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featured

50 more chapter books, 100-ish pages or less

orangemarmaladebooks June 4, 2019

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 …

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people, places, and things

orangemarmaladebooks November 26, 2018

Juicy non-fiction books are like an Aladdin’s-lamp of magic, discovery and wonder; fuel for curious minds. Crack open one of these gems and be amazed at the astounding variety of people, places and things that emerge to tantalize you and …

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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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another splash of summer…a list of five

orangemarmaladebooks July 30, 2018

Don’t let those back-to-school sales fool you.  It’s still full-on summer, with sunny days plum perfect for outdoor fun. Here are five happy books to keep you in summer-mode! Run Wild, written and illustrated by David Covell published in 2018 …

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let’s go camping!

orangemarmaladebooks July 9, 2018

Setting up the tent on a carpet of pine needles. Hiking to the music of waterfalls. Sipping hot tea around the campfire, watching sparks drift beneath the night sky. Ahhh! There’s nothing like a camping adventure. Here are a few …

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peachy beach-y reads

orangemarmaladebooks July 2, 2018

Heading to the beach? Vacationing seaside? After a long day of sun, surf, and sand, capture your kids’ fancy with one of these peachy, beach-y reads. Even if you’re landlocked this season, you can feel the velvet ocean breeze, hear …

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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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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 flurry of books to curl up with in December

orangemarmaladebooks December 12, 2019

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 …

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old favorites for Christmas

orangemarmaladebooks December 6, 2019

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 …

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snow had fallen, snow on snow

orangemarmaladebooks December 2, 2019

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 …

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Orange Marmalade Books-for-Giving 2019

orangemarmaladebooks November 29, 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 …

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10th annual Orange Marmalade Non-Electronic Holiday Gifts

orangemarmaladebooks November 25, 2019

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

orangemarmaladebooks November 18, 2019

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 …

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nice for November

orangemarmaladebooks November 11, 2019

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 …

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laughter is good medicine…forty funny finds

orangemarmaladebooks November 4, 2019

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 …

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a jumble of fiction favorites

orangemarmaladebooks October 21, 2019

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 …

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popping with pictures!… graphic-novel style books for beginning readers

orangemarmaladebooks October 14, 2019

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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