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Let’s get festive (and bookish) with Puffin Plated & The Golden Girls!
What’s that? Puffin Plated and The Golden Girls? Are you wondering what I’m talking about? Well, this picture-heavy post is all about books perfect for the upcoming holiday and Christmas season- specifically about three great new books from the kind folks at Penguin Random House Canada. Puffin Plated is a new series of beautiful “deluxe,… Read more
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Top Ten Tuesday: Required Readings from Elementary and High School
Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday! Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature/weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish. This week is all about back to school, and I have chosen to go with the the top ten required readings during my elementary and high school years. Some of the titles on this list… Read more
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The Little Prince: Reviews & Giveaway!
Another post, another…giveaway! Woohoo! I am thrilled to be hosting a wonderful The Little Prince giveaway, courtesy of my friends at Raincoast Books! Open to Canadian residents, ages 18 and up, one lucky person will have the chance to win their choice of one The Little Prince book (out of four options), along with a… Read more
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Encore! Picture Book Picks: Storytime Favourites
A read aloud can make or break the success of a storytime. I’ve had those storytimes where, just a few lines into a picture book I can tell it’s going to be a clunker with the kids. The sweating begins, the voice becomes uncertain and it…doesn’t…go….well…and you’re dying a slow death on stage. But when… Read more
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