The Unteachables by Gordan Korman gave me all the feels to start the new school year. Shoot, this would be a fantastic novel to pick up whenever. Whatever your age. Trust me. If you like stories where a band of misfits have everything stacked up against them and face a challenge together and risk failing, …
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Julia Cook pens another winner with I Have Ants in My Pants! I adore Julia’s books and this one is another gem added to our collection. We meet sweet Louis again and he just can’t stop being so squirrel-y. He can’t help it. Readers watch as Louis struggles with everyday moments and learns some strategies …
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Grandparents Day is coming up in a blink. September 8, 2020. My four kiddos are lucky to have four grandparents to love on them, spoil them, sprinkle them with little gifts, sneak them extra candy and take them on special adventures. I didn’t have that kind of relationship with my grandparents growing up, and it …
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Jacqueline Woodson’s Red at the Bone is one of the most beautiful books I have read this year. And also heartbreaking. What Woodson can accomplish in less than 200 pages others would attempt (and fail) at double that. She has become one of my favorite authors and I cannot read her materials quickly enough. I …
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Trouble at Table 5: The Candy Caper by Tom Watson is an absolute win! I want to hug the author for capturing what I consider real kiddos with quirks and no filters! Molly has to know things. She gets an idea in her head and cannot move on until she resolves the question or issue. …
