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• May Picture Book Favorites
  Happy summer! Just a couple of books for this month…. possibly because I didn’t keep track that great, I’m going to try and stick with
• Recently Read 2022 | Part II
  Unless the second half of this year goes in another direction, 2022 is not shaping up to be much of a reading year for me.
• Early Reader Series We’ve Been Loving
  I wasn’t 100% sure what to title this post because I don’t know what category these books actually fall into– I’m guessing maybe a few
• April Picture Book Favorites
  April was another quick month– we had a busy month with a mini trip to New York, some new playgrounds, lots of puzzles, magic painting,
• March Picture Book Favorites
  Happy Spring! The best time of the year– I can’t believe it is already April. March went by incredibly fast, but I’m excited for the

So Matilda’s strong young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world like ships on the sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are not alone.

Roald Dahl

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