Christmas Picture Books
Happy Release Week for Hooray, It's Three Kings Day . đ I miss how we used to build a tiny village under the tree with flowing water and...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 71 min read
October Vibes
I had some fun decorating my shelves and reading some shorts by #marydowninghahn @marydowninghahn that I bought from @theshelfstuff...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Oct 11 min read
The Oferenda That We Built
đđ¤â¤ď¸The Oferenda That We Built - what is it and how to do it. đ Beautifully illustrated đ˛đ˝ đ My review: 5 âď¸ One of the best books...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Sep 271 min read
Author Spotlight - Kate Messner
âď¸ Author Spotlight: @katemessner đ This is one of my favorite prolific authors. Love this author's writing style, whether it's historic...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Sep 211 min read
Harper Collins Reads
Happy Release Day, @theshelfstuff @harperkids đ THE STOLEN KEY - mystery @haddixbooks middlegrade #24relesaes #thestolenkey ...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Sep 91 min read
Hilarious Series
Happy Release Day #thedaynoraatethesun I loved book 2, so much went out and bought book 1. Thank you @andrewsmcmeelkids @andrewsmcmeel ...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Sep 61 min read
Goosebumps
Welcome SPOOKY season, not without welcoming the King of Frights. Thank you @scholastic and @tvsmediagroup for books 2 and 3. This is...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Aug 241 min read
Fall Book Recs
Early Chapter books đ with @candlewickpress for your young ones. đ§ĄEducational đŠˇFun đEasy to read â¤ď¸Illustrated đSlice of Life,...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Aug 232 min read
Mo Seto
Currently Reading... #thelegendarymoseto With Wuxia vibes, this is a great Taekondo middlegrade. Dealing with the pressure to have her...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Aug 191 min read
Author Spotlight - Spooky Recs
đđŽ Author Spotlight. Can you believe that... đ I only discovered this author when I was an adult because of a Master Class...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Jul 261 min read
Gamerville Graphic Novel
Book here â Review â #gamerville This is an auto-buy graphic novel author for me. There is always a great balance between drama, serious...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Jul 131 min read
Dogs & Books & Books & Dogs
Take a stick, leave a stick 𼰠Dogs & Books đś đşđHere is a fun extra for a #lfl for our dear companions and friends. Stick library....
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Jul 41 min read
Book Mail
đđŽBookmail Monday Happy Monday #bookmailisthebestmail #bookmailđŽ #bookishmail Gifted by the publisher (thank you) : đ @theshelfstuff...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
May 41 min read
Ocean creatures...
đWhere do Ocean Creatures Sleep at Night? Maybe in the open... maybe near a reef? Under rocks, or burrowed in the sand... One of my...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 301 min read
April was Autism Acceptance Month
Hope we all had a wonderful Indie Bookstore Day 𼰠Because it is also #autismacceptancemonth Here are some recs. đ¸đĽ° #childrensbooks...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 272 min read
Book Mail + Independent Bookstore Day
đđŽ Which one would you read 1rst?âď¸âď¸âď¸ With @harperkids @theshelfstuff đŠˇđ Graphic novels, fantasy books, and a wonderful full of...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Apr 211 min read
Why do We Sing?
Happy Release week, fantastic picture book. Congratulations to the authors (also amazing illustrator) @thesamtsui @caseybreves...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 261 min read
Today's Releases
đMarch 26th: Happy Release Day to... âď¸ The Lighting Circle - #YAnovel #verse @tundrabooks @penguinteen Zandi's Song - #picturebook...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 221 min read
Happy Second Winter
I've been waiting for this day since Spring began, here it is! Snow. Also known as Second Winter in Chicago. There are 12 seasons in...
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Vanessa Bettencourt
Mar 171 min read
A Chicago MG from 2003
In 2003 I had never imagined I would be living where this girl lives (the main character, but the author too lives in Chicago)...
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