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#blogbookaday: Love, Mama
Summary: “With a heartwarming story and tender illustrations, Jeanette Bradley’s debut picture book Love, Mama is perfect for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and any day when a child needs a reminder of the strength of a mother’s love. When Mama leaves her young penguin Kipling, he knows she’ll return home soon—yet he still…
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#blogbookaday: Teddy's Favorite Toy
Summary: “A mom goes to great lengths to rescue her son’s favorite doll in this delightful tribute to treasured toys—and mothers. Teddy has a lot of cool toys. But his very favorite doll has the best manners, the sickest fighting skills, and a fierce sense of style. Then one morning, something…
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"That's Grandpa to you!" My family's own story of Bob
Bob, Not Bob! *To Be Read As Though You Have the Worst Cold Ever by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Matthew Cordell is the adorable story of little Louie who’s tuck in bed with a horrible cold, but every time he tries to call his Mom, it comes out sounding…
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Picture Book Month: Mothers
A sweet title for new moms of daughters, as the mom in this story watches her daughter grow up with beautiful couplets, such as, “One day I counted your fingers and kissed each one.” If you’re looking for a beautiful gift for a new (or well-versed) mom, look no further…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Great Middle Grade Moms (or at least ones that try really hard)
This was a really difficult list to create – apparently I don’t pay close attention to the adults in middle grade fiction (when they exist, which is a whole other issue). And then when I was creating the list, I wanted to come up with a diverse list of families…