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    9 Books to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr

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    From sundown yesterday to sundown this evening, Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr. This festival celebrates the end of fasting during the month of Ramadan. I didn’t have a lot of luck finding many books about this holiday, but I found a few I wanted to share. Many…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/10/2021

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    What I Read Why can’t weekends just last a little longer? I had such great plans to read this weekend and it just didn’t happen! This week I finished All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero – it was really great! If I wasn’t trying to eat a little…

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    Four on Friday: National Space Day

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    It’s National Space Day! Today we celebrate the achievements of mathematicians, scientists, and astronauts who have explored the final frontier. Today I’m sharing four nonfiction (ish) books for different age groups. From board books to middle grade students, these are engaging titles that are sure to pique your child’s interest…

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    30 Books for Kids – AAPI Heritage Month

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    May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. Today I’m sharing 30 books for kids for AAPI Heritage Month. I’m only sharing 30 titles there are hundreds more out there, but rather than compile more, I wanted to at least get these shared! Asia covers a vast part…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/3/2021

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    What I Read This week I read We Must Not Forget: Holocaust Stories of Survival and Resistance by Deborah Hopkinson. This is multiple accounts of experiences during the Holocaust with a lot of primary sources. I think having these tiny glimpses into people’s lives helps people to understand how horrific…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/26/2021

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    What I Read I read so much this past week! Partially because verse novels are much faster to read and I also wasn’t feeling great this week which meant a lot of down time trying to rest and relax. Thankfully, I’m on the mend, and I got to read a…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/19/2021

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    What I Read Do you ever re-read books? And for any particular reason? I was having one of those weeks – lots of work meetings, I worked all day on Saturday and had some other things going on as well. All of these things combined called for a re-read that…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/12/2021

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    What I Read I spent most of this week working on my blog, so I had a lot less time to read. I did get a chance to read Aven Green Sleuthing Machine by Dusti Bowling – an adorable chapter book about the main character from Insignificant Events in the…

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    9 Picture Books about Bunny Rabbits

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    It’s April and for many people, Easter has already come and gone! I’m sharing just a few of the amazing bunny rabbit picture books that are available out there for families. Ranging from sweet, to creepy, to funny, to quiet these books are sure to be a hit with everyone.…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/5/2021

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    What I Read I read all three books I planned to read this week! I’m super proud of myself because we’re still working on our bathroom and I had to work on Saturday. So overall, I’m glad I read as much as I did. I finished up Rosie Loves Jack…