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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Book Giveaway!

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. ____________________ Happy Monday everyone! I am giving away a copy of Chris Harris’ I’m Just No Good at Rhyming. Click here to enter! Today is a post of recent books that I have absolutely loved. Have you read any of them? Poetry … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – Book Giveaway!

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TUMBLE AND BLUE by Cassie Beasley – Middle Grade Book Review

Rebecca Herzog

Tumble and Blue by Cassie Beasley (Dial Books, August 2017) At a Glance Genre(s): Magical Realism, Adventure Age Range: Middle Grade Plot: “When the red moon rises over the heart of the Okefenokee swamp, legend says that the mysterious golden gator Munch will grant good luck to the poor soul foolish enough to face him. But in 1817, when TWO fools reach him at the same time, the night’s fate is split. With disastrous consequences for both . . . and their descendants. Half of the descendants have great fates, and the other half have terrible ones. Now, Tumble Wilson … Continue reading TUMBLE AND BLUE by Cassie Beasley – Middle Grade Book Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/2018

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. ____________________ Picture Books They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel This is an extremely clever and accessible way to teach children about different perspectives. And it is just all around fun. Definitely worth checking out! Every Day Birds written by … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 3/19/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/12/18

Rebecca Herzog

#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Madness! Poetry is going on right now. If you’re looking for a way to get more poetry into the classroom, check this awesome competition out. Picture … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/12/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/5/2018

Rebecca Herzog

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? The weekly post where I recap some of the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Mouse written and illustrated by Zebo Ludvicek This is a delightful book. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful and the story is … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 3/5/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 2/12/18

Rebecca Herzog

#IMWAYR The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          The Cybils round 2 judging has been taking up a lot of my book-reading attention lately–and I’m loving it. I am so excited for the winners to … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 2/12/18

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/29/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          This past week I’ve been taking care of sick kiddos and now I have got the stomach bug too. So a short list for this week.   … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/29/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/22/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Picture Books The Twelve Days of Christmas in Florida by Frank Remkiewicz I recently attended a writing conference where Frank Remkiewicz was attending, so I wanted to … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/22/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/15/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Picture Books  Carnivores written by Aaron Reynolds illustrated by Dan Santat   I love this book. The cover is so creative and the illustrations are great. The story … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/15/2018

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/8/2018

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review 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 pile.                                          Happy 2018! I hope that it has started off well for you. If you’d like to see a recap of some of my favorite books from 2017, … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 1/8/2018