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14 Books for Lego Fans
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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2023 CYBILS Awards Winners
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…
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24 Fairy Books for All Ages
Tiny fairies who are cheeky, magical, and sometimes mischievous are some popular characters in books for kids and teens. For today’s post, I pulled together 24 fairy books for all ages from picture books to chapter books, middle grade to young adult, there’s a little something for everyone. With cute…
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2022 CYBILS Award Winners
The CYBILS or Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards were presented on Valentine’s Day (or February 14th). And with a crazy week at work, I’m finally getting a chance to sit down and check out all the winners this year! The CYBILS “aims to recognize the children’s and young…
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10 Nonfiction Series for Beginning Readers
Nonfiction titles often get overlooked for young kids as an option for reading practice. Typically because nonfiction books tend to be more in-depth, with a higher vocabulary. But they don’t have to be! Below are ten nonfiction stories that are great for readers looking for something a little different. Some…
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Family Book Club: Spooky Titles
For my second-ever Family Book Club (check out my first one), I’m sharing some spooky titles for the fall season. Now, I’ll be the first to admit, that I am the biggest scaredy-cat out there! I don’t like haunted houses, I don’t like scary movies, and even scary middle grade…
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20 Titles for Horse Lovers
I was never a “horse-kid”. I didn’t want horseback riding lessons, never dreamed of owning my own pony, and didn’t read the horse chapter books one after another. But, horse books are evergreen in that there are always horse kids who will devour these books. Today’s book list includes picture…
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Family Book Club: Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey
I’m launching something completely new today and I’m so excited about it! I’ve created family book club kit that is prepped and ready to go, all you need are some family members or friends! Today’s theme is Icky, Sticky, Slimy, Gross & Gooey. I figured that a theme that would…
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2021 Holiday Kids’ Book Gift Guide
I love sharing books as gifts! Partially, because I love books and reading, but also because books can be extremely personal gifts. I regularly gift books to readers in my life. Last year, all of my friends received books from me – titles that I thought they would enjoy based…
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Cybils Nominations
It’s that time of year! When the public nomination phase is available for the Cybils! With ten different categories to nominate in, there is definitely a category for you. So let me tell you about the Cybils and why you should be nominating titles. The Cybils Awards are the Children’s…
