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    12 Fantasy Chapter Book Series

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    The fantasy genre is one of the most popular in my library and I know kids love the magical setting for this genre at all ages. Today, I want to share some really great chapter book series that fit squarely into the fantasy genre. Many of these books include imaginary…

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    2024 Blogging A to Z: Theme Reveal

    Can you believe April is around the corner already?!?!?! Spring is just around the corner and I’ve already got daffodils blooming in my garden beds! Although I love seeing flowers everywhere, I also love April because it’s the Blogging A to Z Challenge month! This will be my 9th year…

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    14 Books for Lego Fans

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    LEGO and yes, that’s both singular and plural, is a building tool that was created all the way back in 1958 and has been a popular, mainstay in children’s toys for decades. And now, LEGO is even creating LEGO sets specifically for adults – everything from vehicles to entertainment, from…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Things I’ve Googled Thanks to a Book

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    As I was thinking about this Top Ten Tuesday theme, I realized that I don’t Google a lot when I’m reading. And I think that’s mostly because I tend to read a lot of contemporary romance and lighter reads and not so much heavy/research-oriented books. I say that at all…

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    March Read Alouds

    March Read Alouds

    I’m getting this book list out just in the nick of time for the start of March! I’ve pulled together a list of daily holidays in March combined with a great read aloud picture book that fits the theme. You don’t have to read these in any specific order if…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books All About Trees

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    Today’s official theme for Top Ten Tuesday is “Covers/Titles with Things Found in Nature” and because there were so many different possibilities, I decided to narrow it down a bit and focus on trees. There are some absolutely amazing nonfiction books for kids out there specifically about tree communication. This…

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    12 Picture Books for Pink Shirt Day

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    I came across Pink Shirt Day a few years ago and posted about it. It has now become one of my most popular posts which I’m grateful even if it makes me a little sad. According to the statistics on the Pink Shirt Day website, 1 in 5 children are…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Superpowers

    Top Ten Tuesday

    When I first started thinking about Bookish Superpowers, my mind went immediately to fantasy novels with main characters that had magical abilities, but rather, this theme is about superpowers that have to do with books, not necessarily found in books. And I’ll admit, this was a trickier theme for me…

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    2023 CYBILS Awards Winners

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    The CYBILS Awards have been announced and I’m so excited to share some great books for all ages! “The CYBILS Awards aims to recognize children’s and YA authors and illustrators whose books combine the highest literary merit and popular appeal.” The winners are selected by a group of volunteer judges…