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Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish Wishes
Happy Birthday, Jana! The fearless leader of the Top Ten Tuesday community is celebrating her birthday today! And kindly offered to share with the rest of us! Here’s a list of ten titles on my current wishlist – a little bit of everything from picture books to young adult titles.…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books On My Summer TBR
Don’t look too closely, some of these titles may have been on my Spring TBR list too! There are a lot of really interesting titles that I want to read this summer. This list focuses solely on some of the middle grade titles that have caught my eye. If you’re…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Middle Grade Sports
Today is a Top Ten Tuesday: Freebie which is actually super scary! I have a hard enough time pulling together titles for themes, let alone choosing a theme AND picking titles! I was trying to think of something “summery” but I’ve already created a Middle Grade Summer Camp list, so…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Quotes
I love quotes from books, but with very little time, I had to access all my quotes from Goodreads. I’m hoping they’re accurate! All of these images will also be showing up on my Instagram over the next few days, so follow me there as well! The Artsy Reader Girl…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Book Titles That Are Complete Sentences
There are a lot of books whose titles are complete sentences. Especially picture books with questions for titles. This list includes a little bit of everything from picture books to young adult novels. It also has statements, questions, and exclamations too! Book Titles That Are Complete Sentences Al Capone Does…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Nature on the Cover
Books with Nature on the Cover can go in so many different directions! I thought at first to share some picture books with really bright, vibrant covers full of flowers. But, as I started looking for inspiration, I came across these middle grade covers with trees. What I love is…
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Slice of Life Day 7: Finding Wildlife
I live in a very busy suburb of Philadelphia and yet if you look and listen closely enough, I’m always finding wildlife that surprises me. My dog, who I talk about fairly regularly here, loves early morning walks. We’re usually out the door before 7am strolling through the neighborhood. The…
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60 STEM Titles for 3-6 Year Olds
We often are asked by parents for “science books for preschoolers” and after a reference interview, we find that they are looking to teach their kids a variety of science concepts at a young age and finding books that are academic enough to satisfy the parents can be difficult. I…
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#blogbookaday: Nature’s Lullaby Fills the Night
Summary: “Night falls, and the world sings a lullaby in this beautifully imagined picture book. The lush illustrations and gentle, rhyming text will lull young readers to sleep. Shh—listen. Can you hear the quiet, loving sounds of the nighttime world? From moths fluttering their powdery wings, to a nightingale’s sweet trills,…
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Book Review: Smack Dab In the Middle of Maybe
Synopsis: Cricket’s had a rough go of it lately, her father has died, her mama ran off and now she’s stuck with her aunt and cousins who make her life miserable. So when an opportunity presents itself to learn the the truth about a secret room her mama’s always talked…
