Another heartwarming animal buddies story from and ! Stork friends star in an ode to reunited friends from far and wide. Gorgeous illustrations with a touch of whimsy. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Bethe Marie Lehman
@BetheBooks
Librarian/collection development specialist 
Former Texas Bluebonnet Award Selection & Program Committee & ALA Pura Belpre member
Former Texas Bluebonnet Award Selection & Program Committee & ALA Pura Belpre memberDallas, TXJoined June 2012
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Cute story of porn star making a wholesome Christmas movie with a wild boy band member trying to clean up his brand. Of course they fall in lust in snowy Vermont. Great epilogue, I’d read more of Bee’s and Nolan’s story. #bookaday #kidlitbreak
Novel in verse format is perfect for Ivelisse’s journey unpacking her grief, guilt, anger, sadness about her father, also her confusion/impatience for her grandmother. Great insight into mental health struggles for middle schoolers. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Delightful version of Little Red Riding Hood with a surprise ending. Love the black, white, and red shades in pictures, sharp and detailed, doing all storytelling as there is no text. Anyone else notice the red color on the page edges? #bookaday
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The teacher asks class what kind of world would they want to live in. Fanciful ideas are sprinkled with thoughtful ideas like kindness, which they spread the rest of the day. It’s returned full circle at picture day. #bookaday
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Gentle book about families, not just birth ones, but the ones you find. Addie is in foster care, at a farm until her mother recovers. She finds solace in caring for a wild foal, abandoned in the snowy moors. Fantastic cover art! #bookaday
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Oh, how can do that to us - that ending - there better be another book - stat! Stevie and crew go to London for a educational field trip, seeing David is a bonus. Mysteries past and present ensue. excellent on audio. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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A family of orphans, with skills not usual to Regency drawing rooms, attempt to right wrongs & pass on good fortune. Indistinguishable Chloe tries to recover a family painting. Who will take notice of her? Regency romance with a twist. #kidlitbreak #bookaday
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Cute cute cute! Rhyming text a la “one two buckle my shoe” dinosaurs playing hide and seek, some in jaunty hats and ties. Surprise ending will delight dino fans of all ages. Dino #9 is my favorite ankylosaurus! #bookaday
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Lovely illustrations tell the story: a lone stag running through the forest, chasing after a ring of stars. Also chasing is a pack of wolves, much to the chagrin of the stag. Great ending. #bookaday
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Tender moments between a mother bear and her cub, developing wonderful memories together. Lovely soft illustrations with gentle landscapes and other animal families. Would be a great baby shower or Mother’s Day gift. #bookaday
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Pendergast is heartbroken over the desertion of Constance and plans to follow her. Coldmoon has a case connect to a case D’Agosta is working. Lots going on in this installment with perhaps the biggest cliffhanger ever! Hurry up with the next book please! 5⭐️ #bookaday
Cozy holiday book about New Year’s Eve: 2 devoted horses, their owner, a community of young & old. Don’t forget the little golden dog! Such happy illustrations, including case cover & end pages. I want to go on a sleigh ride now! 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Lovely story with a double twist and turn, part of which I saw coming and another part not. Love the main characters’ views on reading, as an escape or as windows into empathy. Great narration by and . Now long wait for books 3&4. #bookaday
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Judy’s adventurous life: British gunship mascot, POW in Japanese occupied lands, hero of WWII. does a great job with narrative of her life. Very thoroughly researched. Ready for book club at tomorrow! #NFfriday #readingbuddy #bookaday
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Wordless picture book variant on the Goldilocks story is perfect for a compare and contrast activity. Lots of things to discuss with young readers: color scheme, found families, kitchen safety. Read it twice so you don’t miss anything! #bookaday
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Delightful editions to holiday bookshelves. Cute animals celebrate Valentine’s Day by solving a mystery or cuddling up for a bedtime story. #bookaday
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What could be better than a sweet dog in love with love? Plummie is such a good dog, but sometimes she just can’t resist temptation. Will her people still love her? Cute illustrations - I want to give her a hug! #bookaday
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Merci has a new hairstyle to start 8th grade, with friendship challenges and changes at home - be sure have a hankie ready. The trilogy is over, would anyone else love a future check in with high school Merci? 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Lennie says a snack emergency is the next worse thing to a book emergency. Gabby is babysitting and there are no snacks! Luckily the Hunger Heroes are on the case. Zany antics, crying baby, and a flying taco await readers. #bookaday
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Magical story for grown up Harry Potter fans: magical children are frightening at first but lots of heartwarming stuff/wisdom for life/how to treat folks happen is an expert giving all characters their own voice ❤️Chauncey! 5⭐️ #bookaday
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No sophomore slump for this engaging series about the close knit Suarez family. Merci faces 7th grade challenges: girl/boy friendships, school, family changes, with endearing grace and style, maintaining throughout that she can’t dance. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Rhyming text gives the traditional tale a Canadian twist. Love all the sly NHL nods, hockey vocabulary, zany illustrations as the animals hit the ice for a friendly game of 3 on 3, tasty regional snacks afterward. #bookaday
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Perfect combination of creepy and scary for the early reading crowd! Might even be a little scary for this reader 😳 #bookaday
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Lovely watercolor illustrations soften the harsh reality of education for girls in wartime Afghanistan. The joy in Mama’s & Pari’s faces, as well as the girls, is so hopeful. More info on author’s family’s experience in the back note. #bookaday
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You have me at the cover: a girl & her dog curled up to read next to a Christmas tree made of books! Lovely story of Icelandic tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve and reading all night. Delightful detail in festive drawings. #bookaday
Theme for today: anyone can do princess things! Love the diverse real life princesses and their accomplishments that inspire all girls. Cutesy graphic novel with self love princess aspirations & sharkles! #bookaday
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Everything you want in an award winning MG book: family, school, friendship stuff. In a family that prizes truth above all else, Merci is hurt when a big truth is kept from her. ❤️connection betweenMerci and her grandfather. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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Close knit family members join the war effort but danger strikes in a myriad of ways. Seaside action, literary references, mental health issues, a feisty senior aunt; have a hanky ready just in case. Extensive background notes included. #bookaday
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I’ve read everything written under Spencer Quinn moniker, as likes to say.❤️suspenseful YA mystery, Cody goes to Vermont to find missing girlfriend.❤️moments where he almost makes a connection 🤔but it just evades him, reminds me of Chet! 😉 #bookaday
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Stunning visuals & poetry sum up all the mess that was the year 2020:pandemic/civil unrest/feeling the need to do something, even if it’s just to change the tv news channel. The incomparable and full cast on audio. 5⭐️ #CaldecottHonor #bookaday
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Geeking out for the best award show ever! Check it out on the Facebook live! ❤️ seeing books I’ve read, books on my TBR, and new books to add. Congratulations to all creators, whether you got the early morning call today or not. Youth media creators rock!!!
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Beautiful story about found families and a mother’s love and training. Love the phrase “wheel of life”, adore the ending! Soft, cuddly (more realistic less cutesy) illustrations. Perfect for a snuggle up bedtime story. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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What a fantastic opportunity! If I was still in the school library, I know the students would be enjoying these programs! #WorldReadAloudDay
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Perfect MG book! Lots of family love, discovered and shared history, old friendships, a bit of a mystery, learning people aren’t always as they seem, a wooden bear, a lazy town dog, and fortune cookies! Interesting author note. 5⭐️ #bookaday
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2 of my favorite things: wolves & national parks! Different styles, both chock full of information! ❤️#ScientistsintheField series #NFfriday #bookaday
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