• Lists

    Top Ten Tuesday: Picture Books About Self-Love

    Top Ten Tuesday

    This week is a Valentine’s freebie for Top Ten Tuesday. There are so many directions I could take this – middle grade friendships or YA couples. So rather than create another typical “contemporary romance books” (which I love), I wanted to share some really great books for young kids all…

  • Reviews

    #blogbookaday: Petra

    Summary:  “Petra is a little rock who believes she is a mighty mountain . . . until a dog fetches her for its owner, and she is tossed into a bird’s nest. A mountain? No, Petra is now an egg! An egg of the world in a world of possibility. Until…

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    #blogbookaday: Go Big or Go Gnome

    Summary:Ā Ā “Laugh your whiskers off with Albert the Gnome in this charming and funny picture book about friendship, self-acceptance ā€” and beards! A beard is the biggest point of pride for a Gnome, but poor Al can’t sprout a single whisker. Each year, Al feels left out of the Beards International…

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    #blogbookaday: Dear Girl,

    Summary:  “From the New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal comes the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl, Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life. Through Amy and Parisā€™s charming text and Holly Hatamā€™s stunning illustrations, any girl…

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    Tracing Stars

    Ā Tracing StarsĀ is a coming of age story for a young girl in a small coastal town where being different makes you stand out.Ā  Indie Lee Chickory is a fish freak – she’s knows everything there is to know about the fish that can be foundĀ in the oceanĀ that borders town.Ā  She…