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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Autobiography, Cultural Diversity, Historical Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Read Alouds, Recommendations

When my 13-year-old daughter read Front Desk by Kelly Yang twice in a row and told me I had to read it, I should have picked it up right away. But I forgot about it. Thankfully I remembered again when it won the Asian Pacific American Award for Children’s...
All About Noah Green Junior Zookeeper and the Garage Sale Pet

All About Noah Green Junior Zookeeper and the Garage Sale Pet

by Carolyn | Animal books, Chapter Books, Education, For fun, Girls, Juvenile Fiction, Nature, Older Elementary, Recommendations

As you may know, my first book, Noah Green Junior Zookeeper and the Garage Sale Pet, came out last month (March 2019). And, no, I’m not going to “review” my own book. But I would like to introduce you to it!( Let’s start with a pop quiz. Is...
Nurture Your Child’s Love of Music with these Picture Books

Nurture Your Child’s Love of Music with these Picture Books

by Carolyn | Audiobooks, Book Lists, Education, Imagination, Nonfiction, Older Elementary, Picture Books

If you ask my kids what sports they play, they’re likely to reply, “piano.” If music is important to your family too, you’ll want to nurture your child’s love of music with these picture books. Here are some of my favorites. Fiction...
You Go First: Virtual vs Real Friends

You Go First: Virtual vs Real Friends

by Carolyn | Juvenile Fiction, Middle School, Middle-grade, Newbery, Older Elementary

You Go First is an endearing story of friendship from Erin Entrada Kelly, author of the Newbery Medal winning book Hello, Universe (which I haven’t read yet). What appears to be a story about online friends ends up showing real-life friends are the most...
Picture Book Biographies of Your Favorite Authors

Picture Book Biographies of Your Favorite Authors

by Carolyn | Biography, Biography, Book Lists, Education, Historical Fiction, Nonfiction, Older Elementary, Picture Books

Do you have a favorite author you’d love to introduce your kids to, but they aren’t old enough yet? Or maybe they’d love to learn more about the author of their favorite picture books books. Either way, you just might find some of your family’s...
Save Me A Seat: A Book About First Impressions

Save Me A Seat: A Book About First Impressions

by Carolyn | Boys, Character Training, Cultural Diversity, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Parenting, Recommendations

Save Me A Seat takes a deep dive into the perspective of two 10-year-old boys to show that the assumptions we make about other people are often wrong. Authors Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan team up in this novel to give authentic voice to the dual protagonists....
I’m Just No Good At Rhyming: Read Aloud Poetry with Humor and Heart

I’m Just No Good At Rhyming: Read Aloud Poetry with Humor and Heart

by Carolyn | For fun, Middle School, Middle-grade, Older Elementary, Poetry

When I finished reading I’m Just No Good at Rhyming (And Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups) by Chris Harris, illustrated by Lane Smith, to my kids, my older two begged for their own copy of this hilarious book. We laughed together and...
Cilla Lee-Jenkins Future Author Extraordinaire 

Cilla Lee-Jenkins Future Author Extraordinaire 

by Carolyn | Autobiography, Chapter Books, Cultural Diversity, Girls, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction, Older Elementary, Read Alouds

Let me introduce you to a modern-day Ramona. I have totally fallen for the quirky, honest, ambitious Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan. The Story Cilla Lee-Jenkins is certain that she is destined for literary greatness. What she’s not...
A Must-Have Picture Book about Homeschooling

A Must-Have Picture Book about Homeschooling

by Carolyn | Education, Older Elementary, Picture Books, Preschool, Read Alouds

I remember the day my daughter realized homeschooling meant she would never ride the big yellow bus. It wasn’t that she saw other kids on our street joyfully piling in. Most of our neighbors were in their eighties. We had the only school-aged kids on the block....
A Bike Like Sergio’s: Ethics for Kids

A Bike Like Sergio’s: Ethics for Kids

by Carolyn | Boys, Character Training, Cultural Diversity, Older Elementary, Parenting, Picture Books, Recommendations

A Bike Like Sergio’s by Maribeth Boelts is a rare book. It takes the reader through both the thoughts and feelings of doing something wrong and then making it right. It allows kids to vicariously experience a tempting situation and shows them a path for doing...
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Let me introduce the sequel to this truly delightf Let me introduce the sequel to this truly delightful book for nature lovers of all ages!⁠ ⁠⁠
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BESIDE THE POND is a beautifully written series of nature stories by @jamesdwitmer. It's written to be read aloud and will capture the hearts of your young nature lovers.⁠⁠
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I got to read an early copy, and my youngest was enthralled with Ferdinand the bullfrog and all the goings on beside the moon-shaped pond in the Big Old Garden. ⁠⁠
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Ever since writing LIBRARY'S MOST WANTED, books ab Ever since writing LIBRARY'S MOST WANTED, books about libraries and librarians have been on my radar. ⁠
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And I've found some fascinating, beautifully told books about librarians around the world. If you love books, you'll love these inspiring stories.⁠
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