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2023 Picture Book Gift Guide
Whether it’s the most wonderful or stressful time of the year, I’ve got you covered you with a list of great picture book gift ideas in this year’s 2023 Picture Book Gift Guide! With 30 picture book titles ranging from silly read alouds to poignant titles that will tug at…
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25 Middle Grade Books Set During Summer Vacation
Summer vacation has already started for some kids and for others, it’ll be coming very soon! I’m sharing 25 middle grade books set during summer vacation this week that will be a perfect fit for summer vacation reads. Whether you’re doing a staycation, going to day camp, sleep-away camp, or…
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12 More Titles for Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandfathers, uncles, brothers, and father-figures! (And yes, I Know I’m posting just a little early.) I’ve shared a Father’s Day book list in the past, but like my Mother’s Day book list, I wanted to update the list with some new titles! Scoop…
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12 More Titles for Mother’s Day
Although Mother’s Day just passed, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to share some really sweet, loving stories about moms! It’s been a couple of years since I posted my previous Mother’s Day book list and with so many amazing stories about mom, it wasn’t hard to find 12 more…
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Storytime Theme: Black Voices
Although Black History Month is almost over, you can use this storytime lesson plan anytime during the year! Extremely important, Black history can be a little difficult to cover in a thirty-minute storytime for toddlers and preschoolers, so rather than focusing on history or biographies (which you could also do!).…
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Storytime Theme: New Year’s
New Year’s is a great big celebration for so many people! It may be celebrated at different times of the year (Lunar New Year or Rosh Hashanah), but it’s all about a fresh start and new beginnings. Teach kids about New Year’s Eve with both fiction and nonfiction titles with…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Series I’d Like to Finish
I am the absolute worst when it comes to finishing a series! I’ll read the first book in a series. But by the second book comes out, I’ve already forgotten the characters, the setting, and basically everything important about the first book. And that leaves me in a bind –…
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2022 Holiday Picture Book Gift Guide
The holiday season is drawing near and for many people that means gift-giving in abundance! Not surprisingly while I was growing up, my Christmas list often included a list of books. There were often American Girl books on my list to fill out my collection as well as a ton…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Unlikable Characters You Can’t Help but Love
This was a tricky topic for me this week, but I think I pulled together a fun list of characters in picture books that are villains or unlikable characters, but ones that you still absolutely love! I love books like The True Story of the Three Little Pigs! for showing…
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Top Ten Tuesday: 2022 Halloween Picture Books
With just a few days left before Halloween, I couldn’t let this Halloween Freebie week go without sharing some brand-new Halloween picture books. I did cheat just a bit with a few board books as well, but these are too fun to miss this holiday season! 2022 Halloween Picture Books…
