Author: Rebecca Herzog

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Sloth at the Zoom – Picture Book Review

Rebecca Herzog

Sloth at the Zoom written by Helaine Becker illustrated by Orbie Owlkids, 2018 * I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review* At a Glance Category & Genre(s): Picture book, humor, friendship Age Range: 2-7 years old Plot: A sloth, heading for the laid-back Zzzzoo, is accidentally dropped off at the Zoom where zebras gallop aroud and cheetahs zip right by. How will she handle this fast paced life and will she be able to make friends? Strengths: clever, cute idea The main character is a sloth Its funny Shows the benefits of slowing … Continue reading Sloth at the Zoom – Picture Book Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/13/18

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#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ Picture Books The Chupacabra Ate the Candelabra written by Marc Tyler Nobleman illustrated by Ana Aranda Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017 This book was so much fun! I was looking for suggestions for spooky picture books and this one came up. … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 8/13/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/30/18

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#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ BookTube-A-Thon starts today and runs through August 5th! You can see my 7 book TBR here.  Picture Books Boogie Nights written by Lisa Wheeler illustrated by Mark Siegel Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books, 2008 I am always on the lookout for great spooky-funny … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 7/30/18

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BookTube-A-Thon 2018 TBR

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It’s that time of year again! Booktube-A-Thon–the week-long read-a-thon! I stumbled across this last year and had a blast. I didn’t even know what BookTube was (it’s a whole slew of YouTubers that talk books on their channels, and it’s marvelous.) There are daily video challenges that you can do (like spell out your current read using other books) as well as Instagram challenges. I am still debating on whether I am going to put in the time and energy to make any videos–I did last year, but it takes so much time to film and edit! My 8yo daughter … Continue reading BookTube-A-Thon 2018 TBR

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Poetry Friday – Artichoke Poetry Swap

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It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Reading to the Core to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Hello and Happy Poetry Friday everyone! I hope that you have had a marvelous week. Mine has been filled with ups and downs, but mostly ups. One of the highlights of my week was the poetry swap package I received from Jone Rush MacCulloch. She wrote me a beautiful poem about artichokes. I had no idea … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Artichoke Poetry Swap

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 7/20/18

Rebecca Herzog

#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ Board Books La Catrina: Emotions – Emociones by Patty Rodriguez & Ariana Stein Lil’ Libros, 2017 We. loved. this. book. The illustrations are so bright and wonderful. Each page has an emotion in both Spanish and English. In the 3 … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 7/20/18

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Poetry Friday – Lake Poetry Swap

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It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Heidi Mordhorst’s blog, My Juicy Little Universe, to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Hello and Happy Poetry Friday! I’m so glad that you stopped by. Things have been hectic with both the kiddos and my husband home for the summer. I love them all to death, but it feels like I am getting nothing done! I am still trying to savor it because I know school will … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Lake Poetry Swap

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SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by Damian Synadinos – Informational PB Review

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Hank and Stella in Something from Nothing by Damian Synadinos At a Glance Genre(s): Informational picture book Age Range: ages 5-10, but can be enjoyed by anyone who is interested in improv Plot: “Hank and Stella in Something from Nothing” is an engaging story with cute characters that introduces children to improv principles and skills that are as useful on stage as they are at play and in life” (source). The story follows two stuffed animals as they make a boring rainy day more fun by learning about imrov. Strengths: makes improv easy to understand for young children illustrations are … Continue reading SOMETHING FROM NOTHING by Damian Synadinos – Informational PB Review

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Poetry Friday – Sloth Poetry Swap

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  It’s Friday! And you know what that means: Poetry! Want to know more about Poetry Friday? Click this link right here. And be sure to check out Michelle Kogan’s blog to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Hello and happy Friday! I joined the Poetry Friday community last July and I had just missed the Summer Poetry Swap. So I have been looking forward to participating for nearly a year and I just sent off my 1st poem. A word to the person who receives mine: I decided to do a concrete poem, and … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Sloth Poetry Swap

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 6/11/18

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Ocasionally, I’ll also talk about some adult fiction books as well. Be sure to check out Teach Mentor Texts and Unleashing Readers to see what other Kidlit readers are reading. Because, you know, we can never have too many books in our TBR piles. ____________________ Picture Book Maurice the Unbeastly written by Amy Dixon illustrated by Karl James Mountford Sterling Children’s Books, 2017 I absolutely love this picture book. It is funny and heartfelt and just great. Both of my kids sat through multiple readings. Mountford’s … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 6/11/18