Laura Purdie Salas

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Laura’s Year in Books 2018

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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?]

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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

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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

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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]

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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

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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

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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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It’s Monday: What Are You Reading?

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? I’ve read lots of great books lately, mostly, of course, picture books, though I haven’t stopped by #IMWAYR in a while. Here are 5 2017 picture books I’ve given 5 stars to in Goodreads. Caring for Your Lion – Fun structure and super humor! Noah Webster’s Fighting Words – […]

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Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge: Great Recent Biographies Plus a Couple Science Titles!

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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’ve read so many great nonfiction picture books recently. Here are some of the ones I’ve given 5 stars to on Goodreads (which is not […]

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No More Lying About Books

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Happy Children’s Book Week! I love seeing all the energy and excitement around books at this time of year, with all the special Days, Weeks, and Months! It does make me think, though, that we can bring more joy to readers by sharing our own joy about the books we really love, not the books […]

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