A few days before December began, we got an email from Bart’s parents, saying they’d purchased us a digital advent calendar. Even better? It was all London themed. We downloaded it and on December 1st, we started watching the little animations associated with each day (or, we’ll miss a day or two and watch several in a row). You see…
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Presents
Last year at Christmas, Ella couldn’t even sit up. This year, Christmas is much more fun. We have a (really) tiny little tree up and a few days ago, when pajamas came in the mail for all three of us, I wrapped them up and put them under the tree. For the rest of the afternoon, whenever I left the…
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Can We Save the Tiger? by Martin Jenkins, illustrated by Vicky White
Can We Save the Tiger? is a gorgeous picture book. When I first flipped through it, I was taken by how amazing the drawings were. Then, when I sat down to actually read it, I couldn’t believe that I was just as taken by the text. This is a masterful offering. can we save the tiger? by martin jenkins It…
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Gift Guide: Middle Grade Books
Here is something they don’t warn you about in library school: if you become an elementary school librarian, people will ask you about chapter book recommendations and the only thing you will be able to think of are all the young adult books you’ve read. You will think, “Have I ever read something that is appropriate for a third or…
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Favorite Books of 2011
Yes, I could, potentially, read something in the next two weeks that becomes a favorite, but I’m not inclined to think this will happen. If it does, though, you will be the first to know. I have read many, many many mediocre books this year. But there have also been standouts and several good middle grade books and a lot…
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