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Back to School
We’re getting all set for heading back to school! Since our class schedules just came out, I wanted to share this cute new chapter book that I found: Ly-Lan and the New Class Mix-up. Ly-Lan is sure that she and her best friend Cece will be in the same class, and she knows they will Read more
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Funny Non-Fiction: Not an Oxymoron
Kids’ non-fiction has changed. In elementary school when we wrote a research paper we first went to the library. We found the 2-3 nonfiction books that existed for this precise purpose. They presented facts on the topic that were so terribly straightforward and boring that the book was never picked up for any other reason. Read more
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Latin Phrases for the Unrepentant DIY
How to make your own copy of Latin Phrases for the Unrepentant inspired by The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by Beth Brower Read more
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Emma Lion Tea Party
If you’ve read THE UNSELECTED JOURNALS OF EMMA M. LION then you already know how delightfully addictive they are. When I finished the 8 that are available, I simply wasn’t ready to be done! I had my book club read them, recommended them to a dozen friends, and found more and more people felt the Read more
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Chalk The Walk Party
School is out! We decided to get some friends together for a Sidewalk Chalk Party! We got ourselves a copy of Chelsea Tornetto’s new book CHALK THE WALK, and read it storytime-style for some inspiration! Then we proceeded to add color to our neighborhood, just like the kids in the book! We loved that this Read more
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Great Family Audiobooks!
Whether it’s a summer road trip, or shuttling kids to soccer practice, we love our audiobooks! We typically have one going as a family, and more for specific groups that have lots of car time together ( i.e. my two preteens who go to soccer practice at the same time, me and my daughter on Read more
Kimberly Horch 