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15 Fly Guy Read Alikes
My nephew is in that awesome phase where he’s working his way through some awesome easy readers! He started the school year still learning how to sound out words and in a few short months his reading level skyrocketed! It’s so fun to see and I love this new phase…
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16 Activity Books for Summer Vacation
There’s still at least a month of summer vacation left and your kiddos might be getting to the point where they are complaining they’re bored or you’ve got a long car ride coming up and need something to distract everyone! Check out these great activity books for all ages! There’s…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Covers In the Colors of My Country’s Flag
It’s the Fourth of July and being in the United States, I have the day off to celebrate our country’s independence day. This prompt was a little difficult for me because there really aren’t a ton of middle grade books that have white covers (which honestly makes sense). And since…
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12 Picture Book Biographies About Writers
There are so many picture book biographies out there in the world! Today, I’m focusing just on picture book biographies about writers, poets, and storytellers. Some of these are children’s book writers, so after finishing the biography you can then go check out their entire backlist of titles as well!…
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22 Middle Grade Novels with Multiple Narrators
When done well, having multiple narrators for a novel is a really great way to see different perspectives of the same situation. I think this is really helpful for kids who are still learning about the world around them. Reading fiction has been shown to increase a reader’s empathy and…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Most Anticipated Books Releasing During the Second Half of 2023
I can’t believe June is almost over and we’re halfway through 2023! For today’s post, I’m focusing specifically on middle grade graphic novels as they’re one of the most popular collections in my library and we’re constantly looking for new titles to add. I think a lot of these titles…
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15 Picture Books with PreK Math Concepts
You’ll often hear adults exclaim, “I hate math!” or “I’m not good at math!” But, we don’t want preschoolers to think those thoughts before they’ve really gotten to understand basic math concepts. And that’s where this book list comes in, 15 picture books with PreK math concepts is a great…
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18 Middle Grade Books About Moving
Moving is a stressful time for everyone involved, especially kids when trying to figure out how to start a new school, make new friends, and start new hobbies. Whether kids are actually moving or might have a new classmate that just moved to the area, these middle grade novels may…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Summer 2023 To-Read List
I need more hours in my day! I want to be able to read all the amazing books out there. There are so many great books being published during the summer – there are just a few of them. I’m excited to read some of my favorite authors and found…
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12 Picture Books for a Bad Day
Sometimes you wake up on the wrong side of the bed and you’re just grumpy. You might not know why or how to make your day better and that’s hard! Today, I’m sharing 12 picture books for a bad day. These titles are great for opening up conversations with your…
