Fabulous nonfiction is a source of joy for me. What an astonishing world full of curiosities, ideas, people, and places we live in! Expand your horizons with these top-notch treats from 2020: There’s a Skeleton Inside You!, by Idan Ben-Barak …
Category: picture books
2020 Orange Marmalade Holiday Books-for-Giving
It’s snowy outside my window here in Minnesota and that’s putting me in the mood for the holidays! I know, I know. We still have Thanksgiving to celebrate and I need to hold my horses. However, today also marks the …
jolly new gems…picture books to put a smile on your face
So many delightful picture books have been published this year and I am finally getting my hands on some of them. Every one of these will warm you up on the inside — just what’s needed for one and all. …
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Kindness from A to Z…a treasury of goodhearted stories
Earlier this week I looked at resources speaking to the kinds of suffering many children face. Today I’m focusing on the good that thrives even in tough times, even in a year like 2020. I’ve been reminded that… …quarantine and …
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when life is full of bruises…children’s books on emotions and emotional distress
In my ten years of blogging here at Orange Marmalade, I’ve never tackled issues of mental health, but that’s not because these are not represented in children’s literature. In fact, large numbers of books exist dealing with self-esteem, grief, death, …
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ten top treats for autumn
Here in Minnesota we have been treated to some perfect Fall days recently. The maples are beginning to flame out in crimson and tangerine, tall grasses are rustling in crisp shades of tawny gold, and the sun is setting earlier …
eight apple-icious treats for fall reading and baking
Apple harvest is such a delicious season. The soothing aromas of cinnamon, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady seem like a great remedy for our bruised hearts this year. Rustle up a tasty apple crisp, delectable pie, or potful of luscious, …
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celebrate the hands that toil…a list of ten
For most of us, Labor Day is a rather vague, 3-day weekend. Here in Minnesota, it’s normally a time to button up the cabin for winter and take in the Minnesota State Fair. How did this federal holiday arrive on …
a dose of warm friendship…ten picture books to help heal our hearts
The books I’ve collected for today’s post are warm, generous stories of friendship and community. May they be both a balm and a beacon for you and yours in these fractious days . Desert Girl, Monsoon Boy, written by Tara …
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wonder, warmth, and wit…a dozen treats for summer reading stacks
I’ve got a dozen scrumptious picture books today. I hope you can locate at least a few of them for your crew! First up, five that celebrate the splendors of nature: Green on Green, written by Dianne White, illustrated by …
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