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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

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2017 Reading in Review

Rebecca Herzog

I cannot believe that 2017 passed so quickly! I always enjoy looking back at all the books that I read and sharing my favorites. I am super proud to say that I accomplished almost all of my reading goals for the year. Here’s a recap: 2017 Goals: Read 52 books total – Completed 53 NOT including all the picture books I read Read 4 nonfiction books – I did complete 3 though, which is 300% more than in 2016 Read 8 graphic novels – Crushed this one with 11 total Read 4 books in genres that I do not usually read – a … Continue reading 2017 Reading in Review

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2017 Cybils Finalists Are Here!

Rebecca Herzog

January 1st is finally here and with it comes the shortlist for the 2017 Cybils Awards. Over 1400 books were nominated across 12 categories and the Round One panelists have chosen the finalists for each group. I am especially excited to be a Round Two judge in the Fiction Picture Books and Board Books categories. It is a fantastic group of books and I cannot wait to dive in. I won’t be posting anything on these finalists until after the winners are announced on February 14th, so be sure to follow the Cybils page for updates and information. Congratulations to all … Continue reading 2017 Cybils Finalists Are Here!

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Poetry Friday – Thank You and Good Night

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  Carol’s Corner to see this week’s round up of wonderful poetry related posts, blogs and goodness. ________________________________________ Happy Day After Thanksgiving! AKA Turkey Hangover Day. I hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday. I am in Tennessee visiting my parents and we are enjoying the colder weather. We drive home to Florida tomorrow. These trips always pass too fast. Today I decided I wanted to share a snippet from Patrick McDonnell’s picture book, Thank You and … Continue reading Poetry Friday – Thank You and Good Night

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/13/17

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 Baby Loves Quantum Physics! written by Ruth Spire illustrated b Irene Chan I really enjoy these “Baby Loves” books. If you would have told me … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/13/17

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/6/17

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 Rapunzel (Once Upon a World) written by Chloe Perkins  illustrated by Archana Sreenivasan   I loved the illustrations in the book. I also like the idea … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 11/6/17

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/30/17

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.                                          I am giving away a copy of Ben Hatke’s Mighty Jack and the Goblin King! Be sure to enter here. Board Books I’m the Scariest Thing in … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/30/17

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/23/17

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 One Sheep, Blue Sheep written by  Thom Wiley illustrated by Ben Mantle This is one of those books that is enhanced and made better by being … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/23/17

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/9/17

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 Be Quiet! by Ryan T. Higgins This was a really fun book. The idea is very clever ad makes for a comical story. I especially … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/9/17

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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/2/17

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.                                          Here are my September writing goals recap + some Cybils-related exciting news! Board Books  Busy Penguins  written by John Schindel  photos by Jonathan Chester This is a cute … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? – 10/2/17