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The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgar Changed the Game by Laurie Wallmark

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My copy of The Queen of Chess: How Judit Polgar Changed the Game was an online reader copy, which I assume was missing pages (publisher description says 32 pages, my sample only had 17. Plus, there was a “missing information” feeling I had). Anyway, the bones were there and what bones! We follow Judit Polgar, a young girl who loved the game of chess. She and her sisters would complete against the men when they were kids themselves. And Judit would become one of the […]

Meet the friends of, and Planet, you are standing on

Ocean! Waves for All? by Stacey McAnulty

Our Planet! There’s No Place Like Earth? by Stacey McAnulty

Earth! My First 4.54 billion Years by Stacey McAnulty

Sun! One in a Billion? by Stacey McAnulty

Mars! Earthlings Welcome by Stacey McAnulty

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Stacey McAnulty has caused me great stress. I cannot decide which of her books I liked best in the Our Universe series. Was it Ocean! Waves for All? Or was it Our Planet! There’s No Place Like Earth? Or even Earth! My First 4.54 billion Years (the first in the series)? Or the Sun! One in a Billion? Or even Mars! Earthlings Welcome. Each one is a lovely, funny, and educational way to learn about the planets, stars and more. Each subject tells their own […]

I am Quiet and Thinking too

I Am Thinking My Life by Allysun Atwater

I Am Quiet : A Story for the Introvert in All of Us by Andie Powers

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If you are a quiet and/or introverted person you have been asked, at least once, some form of the “Why are you quiet?” question. Now, I wish I had thought/known to reply, “Why are you loud?” You see, sometimes yes, people are shy, but sometimes we are just quiet. We do not need to be flashy or bold or center of attention. We like seeing the wonders of the world around us. And with I Am Thinking My Life and I Am Quiet: A Story […]

Need to feel good? Grab a book or four

Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson

Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis

We Are Better Together by Bill McKibben

Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo

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Do you need some feel good stories? These books are positive, hopeful, and have a modern take on subjects. Each one ranges in the best age for it, but most ages five and up will be fine. Chirp!: Chipmunk Sings for a Friend by Jamie A. Swenson  This book is a simple story: a little chipmunk is alone and keeps singing for a friend. Scott Magoon illustrates the clever gem of finding the perfect note of friendship. The colors are simple, light without being muted. […]

Pride and Reading

What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke

Prince & Knight: Tale of the Shadow King by Daniel Haack

Julián at the Wedding (Julián, #2) by Jessica Love

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Pride Month is right around the corner. And thought I could easily write 250 words for each of the below picture book, I like have this longer collection as each one touches on a different aspect of pride and the GLBTQ+ community. Both for the picture book crowd (with some exceptions) and adults, these are books that should be put on your radar and TBR lists.   What Are Your Words?: A Book About Pronouns by Katherine Locke and Anne Passchier (illustrations): This is a […]

And they lived Happily Ever After. The End.

Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack

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When I first saw Prince and Knight by Daniel Haack, my first thought was, “This is a board book. Are kids that age ready for this theme?” And then I thought, “Why not?” However, we need to introduce the idea of same sex couples on a level that a child can understand. And this book does that by creating a story that is straight forward and does not preach its message. It is a simple (but not simplistic) story about a same sex couple. Kids […]



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