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Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City by Wendelin Van Draanen

I’d always wanted to read a Sammy Keyes book, so it was a treat to find the latest one in…

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Poetry Friday & KidsBooks in Vancouver, B.C.

It’s Poetry Friday!Margaret at Reflections on the Teche is hosting this week’s round-up. She’s in Louisiana, so we’re practically neighbors….

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Free Audio Books!

Need some free audio books to take on a long summer road trip? Or listen to during your daily commute?Check…

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The Heist Society series, by Ally Carter

Back in 2007, I blogged about Ally Carter’s first “Gallagher Girls” novel.Since then, she’s added several titles to the series,…

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Poetry Friday, and Serendipity & Me, by Judith L. Roth

The Poetry Friday round-up is hosted by Laura Purdie Salas at Writing the World for Kids. She uses Mr. Linky…

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Happy Birthday, Pigeon! + activity kit

Mo Willem’s sassy Pigeon first begged to drive the bus 10 years ago! Pigeon is persistent, if nothing else, because…

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Poetry Friday & a book recommendation.

Smart and sassy Greg Pincus (in California!) is hosting Poetry Friday at his blog, GottaBook. Sign up for 30 new…

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What Can a Crane Pick Up? by Rebecca Kai Dotlich, Illustrated by Mike Lowery, copyright 2012

My latest batch of books from Children’s Lit arrived. I couldn’t resist What Can a Crane Pick Up? Sure, I…

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Rabbit’s Snow Dance as told by James & Joseph Bruchac, Illustrated by Jeff Newman

Just in time for winter, this engaging retelling of an Iroquois tale will have your little ones bouncing, dancing, and…

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Neil Gaiman: Make Good Art

From Greg at GottaBook, a brilliant, funny and genuinely inspiring speech from award-winning author Neil Gaiman. … Copyright Keri Collins…

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