• Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Professional Crocodile

    Summary:  “Mr. Crocodile loves his job. Every morning he gets up with an alarm. He brushes his teeth. He chooses the right tie to match his outfit, eats a quick slice of toast, and heads off to work on a crowded train. But what exactly is his job? The answer may…

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    #blogbookaday: Morris Mole

    Summary:  “Meet Morris Mole—he has always been a little bit different. When the moles are running low on food, it’s up to clever Morris to save the day. With a little help from an unexpected friend and a lot of digging, Morris learns that even the smallest creatures can do big…

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    #blogbookaday: Twilight Chant

    Summary:  “A lyrical exploration of the transition between day and night and of the animals who thrive during this special time.” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: A poetic story that teaches kids about crepuscular animals, animals that are mainly active during twilight. As a family walks home from the beach at twilight, they…

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    #blogbookaday: We Don't Eat Our Classmates

    Summary:  “It’s the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can’t wait to meet her classmates. But it’s hard to make human friends when they’re so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of…

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    Lost In the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude

    Synopsis: “Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude is the first picture book about Patience and Fortitude, the two lion statues that faithfully guard the New York Public Library. When Patience goes missing, Fortitude realizes the secret to Patience’s disappearance may be within the Library itself.” (Taken from Amazon.com)

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    #blogbookaday: Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike

    Summary:  “Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny and Mike are five fish friends who love everything about life in the fish tank—except for clean-the-tank day and the snail that lives with them, who they mostly ignore. But one day, when they get an enchanting new fairy-tale castle, disaster strikes! Who can help?!” (Taken…

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    #blogbookaday: This Book Will Not Be Fun

    Summary:  “A book is no place for tomfoolery, and this mouse assures us that his book is to be no exception. Just please ignore that Word-Eating Flying Whale, and–oh, no, the lights have gone out. Wait, what is THAT?! Nothing to fear. Everything is under control… Readers will delight as this…

  • Lists

    Genre Booklists for Summer 2018

    I know we’re still in the middle of summer, but I’ve filled this blog with ten weeks of genre-focused booklists for toddlers to teens, hoping to give every kid something they’ll be interested in reading during this school break. There are over 500 titles in these lists and are available…

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    #blogbookaday: If You Were the Moon

    Summary:  “What would you do if you were the moon? Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a pathway for baby sea…

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    #blogbookaday: Flashlight Night

    Summary:  “Flashlight Night is an ode to the power of imagination and the wonder of books. Three children use a flashlight to light a path around their backyard at night; in the flashlight’s beam another world looms. Our heroes encounter spooky woods, a fearsome tiger, a time-forgotten tomb, an Egyptian god, a…