Book Review

Valentine’s Day Children’s Book Review: Turkey’s Valentine Surprise by Wendi Silvano

Turkey just wants to surprise his friends on Valentine's Day but his disguises don't work. Will Turkey be able to come up with the best surprise of all?
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Valentine’s Day Children’s Book Review: Construction Site: You’re Just Right by Sherri Duskey Rinker

A special Valentine's edition to the much-loved Construction Site series will make a perfect gift for your little one.
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Valentine’s Day Gift Book: I Love You Like by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar

A lovely gift book from the famous illustrators Lis Swerling and Ralph Lazar perfect for gifting a loved one this Valentine's Day.
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Children’s Book Review: You’re a Helper! illustrated by Nicola Slater

Your little one will want to be a helper just like the friends in the Beginning Baby Board Book series.
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – January 2023 Edition

My monthly quick lit round up of mini-reviews of some recent reads including fiction, nonfiction, romance, and even a Christmas story.
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Children’s Book Review: Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog Take an Evening Stroll by Britta Teckentrup

Big Hedgehog and Little Hedgehog are out for an evening stroll through the woods. When it is time to go home, Little Hedgehog wants to point out all the beauty right in front of them before they rush home.
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Children’s Book Review: The Snowman Waltz by Karen Konnerth

The Snowman Waltz gently glides through frozen pond until a line of marching penguins come down the hill and collide with the snowmen.
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Children’s Book Review: A Bear Far from Home by Susan Fletcher

This is the fictional story of a real polar bear gifted to the King of England from the King of Norway and raised far from her home.
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My Favorite Children’s Books from 2022

My list of the ten favorite children's books of 2022 including picture books, board books, interactive books, and nonfiction.
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Book Review: And the Clouds Parted by Gabrielle Yetter

A collection of lyrical poems written during the lockdown. They share observations of the loss and loneliness felt by many.
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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