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black is beautiful

orangemarmaladebooks February 19, 2019

Yesterday I wrote at length in my post “let’s talk about race” giving some context for today’s titles. If you haven’t read that, I’d encourage you to do that before diving into today’s collection. I’ve got about a dozen titles …

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let’s talk about race

orangemarmaladebooks February 18, 2019

If you’re anything like me, race is one of those subjects that feels intimidating. If it comes up in conversation I can feel myself tiptoeing around it like a land mine, afraid of unintentionally offending, afraid of showing my ignorance, …

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painting, poetry, fashion…five guys making art

orangemarmaladebooks February 13, 2019

I’ve come across several outstanding picture book biographies of highly-gifted men working in a variety of art forms. That’s what I’ve got for you today! Ode to an Onion: Pablo Neruda & His Muse, story by Alexandria Giardino, pictures by …

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The 2019 Orange Marmalade Juicy Book Awards

orangemarmaladebooks January 7, 2019

Awarding my annual Juicies provides me with the great pleasure of looking back at all the books I’ve loved over the past year — such fascinating, beautiful, expansive places I’ve traveled via their pages! Yet whittling down the list to …

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a jubilation of Earth’s creatures

orangemarmaladebooks December 28, 2018

Jubilation is what I experience when I learn more about the astounding variety of life sharing Planet Earth with us. From the ordinary to the exotic, here are creatures to make your heart sing! The Variety of Life, written by …

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powerful & poignant…new recommended reads on refugees/immigrants

orangemarmaladebooks November 5, 2018

A while back I shared some excellent middle-grade reads illuminating the immensely difficult sagas of refugees and asylum seekers. Today I’ve got another stack of powerful, poignant, hopeful stories of both immigrants and refugees. Some are ideal for young children; …

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a kaleidoscope of cultures…picture books for loving a big world!

orangemarmaladebooks August 13, 2018

If you follow Orange Marmalade, you already know that I have a heart for books that shine the light on the marvelous variety of ways people live, all the places people love to call home, around the world. You can …

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the elixir of outdoor play

orangemarmaladebooks June 4, 2018

My childhood was spent in a small town in northern Minnesota where our non-school hours were largely spent playing out of doors. My bare feet were gravel-road-tough in summer; my nose was twenty-below-tough in winter. Just across the road, the grassy …

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women & art…a post to celebrate my daughter

orangemarmaladebooks April 30, 2018

Several years ago I noticed one of those ubiquitous quizzes on Facebook, this one asking people how many female visual artists they could name. A number of comments were left by quiz-takers, and their responses were, sadly, predictable. Most people …

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love, bravery & alcoholism…

orangemarmaladebooks March 23, 2018

For the last few months, I’ve felt myself shying away from stories infused with painful emotions. There’s been plenty and enough of real, present pain expressing itself searingly in our world and in the lives of people I love dearly. …

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a trio of sweets for valentines

orangemarmaladebooks February 11, 2019

Looking for a sweet book for a Valentine’s gift? Or just an affectionate tale for a cuddly storytime? Try these new and old winners: I’ll Love You Till the Cows Come Home, written by Kathryn Cristaldi, illustrated by Kristyna Litten …

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black history is American history

orangemarmaladebooks February 4, 2019

Welcome to February, also known as Black History Month… …a designation reminding us that American history is a diverse, color-full history. To understand our story and society accurately, we listen to diverse voices and views. There are extraordinary people to …

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welcome to The Year of the Pig!

orangemarmaladebooks January 30, 2019

Chinese New Year festivities are just around the corner, extending from February 5-19. We’re embarking on The Year of the Pig! Today I’ve got a set of books to introduce some of the elaborate traditions that have come to be …

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just imagine!

orangemarmaladebooks January 28, 2019

Today’s five books are an exuberant celebration of imagination! Check out these fizzing titles! Imagine! a wordless book by Raúl Colón published in 2018, a Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers With his drop-dead gorgeous illustrations, …

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never stop being curious!

orangemarmaladebooks January 25, 2019

I love children’s non-fiction! Through it, I’ve learned a whale of a lot about a vast number of things. About a chef who fed England’s upper crust as well as her desperately poor. About the African American fashion designer who …

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jump into a year-ful of poetry!

orangemarmaladebooks January 23, 2019

I’ve been waiting to get my hands on this poetry compendium: Sing a Song of Seasons: A Nature Poem for Each Day of the Year, selected by Fiona Waters, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon published in 2018 by Nosy Crow/Candlewick And …

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still dreaming that dream…MLK Day 2019

orangemarmaladebooks January 21, 2019

One of the great benefits for me in writing Orange Marmalade has been a greater exposure to children’s literature covering Black History and the Civil Rights Movement. I’ve learned a lot about these tremendously important subjects, compellingly addressed by talented …

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fancy some fantasy?

orangemarmaladebooks January 18, 2019

One of my goals for Orange Marmalade in 2019 is to delve a bit into fantasy — which sounds very dwarf-like, this delving.  Partly in order to keep expanding my own reading menu; partly because I recognize that for many …

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a Dickensian tale of golems and chimney sweeps

orangemarmaladebooks January 16, 2019

Presenting another piece of middle-grade fiction that I couldn’t put down 🙂 Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster, by Jonathan Auxier published in 2018 by Amulet Books 344 pages + Author’s and Historical Notes Masterful storyteller Jonathan …

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a jumble of jolliness

orangemarmaladebooks January 14, 2019

Today we’re leaning into silliness and razzle-dazzle, rambunctiousness and wagging tails, books that’ll spread a ray of sunshine in your little reading circle! Our Car, written J.M. Brum, illustrated by Jan Bajtlik published in 2018, a Neal Porter Book, Roaring …

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