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Books About Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month

| March 8, 2011 | 0 Comments
Books About Women: Celebrating Women’s History Month

Four excellent books that celebrate women’s history.

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Review: Princess Kim and Too Much Truth

| March 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
Review: Princess Kim and Too Much Truth

Princess Kim and too much truth tells the tale of little Kim and her decision to always tell the truth.

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Review: Please Ignore Vera Dietz

| February 9, 2011 | 0 Comments
Review: Please Ignore Vera Dietz

Whether high school is a distant memory or it’s on the agenda for tomorrow, readers both young and old will find themselves getting sucked into King’s latest. It may be part murder mystery, part high school drama, but it’s also one good read.

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Valentine’s Day Gifts: Kids’ and Young Adult Books

| February 2, 2011 | 0 Comments
Valentine’s Day Gifts: Kids’ and Young Adult Books

The theme is love, but of course. “The giving of love is an education in itself.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

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Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok (Alex Award)

| January 14, 2011 | 0 Comments

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Shoe-la-la! by Karen Beaumont

| January 14, 2011 | 0 Comments
Shoe-la-la! by Karen Beaumont

Shoe-la-la is Beaumont’s latest rhyming picture book—and it’s all about, you guessed it, shoes.

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Review: Sofia’s Dream by Land Wilson

| December 30, 2010 | 3 Comments
Review: Sofia’s Dream by Land Wilson

Whether you are looking for a well illustrated and charming bedtime book or a gentle lesson in caring for our environment, Sofia’s Dream is an absolute delight.

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Review: Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan

| December 28, 2010 | 0 Comments
Review: Big Red Lollipop by Rukhsana Khan

A multi-cultural picture book about greed and temptation, set in North America about two sisters who are invited to a birthday party.

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Disney’s Tangled Movie & Books: Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair

| November 26, 2010 | 0 Comments
Disney’s Tangled Movie & Books: Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: November 26, 2010 Disney’s latest movie to take on a well-known princess is Tangled. It tells the tale of Rapunzel. For those of us that have sensitive children or are not sure if our children are ready for a PG rated film, reading through the Tangled read-aloud [...]

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Olivia Goes To Venice: Ian Falconer reveals some inspiration behind her Italian adventure!

| September 22, 2010 | 1 Comment

Add this book to your collection: Olivia Goes to Venice by Ian Falconer.

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