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Verdict: Just About My Favorite Book to Read Aloud Ever

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Mrs.N

Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman, illustrated by Zachariah O’Hora I don’t know if I’ve ever been as in love with reading a book aloud as I am with this one. Read alouds were always my strength as a teacher … Continue reading →

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Easter BOOK Basket

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Mrs.N

The fact of the matter is that I see pretty much all gift giving opportunities as the right time for MORE BOOKS.  Also, at not quite two, my little one is still way too small for chocolate bunnies and marshmallow … Continue reading →

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Imagine You’re a Fairy

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Mrs.N

Imagine You’re a Fairy! by Meg Clibbon This is a very slim non-fiction volume, but it’s an excellent place to start for the young fairy fanatic.  It’s sparkly in places and is filled with fanciful illustrations.  In addition to providing … Continue reading →

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Light the Lights

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Mrs.N

Light The Lights! A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah And Christmas by Margaret Moorman When winter comes around, Emma knows it’s the season of lights.  First she celebrates Hanukkah with her family, polishing the menorah with her father, eating latkes and … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Mrs.N

Christmas In The Big House, Christmas In The Quarters Hiding in the guise of a holiday picture book, this Coretta Scott King award winner is really about a country on the brink of war. I was concerned at first that … Continue reading →

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Cuckoo!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Mrs.N

Cuckoo! by Fiona Roberton When I saw this advertised in the “New to Your Library” of the online catalog, I could not resist. For whatever reason, my 10 month old adores the word cuckoo and will giggle and try to … Continue reading →

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Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Mrs.N

Tippy-Tippy-Tippy, Splash! by Candace Fleming The bunnies are back!!  I’ve spent the last month recommending this series to anyone in search of bunny books in time for spring or Easter, so I was delighted to see this on my library’s … Continue reading →

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White Snow, Bright Snow

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Mrs.N

White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt White Snow, Bright Snow starts with a lovely poem.  It then follows the progression through a snowstorm to spring.  Using only a few bright colors to highlight the white snow, it’s very visually … Continue reading →

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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Mrs.N

Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, Illustrated by Susan Jeffers This is one of the most beautifully illustrated copies of a poem that you will ever find.  There’s something about it that evokes the feeling of … Continue reading →

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Once Upon a Wintertime

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Mrs.N

Walt Disney’s Once Upon a Wintertime, A Little Golden Book by Tom Oreb I unearthed this in a box of old books that had once been my mother’s and remembered it from my own childhood.  It’s terribly old-fashioned (something I … Continue reading →

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