I went to my local library and checked out every book I could find about Thanksgiving. I got about 20 books, but these four were the standouts. Have you read any of these? … [Read More...]
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What I’m Reading 10/29/25
I've got a few things on my "Currently Reading" list. A few have been there a looooong time (oops), but here are the ones I am actively reading. … [Read More...]
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What I’m Reading 10/29/25
I've got a few things on my "Currently Reading" list. A few have been there a looooong time (oops), but here are the ones I am actively reading. … [Read More...]
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Thank you for visiting my new blog! My name is Catie and my goal is to equip teachers and homeschooling parents with tools and ideas for helping young children learn through reading good books. I … [Read More...]

Terrible Monster or Wonderful Friend?
I bought Leonardo the Terrible Monster because it was written by Mo Willems. His books are basically my weakness. I can't NOT. If I had a Children's Literature author crush, it would be … [Read More...]
Processing Fear is Hard
We received this book from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (www.imaginationlibrary.com) and immediately fell in love with it. It is about a young kangaroo named Joey (of course) and his struggle to … [Read More...]