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• Our Favorite Books for Winter
  As soon as the holidays are behind us I can’t wait to pull out our favorite wintery books. We had our first snowy day this
• Favorite Books of the Year
  In January I remember thinking that maybe I should increase my reading goal for the year because I started the year in such a good
• 5 Gift Ideas to Pair with a Book
  1. Look Inside Construction Sites This is definitely one of my 3.5 year old’s favorite books. He loves when I read through it with him,
• Recently Read
  I’m so excited to finally share some of the books I’ve read over the past few months. I’ve gone from months of not reading at
• 3 Easy Sensory Play Ideas for Halloween
  Happy October! We love sensory play around here— especially my almost two-year old. Not only is it great for learning through play, it’s easy to

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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