Connecting the Dots
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Book Scoops November Review
Book Scoops November Review Double Scoop this Month - Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon and Dean Hale illustrated by Nathan Hale (which really is both our top pick of the month, but we thought we'd each choose another one since it was the Double Scoop) Cari's Pick of the...
Rapunzel’s Revenge (all Hale breaks loose) by Shannon and Dean Hale illustrated by Nathan Hale
Our 1st Double Scoop by Cari and Holly First off, we are tremendously excited to present Rapunzel's Revenge as our first ever double scoop! As big fans of Shannon's other books, and with a little Rapunzel experience of our own, we felt almost compelled to choose this...
Books to be ‘Thankful’ for:
My #1Top pick Thank you, Sarah The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving by Laurie Halse Anderson, illustrated by Matt Faulkner Officially my favorite Thanksgiving story ever! Follow the 'heroic' efforts of Sarah Hale, a lady ahead of her time, who was incredibly determined....
Cybils, Poetry Friday, the Kidlitosphere and more!
I just wanted to share what I have learned this week through blogging. Just think, cue A Whole New World from Disney's Aladdin or if you'd rather Dvorak's New World Symphony. Can you hear the music? Good I had no idea the kind of people I would meet through book...
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis Illustrated by Pauline Baynes
I have fond memories as a child reading this book. It was one of my favorites when I was kid and I wanted to share it with my children. I saw the Disney movie version when it came out in theaters in 2005 and really liked the movie. The special effects were so much...
The Crunching Munching Caterpiller by Sheridan Cain, illustrated by Jack Tickle
Adorable illustrations bring this wonderful board book to life. Children will love the vivid colors and love to crunch and munch along with the caterpillar. The story is brought to life with many creatures telling the caterpillar that he is going to have to get used...
Thank You to All the Veterans!
As Veteran's day is fast approaching, Tuesday November 11th, I want to pay tribute to the many veterans who have served our country. My family and I look up to veterans as heroes. How many times have you thanked a vet only to be told, "I was just doing my job"? My son...
Alphabet Books 1-7
Okay so here are the alphabet books for this week. The first two I will just put the links so you can check them out. The other five will be listed below Alphabad Mischievous ABCs by Shannon Stewart Illustrated by Dusan Petricic This book is...
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo & Harry Bliss
The cover of this book fascinated me when I saw it displayed on the library book shelf. A chicken riding a wave on a log like a surf-board just cried out, “Read me!” So, I did. The adventure is composed of three chapters, each with a new story, starring Louise, the...
Ode to Reading Grandparents
Reading is an important skill and helping children develop a love of the printed word often is a family affair. Part of why we love reading so much also has to do with our grandparents reading to our parents and taking them to the library. So we thought we'd give a...
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