This year to honor Dr. King’s birthday I’ve decided to highlight three excellent biographies that I’ve tremendously enjoyed. I’m also highlighting a number of titles focused on voting rights as our nation confronts once again, front and center, inequities in …
June is bustin’ out all over…books for basking in the sun
After a long, cold, wet spring, June is knocking our socks off here in Minnesota with some serious heat. Today I’ve got a collection of new picture books that fit the season perfectly — radiant with hot sun, welcoming water, …
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a splash of summer, a celebration of AAPI…a May jumble
May is the month set apart to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage and today I’ve got some superb titles to help you do just that. I’ve also got a first wash of summer-y stories as the temps …
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a fresh and lovely Springtime jumble of great reads
Today’s collection of books is a-bloom with freshness and wonder, the melody of nature, the beauty of words and cultures, with some lighthearted fiction tucked in for good measure. Here in Minnesota we’ve had a slow, chilly spring. I’m celebrating …
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a powerful look at war from Ukrainian author/artists
I’ve been waiting for this book to come into my library, but finally decided to just purchase my own copy as I wanted to share it with all of you as well as support those who have created it. It …
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a March jumble of great reads
I’m still on a bit of a blogging break which means that today I’ve got another miscellaneous jumble of titles. Each one shone out like the bright, Spring sun to me. There are *picture books *picture book biographies for Women’s …
Russia and Ukraine: windows of understanding
Like the rest of the world, my heart is devastated by the outbreak of yet another horrific war with its violent deaths and injuries, terror unleashed against peaceful citizens, conscription of human beings to destroy other human beings, panicked flight …
a jumble of good reads
Today’s post is a bit of a hodgepodge. I’ve felt the need lately to give myself a little break from my regular routine of blogging which for about 12 years now has required a fantastic number of hours to research, …
bantam-weight novels for all ages
Over the years I’ve collected several long lists of snazzy chapter books under 100 pages long which serve a wide variety of readers. As I’ve gone about gathering them, I’ve come across many gems that, slim though they may be, …
journeys far and near…gorgeous nonfiction that takes us new places
Open these books… …and head out on a journey. Maybe around the world. Maybe into outer space. Maybe into a cathedral. Five journeys full of wonder and fascination — for all ages — today! Chicken Talk Around the World, written …
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snow and ice and all things nice!…five wintry tales for cozy storytimes
It’s the post-holiday, full-on-winter time of year. Make the most of it with plenty of cozy story hours and some books saluting all things brrrr-azenly cold! Small Walt Spots Dot, written by Elizabeth Verdick, illustrated by Marc Rosenthal published in …
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orange marmalade 