Valentine’s Books for Kids: Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love by Joseph Coelho

In Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love, Joseph Coelho shares brief tales that share lots of love from siblings to parent/child to animals.
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Valentine’s Books for Kids: L is for Love by Atinuke

L is for Love and L is for Lagos where a family heads to the market to get Lemons, Lunch, and more during their Long journey.
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Feature Friday 2.7.25

Feature Friday 2.7.25 is the true story of Jella Lepman, a formidable woman who fought for children to have books after WWII.
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Book Review: How to Share an Egg by Bonny Reichert

In HOW TO SHARE AN EGG, Reichert chronicles her father's childhood horrors, her own childhood internalizing that trauma, and her adulthood attempting to reconcile her father's trauma with her own.
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Valentine’s Books for Kids: I See Me! by Sam McBratney

I See Me! is the story of Big Nutbrown Hare and Little Nutbrown Hare going out for a day of exploring with a special surprise at the end.
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Books Added to My Shelves in January 2025

New Books Added to My Shelves in January 2025 including adult fiction, historical fiction, romance, nonfiction, and children's books.
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What’s Saving My Life – February 2025 Edition

Every February, I share What's Saving My Life. The post includes 10 items that bring me joy and help me get through the cold, winter days here in Iowa.
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Feature Friday 1.31.25

Feature Friday 1.31.25 is MY LAST GIFT: An Essential End-of-Life Planner. This might just be the most important book I've ever shared here.
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Children’s Book Review: Pavlo Gets the Grumps by Natalia Shaloshvili

In Pavlo Gets the Grumps, Pavlo is grumpy and doesn't want to do anything. Can he change his attitude and still have fun?
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Winter Books for Kids: The Most Beautiful Winter by Cristina Sitja Rubio

During the most beautiful winter, Badger just wants to play with his friends, but instead they are all sleeping.
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