Author Spotlight: Kitty O’Meara

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Author Spotlight: Kitty O’Meara

Come learn more about the picture book author Kitty O’Meara and her wonderful works! The are perfect for kids and adults alike.

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July Shelves

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June Shelf Themes

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What I look For In An Audiobook For My Kids

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May Bookshelves

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So You Want To Start A Book Advent….

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So You Want To Start A Book Advent….

Welcome to the most flexible bookish tradition! Each day leading up to Christmas, unwrap a picture book and spend time snuggled up reading together as a family.

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25 Christmas Picture Books To Read

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25 Christmas Picture Books To Read

25 Christmas picture books you and your family will love this holiday season.

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10 Halloween Books We Love!

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10 Halloween Books We Love!

10 Halloween books we just can’t stop reading at our house!

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How To Start a Quiet Time Routine

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How To Start a Quiet Time Routine

Starting a quiet time routine allows for you and your child to have some alone time each day to recharge and reset!

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New From Here by Kelly Yang

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New From Here by Kelly Yang

Kelly Yang’s newest middle grade novel about life during the 2020 pandemic is relatable and hopeful.

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A Million Moments

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A Million Moments

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A Successful Reading Routine

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A Successful Reading Routine

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Another

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Another

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Mo Willems Week

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Mo Willems Week

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise

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New Words

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New Words

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Let’s read.

Okay, but if you HAD to choose, what’s your favorite season?

I’m obsessed with the mild seasons. The way spring peeks out after the cold of winter. The way fall sneaks in with brisk mornings after a long hot summer. The best example tha

Learning to read can be daunting. Need a way to make practice more enjoyable?

Before you sit down to read a book together, choose a sight word to spot. As you read, have them follow your finger along under the words. When they see the secret word l

So you read and loved The Mercy Watson series, what next?

Swipe to Meet Yasmin! A curious girl with a big imagination! The Yasmin series is full of fun adventures and problems that need solved. Similar to Mercy Watson it is a early elementary chapt

Confession: I’m terrified of the ocean. I’m cool for a swim near the beach but anything more than that is a pass for me. It is the immensity of it all that overwhelms me.

You loved Earth: My First 4.54 Billon Years last week, so I had t

Do you have a favorite Roald Dahl book? Mine is Matilda.

I know.

You’re shocked my favorite is one about a lover of books. I’m pretty predictable.

I would love to hear if you have a favorite of his!

Have you ever been envious of a friend and said something you really regretted?

That’s what happens to Hector in The Bear, The Fiddle, The Dog, and The Piano. When his dog Hugo becomes a huge star just as his own career is ending, he says thi

Raise your hand if you have read and love this book?

If you aren’t raising you hand, I’m so happy to introduce you to The Bear and The Piano by @david_c_litchfield our #bookoutauthorweek this week. What’s not to love!?

A sweet b

Do you ever read a picture book that makes you have all those nostalgic feelings?

When I was little my dad used to turn up the radio and yell, “Who sings this!?” And me and my siblings would shout out guesses. One of mine was ALWAYS Sim

“What makes you feel better when you are upset?” said Granddad.

Billy has heard Grandad’s tales of the Giant who looks after their town, but he always thought they were just stories! When he comes face to face with him, he runs awa

What is the one thing you just can’t leave the house without?

For Mr. Pockles, it is his hat. Lucky for him he has a hat for literally every occasion. He has an Eating His Cornflakes hat, a Drinking Cups of Tea hat, and even a Going To Bed ha

“Hi! My name is planet earth...”

I bet you have never learned about earth from the greatest expert ever...herself! This book is packed with facts and will make you laugh along the way. @david_c_litchfield ‘s illustrations really b

You voted and the week is here! All week we will be celebrating the work of @david_c_litchfield !

If you are new here, every month or so I take a whole week to celebrate the work of one author or illustrator. You can expect to see lots of their wor

What has reading done for you?

What a legacy. I am heartbroken to hear of her passing. She will continue to be an inspiration to so many. 💔

📖: I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
@debbielevybooks and @eabaddeley
@simonkids

I have to know. Be honest.

Are you a bookmark user? Do you dog ear your pages!? Memorize you spot? Grab something random to stick in your book? How do you keep your place in a book?

Isn’t this bookmark amazing? I know, you are shocked that

Do graphic novels count as reading?

This is one of the questions I get asked most often and the answer is a giant YES!

Research shows that graphic novels help kids become great readers. They are full of text. They help with comprehension because

Conversation I had reading with my daughter yesterday while reading:

Her: Mom, I don’t understand some of these words.

Me: Yeah, some of them are in Spanish.

Her: I don’t speak Spanish.

Me: Neither do I, but I know some words! We can

“Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark.”

The Tale of Despereaux is the read-aloud everyone needs in 2020. Kate DiCamillo has a special gift for approaching really complicated and emotions in a way that is appropriate an

Is your reading routine dragging? Here are five tips to get back in the groove after being in a reading rut. Not in a rut? Save these tips for later so they are handy when you need them!

5 ways to make reading fun:

1. Read-aloud. No matter how old

Tell me the last book you read that was too short. The characters you just need to know all the details of the rest of their lives about.

I’ll go first, and its a silly one, but I just really want a peek into the rest of the story of Laura Je