do Dinosaurs…
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#blogbookaday: Eraser
Summary: “Eraser is always cleaning up everyone else’s mistakes. Except for Ruler and Pencil Sharpener, none of the other school supplies seem to appreciate her. They all love how sharp Pencil is and how Tape and Glue help everyone stick together. Eraser wants to create so that she can shine like…
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Three on a Theme: Unicorns
Unicorns are hot right now – rainbows, glitter, cupcakes! The whole nine yards! I could have created a much longer list of unicorn picture books, but instead went with some storylines that are little unexpected in the uni-verse (get it?) Have fun checking out these not-your-typical unicorn books! There are…
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#blogbookaday: Mustafa
Summary: “Mustafa and his family traveled a long way to reach their new home. Some nights Mustafa dreams about the country he used to live in, and he wakes up not knowing where he is. Then his mother takes him out to the balcony to see the moon — the same…
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#blogbookaday: The Day You Begin
Summary: “National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López have teamed up to create a poignant, yet heartening book about finding courage to connect, even when you feel scared and alone. There will be times when you walk into a room and no one…
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#blogbookaday: The Secrets of Ninja School
Summary: “Ruby sets out to learn her own secret skill at Master Willow’s School for Ninjas in this charming picture book that celebrates confidence, creativity, and kindness. Includes a craft for making a felt stuffed dragon! Master Willow’s Ninja School is a place where junior ninja saplings must learn many important…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Authors I’d Like to Meet
I’ve been blessed to meet a number of authors and illustrators in my career at conferences, book festivals and expos. But a few who I would love to meet (and haven’t yet) include the authors below. I chose my list based on the titles they’ve published (which I’ve loved), interviews…
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#blogbookaday: This Is the Nest That Robin Built
Summary: “A robin’s animal friends help build her nest in this cumulative collage picture book. Robin is building a nest, and her friends are ready to help! The squirrel trims the twigs. The dog brings the string. The horse shares his straw. And then a surprise gatefold spread reveals how Robin…
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#blogbookaday: Old Hat
Summary: “Harbet likes his comfy knitted hat, but the others keep jeering at him – OLD HAT! OLD HAT! No matter what headwear he buys – be it a towering fruit platter hat, an old-boot-on-the-head hat or a brightly lit traffic cone hat, Harbet cannot keep up with the latest fashions.…
