Thank You, Sarah–Book Review–A New Perspective on Heroes
by Laurie Halse Anderson Illustrated by Matt Faulkner I love this book. Where do I begin? First, why haven’t I come across this historical character before? Why is it only…
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The Great Thanksgiving Escape-Book Review
by Mark Fearing This Thanksgiving book explores an alternate view of Thanksgiving Day from the perspective of less than ecstatic kids. Gavin’s parents leave him in the baby room at…
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Cranberry Thanksgiving-Book Review-A Fun Read
by Wende and Harry Devlin Maggie and her grandmother live on a cranberry farm. Every Thanksgiving the grandmother bakes her award winning cranberry bread. This bread is coveted by outsiders…
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Where’s the Witch?-A Halloween Peek-a-Boo for Kids (Book Review)
by Ingela Arrhenius Buy this book This Halloween story is for infants and babies. It is a peek-a-boo book where the kids can lift the colorful flaps to see the…
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A Sinister Tale for Fall- Book Review-Halloween Night
By Marjorie Dennis Murray, Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. This is a rhyming tale that plays off the Night Before Christmas classic. It is a story about spooky creatures preparing for…
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The Itsy Bitsy Pumpkin
By Sonali Fry Illustrated by Sanja Rescek Buy this book This is a cute poem that plays off the Itsy Bitsy Spider Nursery Rhyme. This is a good one for…
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The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
By Linda Williams, illustrated by Megan Lloyd This is an older tale about women that sets off into the forest to look for herbs. On her journey back home she…
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EEK! Halloween!
By Sandra Boynton This is a funny short poem about Halloween from a chicken’s perspective. The chickens are all freaking out because “strange things are happening.” All these creatures are…
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Good Morning, Good Night
Good Morning, Good Night By Annie Alexander, Illustrated by Melanie Mitchell This touch and feel book is ideal for infants. The pages start off with a good morning greeting to…
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What Makes a Rainbow?
What Makes a Rainbow? By Betty Schwartz Illustrated by Dona Turner This is a ribbon book about colors. It begins with a Little Rabbit asking Mama Rabbit what makes a…
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