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each little bird that sings by Deborah Wiles copyright 2006

Deborah Wiles’s latest book, each little bird that sings, explores the geography of life in all its “messy glory:” death,…

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The Music of Dolphins by Karen Hesse copyright 1996

“Humans see things only the human way. Humans think they are the best, that they know the only right way.”…

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The Georgia Nicholson series by Louise Rennison

Wisdomosity. A psychotic cat. A Snogging Scale (snogging is kissing, for you lot that aren’t up to speed on British…

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The Rain Came Down by David Shannon copyright 2000

Need a picture book to show cause and effect (and you’re sick and tired of various animals being given carbohydrates…

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The Great American Mousical by Julie Andrews Edwards & Emma Walton Hamilton copyright 2006

I broke my “no celebrity books” rule to check out The Great American Mousical recommended to me by my friend…

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Sheep by Valerie Hobbs, copyright 2006

With my mile-wide independent streak, I’m more of a “cat person” than a “dog person,” so I didn’t expect to…

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The Joy of Doing Things Badly by Veronica Chambers, copyright 2006

If you like books that make you reach for your journal or even a piece of scrap paper to write…

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Follow the Line by Laura Ljungkvist (2006)

This brightly illustrated book is the ideal type of book for sharing with kids in pairs or individually — cuddling…

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Audiobooks in general, and Harry Potter specifically

Through my local library system, I’ve borrowed several audio books. I’ll admit I used to consider it cheating (not really…

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Amazing Grace by Megan Shull

Chick-lit lovers, this is how it’s done.Take your typical teen fantasy: leave the life I know behind, drastically change my…

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