Summer Read-to-Learn

Children’s Book Review: The Story of Country by Lindsey Sagar – Summer Read-to-Learn

A board book that shares the story of country music with your child.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Activity Workbooks for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Four fun activity workbooks for toddlers and preschoolers offer opportunities for learning phonics, sight words, and having fun at the same time.
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Children’s Book Review: The Book of Kings by Caleb Magyar and Stephanie Warren Drimmer – Summer Read-to-Learn

A collection of great men who ruled over their respective countries, talents, and careers.
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Children’s Book Review: Lulu the One and Only by Lynnette Mawhinney – Summer Read-to-Learn

Lulu is frustrated by always being asked to define what she is. This book offers an awesome opportunity to start the conversations with some of your youngest kids about racism and loving everyone.
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Children’s Book Review: All Around Bustletown Summer – Summer Read-to-Learn Series

Summer has arrived in Bustletown. Kids will love following the characters in this wordless book through a beautiful summer day.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Past Favorites

A roundup up of favorite books perfect for the Summer Read-to-Learn series. These books include toddler and preschool books and middle-grade through middle-school books from a variety of learning topics.
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Summer Read to Learn Series for Kids

An introduction to my upcoming series, Summer Read-to-Learn featuring children's books that keep kids excited about reading and learning all summer long.
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Smithsonian Exploration Station Kits for Kids – Books as Gifts

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: StarTalk By Neil deGrasse Tyson

STAR TALK Everything You Ever Need to Know About Space Travel, Sci-Fi, the Human Race, the Universe, and Beyond By: Neil deGrasse Tyson Published: September 13, 2016 – Paperback on February 19, 2019 Publisher: National Geographic Non-Fiction   Well, I am embarrassed to admit, I had no idea who Neil deGrasse Tyson was before picking…
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Children’s Book Review: National Geographic Kids Almanac 2019

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC KIDS ALMANAC 2019 Published: May 8, 2018 Publisher: National Geographic Children’s Books Non-Fiction   My eight-year-old self would have never believed that I would get National Geographic books sent to me in the mail for free and I get to read and review them, telling other kids about them. I loved reading these…
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Stacie's read-in-2022 book montage

Master Your Core: A Science-Based Guide to Achieve Peak Performance and Resilience to Injury
Hidden Figures
Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living
Waiting for Tom Hanks
The Maid
The Other Black Girl
Anxious People
The Body
Great American Road Trips- National Parks: Discover insider tips, must see stops , nearby attractions  more
Apples Never Fall
Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love
Love and Other Consolation Prizes
The Vanishing Half
How to Find Your Way Home
People We Meet on Vacation
Last Summer at the Golden Hotel
Wave
Dear Evan Hansen
The Unsinkable Greta James
The Road We Took


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