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Your "One and Only"
It’s common to wonder, at least once in life, if one is the “only” one to think, feel, believe, act, or look the way one does.
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Remaining Friends Despite Division
For anyone who has ever been new to a group or has found themselves without a partner, The Reindeer Remainders can help!
Sep 10, 20242 min read


Memories Remind Us of the Love that Remains
I Miss You Most written by Charlotte Cheng and illustrated by Xindi Yan, published by Rocky Pond Books*. The themes of grief and...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Take advice from this little goat and "Shake it Off!"
Shake It Off! written and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, published by Nancy Paulsen Books (PRH).
Aug 7, 20242 min read


Say "Hello" (or "Hello Again") to this Joyful Summer Picture Book
Fiona Woodcock's beautiful picture book, Hello, is an invitation to summer.
Jul 31, 20242 min read


A Look Inside: A Picture Book Review of Lost Inside My Head
Although this book focuses on Vincent’s head, readers also see into his heart.
May 6, 20242 min read


Mother Goose Rhymes Like Never Before!
The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Julia Rothman, published by...
Apr 27, 20232 min read


A Story to Truly Venture Into
Once Upon a Book written by Grace Lin and Kate Messner, illustrated by Grace Lin, and published by Little, Brown and Company. This is one...
Apr 13, 20232 min read


The Nature of Life
Nell Plants a Tree written by Anne Wynter and illustrated by Daniel Miyares, published by Balzer + Bray. I love the lyricism,...
Mar 30, 20232 min read


The Cheesy Gift that Made History!
Pew! The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham written by Cathy Stefanec Ogren and illustrated by Lesley Breen,...
Mar 23, 20232 min read


Jumping to the Beat of Community
Jump In! written and illustrated by Shadra Strickland, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. With spring a month away and the warmer...
Feb 23, 20232 min read


A True Gift of Friendship
Nila's Perfect Coat written by Norene Paulson and illustrated by Maria Mola, published by Beaming Books. Author Norene Paulson has...
Feb 9, 20232 min read


Every Day is Worth Celebrating!
Every Day's a Holiday, Winnie's Birthday Countdown written by Stef Wade and illustrated by Husna Aghniya, published by Running Press...
Jan 19, 20232 min read


Inspiration and Song
Debbie's Song: The Debbie Friedman Story written by Ellen Leventhal and illustrated by Natalia Grebtsova, published by Kar-Ben. I love...
Jan 12, 20232 min read
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