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Bea Learns to Be Herself in THE WAY TO BEA
Synopsis: Bea had an amazing summer visiting family in Taiwan, but now she’s back to seventh grade… and it’s not going well at all. She lost her best friend, her mom’s having a baby and she’s not really sure where she fits into the equation. Anytime something embarrassing or frightening…
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2017 Nerdies Awards
If you’re looking for some wonderful suggestions for what to read next, check out the results of the 2017 Nerdies Book Awards, hosted by The Nerdy Book Club. What I love about booklists such as these, is that I rediscover the titles I loved during the past year and get…
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Winter Solstice: 16 Pictures Books About Snow
Happy Winter Solstice today (if you live in the Northern Hemisphere). I’m one of those people who love the idea of snow, but if it makes it difficult for me to do anything, then I get cranky. I think it’s beautiful to look at and it’s so quiet when it’s snowing…
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Random Acts of Poetry Day
Today is Random Acts of Poetry Day! I think poetry often gets a bad rap as people remember poetry for being inaccessible and difficult to understand. People remember having to memorize poetry in school or trying to study poetry to understand what the poet what truly trying to say. Many…
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Last year I created a number of reading lists to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, so if you’re looking for some great titles that highlight characters, authors and illustrators from Hispanic and Latinx backgrounds, check out these lists! 25 Picture Book Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 25 Middle Grade &…
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Call for Judges: CYBILS
If you’re a kid lit book blogger, you should think about applying to become a judge for the CYBILS awards, it’s a rewarding experience that exposes you to titles you never would have read before. If you’re interested check out the CYBILS website and make sure to get your application…
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Mark Your Calendars: National Book Festival
The National Book Festival is a really cool experience! I’ve been a few times when it was held on the National Mall, (never at the Convention Center) and it’s a great place to celebrate books, authors, illustrators and meet other book lovers like yourself. The National Book Festival brings authors…
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Go Camping with Picture Books
My parents were (and still are) pretty cool – they’d pack all four of us up (with the dog), maybe some cousins and we’d go camping all around western PA in the summer. We had a small pop-up camper and I absolutely loved every minute of it! So I’ve created…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 6/5/17
So, what I planned to read, just didn’t happen, but I was proud of myself for getting a stack of books read on Saturday, compliments of my BEA experience! I’m Just No Good At Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris, illustrated by Lane Smith Groovy…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things That Will Make Me Instantly NOT Want To Read A Book
Poetry Although I have enjoyed novels in verse, reading poetry is something that I can’t seem to get into… I’m a quick reader and I think the subtle nuance of poetry is often lost on me. Horror Although I love thrillers, I can’t stand to be scared, especially if I’m…
