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Whose Footprint Is THAT? It’s (Minnesota) Monday: What Are You Reading?

December 7, 2020 By Laura

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!  It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great […]

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See the Cat – It’s (Minnesota) Monday: What Are You Reading?

November 23, 2020 By Laura

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!  It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great […]

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Nothing Stopped Sophie – Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge

January 15, 2020 By Laura

Welcome to the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy each Wednesday. Visit Alyson for the link-up to lots more posts about nonfiction picture books. I’m sharing my Goodreads review for Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock’s Nothing Stopped Sophie this week. What a fabulous picture book biography of mathematician Sophie […]

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Laura’s Year in Books 2018

January 7, 2019 By Laura

I love infographics and charts and lists, so I was happy to peruse my “Year in Books” for 2018. Sadly, I can’t figure out how to embed it here :>(  But if you’d like to take a peek, you can see it here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2018/2663746 I had a lovely year of reading in 2018, and I […]

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Capsized! [It’s Monday: What Are You Reading?]

October 29, 2018 By Laura

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!  It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great […]

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Pluto Is Peeved! Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge

September 12, 2018 By Laura

Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge

Welcome to the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy each Wednesday. Visit Alyson for the link-up to lots more posts about nonfiction picture books. One of the hardest things about moving this summer is that I have hardly been to the library in person at all, which means I […]

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My Favorite Picture Books So Far in 2018 #PB10for10

August 9, 2018 By Laura

It’s August 10, time for 10 for 10! Here are 10 of the best picture books I’ve read so far this year. It was so hard to narrow this list down, as there have been others I’ve adored, too, but I stuck to the rules. The first two are poetry collections/anthologies, and the final two […]

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It’s Monday: What Are You Reading? [Fall Ball for All and Love, Agnes]

July 9, 2018 By Laura

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? From Picture Books to YA!  It’s Monday! What are you Reading? is a meme hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. It is a great way to recap what you read and/or reviewed the previous week and to plan out your reading and reviews for the upcoming week. It’s also a great […]

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The World Is Not a Rectangle and Karl, Get Out of the Garden! #nfpbc

November 29, 2017 By Laura

Welcome to the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy each Wednesday. Visit Alyson for the link-up to lots more posts about nonfiction picture books. I was at NCTE recently, and I got to see Aly host an awesome nonfiction panel featuring Melissa Stewart, Candace Fleming, and Deborah Heiligman. What […]

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Feathers, Poop, and Starlight: Nonfiction Picture Book Wednesday

August 16, 2017 By Laura

Welcome to the Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge that Alyson Beecher hosts at Kid Lit Frenzy each Wednesday. Visit Alyson for the link-up to lots more posts about nonfiction picture books. For #pb10for10, I shared my favorite rhyming nonfiction picture books, so be sure to check out that post if you like rhyme! Here are three […]

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