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Three on a Theme: Female Dancers
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out three women who danced their way into my heart with their athleticism and passion. Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter…
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Three on a Theme: Female Scientists
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out three women who preferred the company of animals to peoples – reptiles, sharks, and chimps! Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The…
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Three on a Theme: Female Mathematicians
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out these three women mathematicians who wrote the first computer code, was considered a human computer, and the woman who coined…
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Three on a Theme: Female Architects
March is Women’s History Month, so each Friday my Three on a Theme will focus on picture book biographies of well-known and lesser-known women in history. This week, check out these three women architect who paved the way for women interested in this artsy/science/math career! Julia Morgan Built a Castle…
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2018 Amelia Bloomer List
“The Amelia Bloomer List is a project of the Feminist Task Force of the Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association.” If you’re looking for some feminist titles for your little one – check out the Amelia Bloomer List, an annual list created to empower young girls and boys and show…
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#blogbookaday: Dear Girl,
Summary: “From the New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal comes the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl, Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life. Through Amy and Paris’s charming text and Holly Hatam’s stunning illustrations, any girl…
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Book Review: Funny Girl – Funniest. Stories. Ever.
My favorite picture books are funny picture books – ones that make you think and pay attention and are filled with moments where you can’t help but laugh out loud. And the other commonality? Many of them are written by men. It’s not a bad thing necessarily, but if kids…
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Book Review: Here We Are
I received Here We Are: 44 Voices Writes, Draw and Speak About Feminism for the Real World edited by Kelly Jensen from Algonquin Young Readers to review as an ARC (advanced reader copy), with a post-it note that simply stated, “The! Best!” which I’m entitled to agree with. The premise of…
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It's Monday! What Are You Reading? 5/8/17
I got a good amount of reading done this week, that is until I left my current book at the gym on Thursday… and although they found it, the person who picked it up, wasn’t back in until today, which means hopefully I can pick it up tonight or tomorrow…
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International Women's Day
