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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: You Do It

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    This was such a fun list to put together! And surprisingly easy for the letter Y! This list includes all sorts of how-to books – science experiments, crafts, cooking, baking, engineering, building, doodling, and so much more! It’s honestly a great list of titles to reference as we move into…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Technology

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    It’s time to talk technology and while today’s theme could really go in almost any direction, I decided to try and take it in a wide variety of ways so as to gather a little something for everyone! We’ve got robotics, engineering, medical technology, video games, and so much more!…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Geology

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    When I was younger, I was gifted a rock tumbling machine and after some trial and error, it was such a cool process seeing rough rocks and minerals turn into smooth, beautiful stones! These twelve nonfiction titles are sure to inspire kids who love having their hands in the dirt…

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    Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Springy Covers

    Top Ten Tuesday

    Spring is here and today’s a nice and easy Top Ten Tuesday theme – books with springy covers! I love spring, in fact, I took myself on a little spring trek through the neighborhood and took photos of all the new flowers and buds that were opening up! It’s so…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Finance

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    We’re starting week two of the Blogging A to Z Challenge with an important concept that isn’t just difficult for kids to understand, but for adults as well – finances! And while I know the basics of saving and spending money, I wish I knew more about investing, retirement accounts,…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Encyclopedia

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    Kids often love to pick out HUGE tomes that they can barely carry. I’m not sure exactly what the draw is, but encyclopedia are often quite large! And are so engaging with lots of quick facts next to things like charts, graphs, photographs, and illustrations. And while my library continues…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Dinosaurs

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    There was no other choice when it came to the Letter D for the 2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge! Dinosaurs were an absolute must, partially for the dino-obsessed kids, but also for their caregivers who desperately need resources to help pronounce all of these dino names their kids love…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Coding

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    Coding and STEM have been buzzwords for a few years now as many people push for kids to learn more about technology, especially now that AI has become more prevalent in day-to-day life. What I really enjoy is that basic coding really isn’t that difficult as a computer must follow…

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    Minecraft Books for Kids

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    The brand new Minecraft movie is getting released tomorrow! And I know that Minecraft is hugely popular in my library among kids, so I thought it was the perfect time to share some Minecraft stories and reference books for all the Minecraft fans out there. Sometimes, kids may be reluctant…

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    2025 Blogging A to Z Challenge: Body

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    It’s time for Letter B and I’m sharing twelve nonfiction titles about the human body today! The human body is an amazing machine with lots of complex systems and there are kids that are fascinated with how it works. These are great books for a wide-range of kids from lift-the-flap…