Literary Book Gifts – Books as Gifts

Book Shirt The End

Books make the best gifts. I may be a little biased, but I love giving books as gifts. I think they offer a personal connection. You are either saying, I loved this book and I think you will too. Or, I know you love cats, science, history, etc so I thought this would be a…

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Books as Gifts

Books as Gift Guide

Books make the best gifts. I may be a little biased, but I love giving books as gifts. I think they offer a personal connection. You are either saying, I loved this book and I think you will too. Or, I know you love cats, science, history, etc so I thought this would be a…

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Children’s Book Review: Henry is Kind By Linda Ryden

Henry is Kind book

HENRY IS KIND A Story of Mindfulness By: Linda Ryden Illustrated by: Shearry Malone Published: September 4, 2018 Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers Fiction   Henry and his class participate in a mindfulness project. Ms. Snowden has the class close their eyes and think of someone they want to send happy thoughts to. Afterward, she reminded the…

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Children’s Book Review: Books by Iowa Author Terri Nekvinda

Books by Terri Nekvinda

PEPPER’S DELIGHTFUL DISCOVERY By: Terri Nekvinda Published: 2016 Fiction   Pepper is a porcupine and in his first book, he is an unhappy porcupine. Pepper is awake in the dark and due to his spines, no one wants to play with him. He is also slow and can’t keep up with the other animals in…

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Books that Came My Way in October 2018

New Books This Month

  This is my monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in the last month. I also share an update with you on other things going on in my life.   Marching band and cross country (HS and college) have ended. The musical just finished this last weekend. “Catch Me If You…

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Children’s Book review: Lulu the Broadway Mouse By Jenna Gavigan

Lulu the Broadway Mouse

LULU THE BROADWAY MOUSE By: Jenna Gavigan Published: October 9, 2018 Publisher: Running Press Kids Fiction   Get a peek at what it’s like to be on the Broadway stage from an author who grew up as a child actress on Broadway. In LULU THE BROADWAY MOUSE Gavigan gives middle-grade readers a backstage pass on…

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