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Honoring Dr. King means fighting for voting rights…MLK Day 2022

orangemarmaladebooks January 17, 2022

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 …

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picture books that’ll make you smile…a list of five

orangemarmaladebooks November 22, 2021

I’m slowly making my way through the superb picture books published in 2021 which is getting a bit easier with our libraries now returning to pre-Covid, regularly scheduled hours. This batch of five all made me smile with their cleverness, …

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idea-sparking, wonder-provoking picture books…a list of five

orangemarmaladebooks November 11, 2021

Today’s picture books function not so much as story-tellers as idea-generators. Each is meant to be taken at a bit of a slower pace. New ways of thinking and looking at the world offer themselves to those willing to pause, …

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unusual flavors in picture books…a list of five

orangemarmaladebooks October 25, 2021

Quite a lot of picture books feature familiar flavors — going to bed, making a new friend, celebrating the seasons, starting school, or any of a dozen other common storylines. There’s not a thing wrong with those flavors.  But sometimes …

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a world-ful of interesting folks!

orangemarmaladebooks September 20, 2021

Every March I enjoy the opportunity to read and share excellent biographies of women from around the world and across time who have been influential in an extraordinary variety of ways. And every February my Black History posts feature powerful …

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the world at our fingertips…

orangemarmaladebooks August 23, 2021

Gathering titles for my culture-tour posts is one of my favorite blogging tasks! I especially love the increasing number of voices having the opportunity to tell their own stories, share their own perspectives. Today we are privileged to encounter another …

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50 books, 100-ish pages and under…round three!

orangemarmaladebooks August 9, 2021

Over the years, some of my perennially favorite, top-read posts are my collections of 100-ish-pages-and under chapter books. These mighty-slim books range widely in their difficulty, style, and content making them appealing choices for a variety of readers — those …

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the bird in me flies…a stunning portrait of an artist

orangemarmaladebooks March 4, 2021

The Bird in Me Flies, written and illustrated by Sara Lundberg, translated by B.J. Epstein first published in Sweden in 2017; English edition 2020 by Groundwood Books 120 pages This ravishingly beautiful, fictionalized biography of Swedish artist Berta Hansson has …

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in a world of sorrow shall I dish up green eggs and ham?

orangemarmaladebooks March 27, 2015

In a World of Sorrow, Shall I Dish Up Green Eggs and Ham? Lately I’ve been mulling the incongruity between the weight of human suffering in the world and the seeming inconsequence of children’s literature. The question rattles around in …

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a splash of summer, a celebration of AAPI…a May jumble

orangemarmaladebooks May 19, 2022

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

orangemarmaladebooks April 18, 2022

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

orangemarmaladebooks March 28, 2022

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

orangemarmaladebooks March 21, 2022

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 …

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Russia and Ukraine: windows of understanding

orangemarmaladebooks March 7, 2022

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 …

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a jumble of good reads

orangemarmaladebooks February 21, 2022

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, …

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bantam-weight novels for all ages

orangemarmaladebooks February 7, 2022

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, …

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journeys far and near…gorgeous nonfiction that takes us new places

orangemarmaladebooks January 10, 2022

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

orangemarmaladebooks January 3, 2022

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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a Christmas mystery and more holiday-set reads

orangemarmaladebooks December 13, 2021

How about a cozy Christmas mystery for some needed relaxation time over the holidays? This one will suit young readers ages 10 and older but is entertaining enough for adult readers looking for a light read as well. I enjoyed …

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