• Lists

    6 Picture Books All About Santa Claus

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    Merry Christmas! Today I’m sharing just 6 Picture Books All About Santa Claus that you can sneak a peek at in between gift-giving, cookie-eating, and family time! If you celebrate, have a wonderful holiday, if not, I hope you have a great day and I’ll be back tomorrow! 6 Picture…

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    6 Picture Books for Hanukkah

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    Tonight is the third night of Hanukkah and I wanted to make sure I shared 6 Picture Books for Hanukkah – some newer titles about this Festival of Lights. I’ll be honest when I say because of where I grew up, I know very little about the Jewish faith. But,…

  • Reviews

    The Night Baafore Christmas

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    The Night Baafore Christmas Synopsis: “It’s Christmas Eve and Bo can’t sleep, so he starts counting sheep. But when the sheep get bored, they scatter, wreaking holiday mayhem all over the house. “Sheep 4 gnaws the stockings–leaves holes in the toes; 5 swallows some garland, and tinsel, and bows!” Children…

  • Lists

    9 Picture Books About Reindeer

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    We’re getting closer to Christmas! With so much more to do, I’ve got big plans for this weekend. Wrapping gifts, packing to head to my parents for a few days and cleaning up the house (how did it get so messy?)! But, before the holiday officially starts, check out these…

  • Lists

    Four on Friday: Christmas Elves

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    Children’s books about elves are actually not as easy to find as you might think! There are a bunch that have been published by very small independent publishers or even self-published, but finding titles that are easily accessible for most people was a little difficult! Below is my list of…

  • Reviews

    Odd Dog Out

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    Synopsis: “It’s a dog’s life in the big, busy city, but there’s one lonely pup who doesn’t quite fit in. She behaves differently from the rest, sports rainbow in a sea of gray, and marches to the beat of her own drum. She’s one Odd Dog. Join Odd Dog as…

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    Twas the Night Before Christmas

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    Twas the Night Before Christmas actually titled A Visit from St. Nicholas was published anonymously in 1823. It was later attributed to Clement C. Moore in 1837 after he claimed ownership of the poem. Moore was an upstanding professor and it is said didn’t want something as “unscholarly” as a…

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    2020 CLEL Bell Shortlist

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    The 2020 CLEL Bell Shortlist was announced on December 9th and you definitely need to check out this great list of 25 picture book titles. The CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards “are an annual recognition of five high-quality picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young…

  • Lifestyle

    12 Days of Christmas Giveaway – Day 1

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    On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… I promise it’s not a partridge in a pear tree. For my 12 Days of Christmas Giveaway – Day 1 you’ll receive: Alphabreaths: The ABCs of Mindful Breathing by Christopher Willard & Daniel Rechtaschaffen (signed) My Grandma and…

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    12 Days of Christmas Giveaway

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    I am stuffed full of turkey and tacos (it’s a family tradition). We have a big party on the Friday after Thanksgiving and this year hosted 24 people for tacos. With dietary specifications and restrictions, tacos are one of the best meals for people to pick and choose what they…