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A Work in Progress
I ordered Jarrett Lerner's book, A WORK IN PROGRESS when it was announced. It landed on my doorstep on its book birthday. It took me a...
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It's the Most Wonderful Time . . . OK, Is it Really?
Truth be told, I have a really hard time with the holidays. I feel like we spend October through the beginning of January under...
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Is Life Rocky or Does it Rock? -- Books with Rocks
I love rocks. I have a far too large collection, but I can't help myself when I see a cool rock I need to pick it up and give it a good...
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Words + More Words = Stories and Books
In a recent newsletter post by Austin Kleon, he wrote about how it's hard to recommend just one book because a cluster of books come...
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Winter Books Cure Winter Blues
It has been ages since I wrote a blog post. I love sharing information about books that I enjoy, but I don't love writing posts. But, I...
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Books Always Make Great Gifts -- Mostly Graphic Novel Edition Part 1
Book list of great graphic novels and a middle grade novel. Perfect for holiday gift buying.
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Beautiful Oops -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Beautiful Oops! (As I typed the book title I actually typed Opps.) Oops! Author/Illustrator: Barney Saltzberg Publisher: Workman...
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Indigenous People's Day
When I was 7 years old, my family bought a summer home in Door County, Wisconsin. I spent my summers playing outside, swimming in the...
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Summer Sleepers-- A Perfectly Wonderful Picture Book
Title: Summer Sleepers: Animals that Estivate Author: Melissa Stewart Illustrator: Sarah S. Brannen Publisher: Charlesbridge, 2021 Ages:...
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Nature is Calling But Nightmares Need a Moment
Hello my friends. So sorry I haven't been sharing wonderful picture books and graphic novels the past couple of weeks. Between birthdays,...
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That's Life! -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: That's Life!: Where will Life take you? Author: Ame Dyckman Illustrator: Cori Doerrfeld Publisher: Hachette Book Group, 2020 Ages:...
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Sloths, Squirrels, Rabbits, and Bears -- Oh My What a day for Books
I don't know about you, but I am yearning to travel. Yearning to visit museums, and parks, and wander down streets that are unfamiliar. I...
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Outside in and Under the Sea -- A Picture Book and a Graphic Novel
Title: Outside In Author: Deborah Underwood Illustrator: Cindy Derby Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 2020 Caldecott Honor...
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Two Books, Lots of Birds -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
The other day, I was just about home from a long walk with my camera. There was a robin on the ground just hanging out and a bird call...
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On the Origin of Species -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species Adapted and Illustrated by: Sabina Radeva Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers, 2019...
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Cricket in the Thicket -- Perfect Picture Book Friday, Throwback Thursday
This is a repost from my old blog. It has been updated. This month is Earth Month and National Poetry Month. So here's a book with poetry...
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Bunbun and Bonbon -- A Graphic Novel
Title: Bunbun & Bonbon: Fancy Friends Author/Illustrator: Jess Keating Publisher: Scholastic, 2020 Themes: Friendship, Bunnies, Bonbons...
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Yak and Dove -- Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: Yak and Dove Words by: Kyo Maclear Pictures by: Esmé Shapiro Publisher: Penguin Random House, 2017 For ages: 4 - 8 Themes:...
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The Great Pet Escape -- A Graphic Novel and Spring Break Fun
Title: The Great Pet Escape Author: Victoria Jamison Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, 2016 Age Range: 5 - 9 Themes: School Pets,...
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