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Women’s History Month Booklist
In honor of Women’s History Month, here are 20 picture book biographies about awesome women! Enjoy! Here Come the Girl Scouts!: The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette ‘Daisy’ Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure by Shana Corey, illustrated by Hadley Hooper Frida by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Ana Juan Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True…
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30 Non-Fiction Titles & Biographies for Black History Month
I’m working on a few other Black History Month booklists, but I’m in need of some help with a few questions, so while I’m doing some research, I thought I’d at least get a chance to promote some non-fiction and biographies. Although thirty titles seem like so many, there are…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 12/19/16
I spent another great week reading! This is becoming a trend (again) and I love it! I’m still working my way through The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman, but I also read Juana and Lucas by Juana Medina, Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Dory Fantasmagory: Dory Dory Black Sheep by Abby Hanlon and Some Writer!: The…
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Picture Book Month Theme: History
You’ll be seeing a lot of picture books on my blog throughout the month of November as we celebrate Picture Book Month. You’ll definitely want to check out the website as picture book authors and illustrators will be posting an essay each day about the importance of picture books! Check…
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20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry
20 Titles to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month – Biographies, Nonfiction & Poetry are only a few of the many Hispanic books in these genres and formats. I’m sure you’ll find something you love and maybe even discover a new favorite author or illustrator and learn something new! Yum! MmMm! Que…
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13 Picture Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
I’m guest posting on Brightly today! Check out this awesome list of 13 Picture Books That Celebrate Hispanic Heritage to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. And don’t forget to check back again here in the upcoming days for an even more extensive list of titles (because there are so many great…
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Paralympic Games Inspired Booklist
I am a huge fan of the Paralympics – historically hosted a few short weeks about the Olympic games in the same host city, the Paralympics are the world’s greatest athletes with disabilities who come together to compete. For those of you who don’t know too much about the Paralympics,…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Things Books Have Made Me Want To Do or Learn About After Reading Them
Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Set Outside the U.S.
This Top Ten Tuesday topic couldn’t have come at a more perfect time as I’m trying so hard to find words to describe how I’m feeling about all that has been happening in the news – race relations in the U.S., terrorist attacks around the world… I feel so much…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Facts About Me
I’ve wanted to be a librarian since I was about 7. There was really no other choice for me to pursue after I finished high school. This is what I’ve always wanted and I’m so lucky to do what I love. My idea of “going outside to play” was picking…