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The Year of the Baby, by Andrea Cheng, copyright 2013

Image via Andrea Cheng’s website.I got this book as part of my review activities for Children’s Literature, and was captivated…

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Poetry Friday & Sister Fox’s Field Guide to the Writing Life, by Jane Yolen

It’s Poetry Friday!Donna at Mainely Write invites all poeters and poetrinas to participate!Is there a literary way of saying, “Jane…

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Mr. Schu’s blog: Watch. Connect. Read.

It’s no secret I am a fan of librarians. (Hi Denise!)I’ve recently become a fan of Mr. John Schumacher, an…

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Publishers Weekly: Inside Stories about Memorable Books

If you enjoy reading the back story for well-loved books such as The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and The…

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Inside Peter Brown’s Studio

Check out this video interview with children’s author/illustrator Peter Brown. He talks about his dapper new book, Mr. Tiger Goes…

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Poetry Friday & the book trailer for “The Man with the Violin”

Katya has this week’s feast of poetry-related posts at Write. Sketch. Repeat.I’m in this week with a post about the…

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I’m a Frog! by Mo Willems copyright 2013

(Image from Barnes & Noble)Today is the launch of Mo Willem’s 20th Elephant & Piggie book. WOOT!Macaroni Kid is hosting…

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Don’t Feed the Boy by Irene Latham, copyright 2012

Most kids would envy 11-year-old Whit — he lives at a zoo, his mom is the zoo director, and his…

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Hanging Out at the Pancake Palace by Nan Marino, copyright 2013

Quirky characters abound in middle grade novels. It’s one of the things I love about them.But Nan Marino’s new book,…

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Poetry Friday & Forest Has a Song by Amy Ludwig VanDerwater

It’s Poetry Friday! Carol at Carol’s Corner has the round-up.This week, I want to recommend Forest Has a Song, by…

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