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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Colors In the Titles

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    What a fun topic! I pulled together just a few picture books each with a different color in the title. I also loved how diverse these titles are as well! What other books with colors in the titles would you include in this list? Maybe Red by Michael Hall, Green…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/3/2020

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    Last Week This week I read the YA debut, My Summer of Love and Misfortune by Lindsay Wong. The publishers describe it as Crazy Rich Asians meets Love & Gelato. Ivy is sent to Beijing to stay with her extended family after a difficult start to her summer. It is there that…

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    Four on Friday: Summer Camp

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    My parents were both professors at a university growing up, so they never sent my siblings and me to camp. We did some classes and activities, but never a day camp or sleep away camp. I love reading about these settings because it’s something I never got to experience as…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Wordless Picture Books

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Last week, I shared that I’m working with Bookroo and got the chance to highlight my wordless picture book list on their website! But, what I didn’t get to do, was pull together a pretty image that I can share on Pinterest too. So because today is a Top Ten…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/27/2020

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    Last Week Historical fiction when well written has always taught me something new. And that’s exactly what happened when I read The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee. I had never heard that during Reconstruction plantation owners looked to Chinese Americans for labor. After reading about Jo’s story, I did more…

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    Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’

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    I’m not much of a fishing person – worms and taking fish off hooks is a little too gross for me. But, what I do love is being anywhere near water with a book! So, for today’s Four on Friday theme we’ve Gone Fishin’! Four on Friday: Gone Fishin’ A…

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    Bookroo Curated Book Lists

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    Did you get a chance to check out Bookroo’s new Book Platform? As an ambassador, I’m super excited to share all the great ways you can use this amazing tool with your family! Before you read any further, sign up today using my link and you’ll be able to check…

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    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/20/2020

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    Last Week This week I read Dear Haiti, Love Alaine by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite. I was so looking forward to this book and really enjoyed it! It’s the story of a graduating senior who makes a mistake at school and spends a few months in Haiti with her…

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    9 Picture Books About Black & White Animals

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    This is a somewhat random list, but a really fun one too! I saw a picture of a zebra and thought, “Wouldn’t it be fun to highlight black and white animals?” My mind went directly to penguins and pandas both of which are absolutely adorable! Then I started thinking about…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books That Make Me Smile

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Writing and researching this post made me smile so much! 🙂 I decided to go with picture books that I love to read aloud and often make kids giggle too. I had so many more that I wanted to include, but I kept the list to just ten titles for…