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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/24/18
Last Week Although it’s been a busy week before Christmas, I was able to finish a couple of titles – The Simple Art of Flying by Cory Leonardo and It Wasn’t Me by Dana Alison Levy. The Simple Art of Flying was a great story written from three different perspectives – A young…
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#blogbookaday: Aquarium
Summary: “A girl ventures to the water’s edge, dreaming of a new friend. And, just like that, a beguiling red fish leaps into her life. But is friendship a sea these two can navigate together? From debut Argentinian author-illustrator Cynthia Alonso comes a wordless picture book about the timeless beauty…
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#blogbookaday: Business Pig
Summary: “Right from the start, everyone at the barnyard could tell Jasper wasn’t like his siblings: “I believe what we have here is a gen-u-WINE Business Pig!” No wallowing in the mud or rooting for grubs for Jasper; he’d rather help with the bookkeeping or conduct a meeting. Though everyone…
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#blogbookaday: The Dress and the Girl
Summary: “A little girl and her favorite dress dream of an extraordinary life. They enjoy simple pleasures together on a beautiful Greek island. They watch the sunset, do chores, and pick wildflowers on the way home. One day, the dress and the girl must leave the island and immigrate to…
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#blogbookaday: Cycle City
Summary: “When little Etta the Elephant goes to her Aunt Ellen’s house, she takes a journey through bicycle-filled Cycle City, a town filled with bikes of all kinds! At the end of the day, a special surprise awaits Etta—the most amazing bicycle parade imaginable. Detail-rich illustrations in this fun seek-and-find…
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Even Superheroes Make Mistakes
Summary: “What do young superheroes do when they’ve blundered and bungled? They don’t get mad; they get SMART! This fun follow-up to Even Superheroes Have Bad Days teaches kids another humorous lesson in overcoming adversity. Even superheroes sometimes slip up and err. And when that happens, do they say, “It’s not FAIR?”…
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#blogbookaday: There’s a Dinosaur on the 13th Floor
Summary: “The outcome is anything but predictable when an exhausted hotel guest sets out in search of sleep in this kid-pleasing romp full of visual humor. Will Mr. Snore ever get some shut-eye at the busy Sharemore Hotel? The room on the first floor is too noisy. The room on…
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Once Upon a Snowstorm
Summary: “The story of a father and his son who live by themselves in a cosy cabin in the woods. But, one day they are separated out in the beautifully falling snow. The boy is lost and falls asleep. When he wakes up he is surrounded by blinking eyes, a…
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#blogbookaday: I Really Want to See You, Grandma
Summary: “Yumi and her grandmother have the same great idea: They want to see each other. So they each head out to do just that, only to completely miss each other along the way! No problem—they’ll just head back home and wait for the other to return. The trouble is…
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#blogbookaday: Forever or a Day
Summary: “An ethereal exploration of time: Forever or a Day is a celebration of cherished moments with loved ones. This gorgeous picture book is for any child who’s ever asked ‘can we stay longer?'” (Taken from Goodreads) Review: With poetic text and soft illustrations this is a beautiful study in time and how…
