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    Fractured Fairy Tales: 10+ Fairy Tales for Ages 3-7

    Summer is here! And that means loads of time for kids to experience books in all their glory. This is also a great time to encourage kids to read the books they choose (without having to worry about school assignments) and to try out new genres that they might be…

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    #blogbookaday: The Little Red Fort

    Summary:  “Ruby’s mind is always full of ideas. One day, she finds some old boards and decides to build something. She invites her brothers to help, but they just laugh and tell her she doesn’t know how to build. “Then I’ll learn,” she says. And she does! When she creates a dazzling…

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    #blogbookaday: Honey

    Summary:  “Bear is ravenous when he wakes up from his winter sleep and has one thing on his mind: honey! Alas, it is too soon for honey, so Bear tries hard to be patient. The world around him is waking up, too, and he soon remembers all the other things he…

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    #blogbookaday: Rhyme Crime

    Summary:  “From the creator of Splat! comes more playful, irreverent, kid-empowering fun–with a rhyming twist. In this buoyant rhyming romp, words have gone mysteriously missing: Who stole Marlow’s happy smile, and replaced it with a crocodile? Who swiped Dingle’s sneeze–aaaaachooo!–and left a stinky cheese? The thief took Tumble’s orange, and switched it with…

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    Realistic Fiction Booklist Recap

    Realistic Fiction Book Recap  Windows & Mirrors: 10+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 3-7 Family, Friends, & School: 15+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 8-12 Where Do I Fit In?: 13+ Realistic Fiction Titles for Ages 13 and up Real Life: 10+ Nonfiction Titles

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    Daddies Do!

    Synopsis: “Who wrestles with you for fun—but then surrenders and says you’ve won? Who takes you on outings and just doesn’t care what outfit you’re wearing or if you’ve got messy hair? Guess who? DADDIES DO! Meet a delightful group of animal daddies, including a bird who teaches his baby…

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    #blogbookaday: Doll-E 1.0

    Summary:  “A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer. Charlotte’s world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she’s always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She’s got a knack for anything technological–especially gadgets…

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    #blogbookaday: People Don't Bite People

    Summary:  “Lisa Wheeler and Molly Idle remind overeager little biters that biting is for food. It’s good to bite a carrot. It’s good to bite a steak. It’s bad to bite your sister! She’s not a piece of cake. Cause… People don’t bite people! That’s what this book’s about. So if you find you’re tooth-inclined—…

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    #blogbookaday: Monster Trucks

    Summary:  “All monsters love the autumn air, just right to sneak and spook and scare. But other seasons of the year, they shift into a different gear. Monsters get to work—paving roads, plowing snow, hauling muck—with their monster trucks in this fun, rhyming picture book. With a gentle bedtime ending, this…