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    Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Halloween Picture Books

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    With just a few days left before Halloween, I couldn’t let this Halloween Freebie week go without sharing some brand-new Halloween picture books. I did cheat just a bit with a few board books as well, but these are too fun to miss this holiday season! 2022 Halloween Picture Books…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Words

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    I love all sorts of words and phrases. I don’t think that’s surprising that I might have favorite words as a big reader! Typically, my partner laughs at a lot of what I say because he thinks it sounds “old fashioned.” I don’t often use swear words, so I have…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Read On Vacation

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    I’m an equal-opportunity vacation reader – I’ll pick up anything that looks interesting to me! Vacation time for me often includes spending time with family, including my nephew and niece who are absolute bundles of energy. It doesn’t always lend time to getting a lot of reading done. But, for…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Typographic Book Covers

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    This was a hard theme for me this week! I think that so many children’s books really depend on brightly colored, engaging illustrated covers to draw kids to read them, that the typography isn’t always the first thing you notice. I always say this, but it’s true, I love that…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Create a Classroom Community

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    It’s a school freebie this week on Top Ten Tuesday! Today I decided to share ten picture books that can be used to create a classroom community. These titles are all about kindness, friendship, empathy, and understanding. All traits that we need more of in today’s world. These are great…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Completed Series I Wish Had More Books

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    I am the absolute worst at reading complete series! I’ll read the first in a series and love it, but by the time the next book comes out, I’ve forgotten most of the important details. This means that I either have to re-read the first book, before reading the second…