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Poetry Friday – Toes

Rebecca Herzog

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 Reflections on the Teche to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Interested in doing a Zine Swap? Check out this post! I cannot believe that the school year is upon us again. Back in June, it felt like each day was a slow easy summer day. And then July passed in a whirlwind. My daughter goes back to school on Monday. In preparation, I have been trying … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Toes

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Splatypus – Picture Book Review

Rebecca Herzog

  I was actually lucky enough to win a copy of Splatypus during a giveaway over on Unleashing Readers. A huge thank you to Kellee and Ricki who run the amazing blog. While it was created as a resource for teachers, anyone looking for some good books to add to their to-be-read piles should check out their blog.    Now on the the review! Buy here  Splatypus Written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrated by  Jackie Urbanovic (Two Lions 2017) At a glance: Pros: Fun, bouncy lines goes right along with the story beautiful, texture-ful illustrations great message about trying new things, making mistakes, and … Continue reading Splatypus – Picture Book Review

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading – 8/7/17

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. ______________________________ Board Books The Itsy Bitsy Spider illustrated by Laura Zarrin Cute, quick picture book. The illustrations are darling. My son got this one as a prize for the summer reading program at the library. Picture Books Tek: The Modern Cave Boy  by Patrick McDonnell The whole book … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading – 8/7/17

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It’s Monday! What Am I Reading? 7/31/17

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 Thank You and Good Night by Patrick McDonnell Oh my goodness, what a beautiful book. Both the illustrations and the text are just wonderful. … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Am I Reading? 7/31/17

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IMWAYR + BookTube-A-Thon + August Giveaway Reveal

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.                                          Before we get into the books that I have read, I want to take a second and mention BookTube-A-Thon. It’s a great not-so-little event … Continue reading IMWAYR + BookTube-A-Thon + August Giveaway Reveal

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading 7/17/17

Rebecca Herzog

The weekly post where I recap all the KidLit books I’ve been reading. Occasionally, I’ll also review some non-KidLit 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 Miss Nelson is Missing! by James Marshall   Does this book ever get old? I’ve read … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading 7/17/17

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Board Book Review – Animal Noises by Thomas Flintham

Rebecca Herzog

  Buy It Here At a glance: Pros: Vibrant colors Actually fun to make the animal noises Cute, simple drawings Cons: It’s the nature of the book type, but I wish it were longer   Since we have a new baby in the house, the board books have, once again, been making an appearance.  Sometimes, I feel like board books can get repetitive. Yes, I know that that is the point—repetition for the baby.  But I can only read so many “this is a square and this is a triangle” books before I want to pull my eyes out. Every … Continue reading Board Book Review – Animal Noises by Thomas Flintham

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July Book Giveaway: Ninefox Gambit

Rebecca Herzog

**Update: Congratulations to Em S. for winning this month’s book! Thank you to everyone who entered. Keep an eye on the blog in the coming weeks for August’s book giveaway.** It’s July and it’s time for my first book giveaway! As I explained in a previous post, I want to help bring new readers to some of my favorite authors. Hopefully this giveaway will do that.  The inaugural book in my book-giving giveaway is the sci-fi novel, Ninefox Gambit, by Yoon Ha Lee. The plot: Heretics have taken over the Fortress of Scattered Needles and have begun to alter reality. … Continue reading July Book Giveaway: Ninefox Gambit

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Supporting Authors

Rebecca Herzog

I love to read. Always have and hopefully always will. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to buy very many books (thank goodness for libraries). But this leaves me wondering: how I can support my favorite authors? I want them to be successful, so they can continue to feed my habit. https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js I ran across this article a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking. I’m already doing quite a few of the things in the list to support my favorite authors, but I want to do a bit more. So, I’ve decided to do a regular book giveaway. I want the … Continue reading Supporting Authors

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Reset Refresh Rebound

Rebecca Herzog

2 months without a post. What have I been up to, you may ask? Read 5 books. All were good. Really enjoyed What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions by  Randall Munroe. It is basically the book version of Randall’s blog and is hilariously informative. I also enjoyed reading with my daughter Yours Sincerely, Giraffe by Megumi Iwasa. I picked up Bird Box by Josh Malerman because I was nominated for a Bram Stoker award. It was entertaining and a bit creepy. I am actually excited that this one is being made into a movie because the book … Continue reading Reset Refresh Rebound