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Princess Cora and the Crocodile by Laura Amy Schlitz
Laura Amy Schlitz has been on my radar since I read her Splendors and Glooms back a few years ago (a book which I handed to twelve year old Louise on our last library trip and which she subsequently...
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The Great Dictionary Caper by Judy Sierra
Judy Sierra is a beloved author in our home. Her writing career could’ve begun and ended with Counting Crocodiles and we’d consider her a success. However, she has written far more than just that one...
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Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Boy, Were We Wrong About the Weather! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski is a good picture book to introduce young readers and listeners to the history of meteorology. The premise of the book is to go back into...
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Two new books about plants for the preschool crowd
I am excited today to share these two new titles. I shared both of these with Benny, age four, and he was delighted by both. Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson is a delightful rhyming book that...
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Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Peña
See those three seals on this book cover? That’s some heavy metal. Last Stop on Market Street won the 2016 Newbery Medal, a 2016 Caldecott honor, and a 2016 Coretta Scott King honor for...
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Some new picture books we’ve enjoyed
Going to the library is one of the joys of my life, and my favorite part of going to the library is browsing the new books shelves. We’ve picked up quite a few winners lately. This first book is just...
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Doctor De Soto by William Steig
Picture books dot the Newbery Medal landscape. According to the terms of the Newbery award, any genre–fiction, nonfiction, or peotry–may be considered, and the target audience includes “persons of...
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Fresh Delicious by Irene Latham
Alabama poet and author Irene Latham has done it again, and what a delight it is! Fresh Delicious: Poems from the Farmer’s Market is her latest poetry collection. Containing about twenty poems, this...
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National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month. Did you know that? I love poetry, and my kids love our weekly (ish) poetry tea times. Poetry tea time provides a great opportunity for making something kids...
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Grandma Is a Slowpoke by Janet Halfmann
I have had the privilege of reviewing three of Janet Halfmann’s books to date, and I have enjoyed each one of them. Her newest title, Grandma Is a Slowpoke, is a nature story that highlights a sweet...
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World War I picture books
My girls and I are studying World War I, mostly from the U.S. perspective since we’re in the midst of a two-year U.S. History survey. (All that really means is that we’re handling World War I with a...
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When the Sun Shines on Antarctica by Irene Latham
We’re Irene Latham fans here, as well as fellow Alabamians, so when she emailed me asking if I’d like to review her latest collection of poetry, it was a no-brainer. I was delighted to receive it...
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Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters by Patricia C. and...
Our final long(ish) Civil War-related read aloud was Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters by Patricia C. and Fredrick L. McKissack. Set in the year 1859, this long picture book...
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Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco
Do you still read picture books to your upper elementary or older children? (I mean, I know we all know we should, but do we? I’m asking myself this question. . .) I have one child of such age who...
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St. Nicholas Day Books and Fun
I’m reposting this one from the archives early enough so that anyone who’s interested should have time to procure these titles before the holiday. Enjoy! December 6 is St. Nicholas Day, a holy day the...
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Read Aloud Thursday–November 2015
Happy Thanksgiving! We have oh, so much to be thankful for this year, on Thanksgiving and always! At the top of my list this year is the fact that my wonderful mother, who has been a huge...
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The Very First Thanksgiving Day by Rhonda Gowler Greene
We have a lot of Thanksgiving books, and we’ve checked out a lot of Thanksgiving books from the library. In fact, I rarely ever even look for new-to-us books because we have (and have read) so many....
View ArticleLeroy Ninker Saddles Up by Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is a very prolific and well-loved children’s author, and her stories vary in genre, style, and age-appeal. Her latest offering is a brand new book in her “Tales from Deckawoo Drive”...
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It has been a year and a half since my mother gave me a stack of books from my childhood that she rescued from the basement of my childhood home. I intended to share a few titles before now, but...
View ArticleSpotlight on Rosalyn Schanzer
I have a new-to-me author/illustrator to share today, which is something I haven’t done in a while. I discovered Rosalyn Schanzer quite by accident as I was window shopping on Amazon for some books...
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