My 4 Favorite Halloween Books for Kids You Will Love

My 4 Favorite Halloween Books for Kids You Will Love

I really enjoy Halloween books.  Well, Halloween books for kids – I’m not a fan of seriously scary stuff – so, I stick to the kids’ books 🙂  Halloween story time is a favorite for me!  Here are four of my favorite Halloween picture books that I thought you might enjoy!  Whether you have kids that…

New Books ~ October!!  Coming Soon!!
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New Books ~ October!! Coming Soon!!

October’s New Books New Books October!!  Every month, publishers unveil hundreds of new books!  For book nerds like me, it’s kinda like Christmas, haha!  But, keeping up with what’s coming out is hard!  That’s what I’m here for!  I’ve culled through the long list of books coming out this month.  And as a result, have come up with a…

Belated Happy Birthday, Shel Silverstein!

Belated Happy Birthday, Shel Silverstein!

Best know as beloved children’s author and poet but, did you know he was also a cartoonist, songwriter, and screenplay writer!  Silverstein lived a very diverse and interesting life!   Random Fact:  Shel wrote the lyrics and music for “The Cover of the Rolling Stone,” which was performed and recorded by Dr. Hook.   Favorite Books…

A Day Trip to The Amana Colonies Iowa
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A Day Trip to The Amana Colonies Iowa

I highly recommend a day trip to the Amana Colonies Iowa if you happen to be in Iowa, well Eastern Iowa anyway!  You will love this little slice of Germany right in the middle of the Iowa cornfields! Gemuetlichkeit is defined as “a state of warmth and friendliness.”  And, this is how the Amana Colonies describe who and…

New from Ransom Riggs ~ Tales of the Peculiars
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New from Ransom Riggs ~ Tales of the Peculiars

  I just found this on Amazon and thought you might like to know….there’s a new “Peculiars” book out by Ransom Riggs!  This is a sort of Prequel to the Miss Peregrine series by Riggs.  And with the movie coming out at the end of this month (September 30th),  this is a great companion book to the movie and series!  So,…