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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...

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...

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:...

Bunbun and Bonbon -- A Graphic Novel

Title: Bunbun & Bonbon: Fancy Friends Author/Illustrator: Jess Keating Publisher: Scholastic, 2020 Themes: Friendship, Bunnies, Bonbons...

Arlo & Pips King of the Birds -- Graphic Novel Fun

Title: Arlo & Pips: King of the Birds Author/Illustrator: Elise Gravel Publisher: Harper Alley, 2020 For ages: 4 - 10 Themes: Crows,...

Squirrel Appreciation Day: A Comic, a Graphic Novel, and Some Fun

Happy Squirrel Appreciation Day! We have several feeders in our yard. They attract many squirrels. I often see at least eleven squirrels...

Rot The Bravest in the World -- PPBF

Title: Rot The Bravest in the World! Author/Illustrator: Ben Clanton Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2020 Ages 4 - 8 Themes:...

It's Halloweensie Time

Susanna Hill's 10th Annual Halloweensie contest is here! Participants have about two weeks to create a 100 word or less story. In the...

Noodlephant -- Perfect Picture Book Friday

A friend of mine made an illustration of a child leaving the voting booth with a parent. It flashed into my mind that it would be...

Bob -- Perfect Picture Book Friday

Title: Bob Author/Illustrator: Tracy Campbell Pearson Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux, 2002 When Henrietta cat tells Bob the rooster that...

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