As I mentioned last week, here is a sequel to my list from a couple years ago featuring about 50 books that are 100-ish pages or less. Today’s list features 50 more, most of which are part of a series so …
a flurry of books to curl up with in December
Today I’ve got one last whack of any time, any day books for 2019. If your time and reading stacks are overfull now, be sure to check out these gems after the holidays. Saturday, written and illustrated by Oge Mora …
old favorites for Christmas
This year, for the first time in 10 years, I’m not featuring any new Christmas titles. Instead, I’m going to highlight ten vintage titles that are amongst my favorites of the almost-150 gems already in my Christmas lists. (That’s a …
snow had fallen, snow on snow
We’ve had a good start to winter here in Minnesota with a snowy Thanksgiving and blizzards of snow up on the glorious North Shore. It’s high time to get the hot chocolate steaming and snuggle up with stories celebrating this …
Orange Marmalade Books-for-Giving 2019
I’ve expanded my list of books-for-giving this year. Unlike the best-of lists popping up everywhere, today I’ve got both new and classic titles, a number of which aren’t quite as well-known. I hope you discover something for people you love …
10th annual Orange Marmalade Non-Electronic Holiday Gifts
This year marks ten years of my Orange Marmalade tradition, extolling the joys of juicy gift-giving. Once again as the holidays roll around, I want to encourage you to take a deep breath, muffle the noise of incessant holiday marketing …
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a world of worlds
A few months back I posted a number of dynamic picture books giving us glimpses of other cultures. Today I’ve got another set. These titles always make me perk up when I spot them. I especially love the growing movement …
nice for November
As the cold creeps in and the evenings start earlier and earlier, November is a nice time for longer and more leisurely story hours. This collection is full of gems for a wide age range. Hope you find something here …
laughter is good medicine…forty funny finds
I’ve just returned from a marvelous holiday in Ireland and Portugal. My husband and I gaped in stunned wonder at majestic cathedrals, hiked in both blustery wind and sunshine along rugged coastlines, and were warmed by friendliness and hospitality from …
a jumble of fiction favorites
Today’s fiction list jumps all over the place: fantasy, sci fi, historical, contemporary and multicultural titles; graphic novels, imported novels, books in translation. Reading a variety of genres is refreshing and full of surprises. Some books usher me into the …
popping with pictures!… graphic-novel style books for beginning readers
Easy-to-read kids’ books have changed enormously over the years. It makes me so happy to see the range of styles and genres available now to new readers. One of the exciting recent additions is graphic-novel style books — books employing …
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