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Dinosaur Kisses, by David Ezra Stein

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Kathryn Cunningham

There are so many things for a young tyrannosaurus rex to do on her first day out of the egg.  Dinah wants to try out all the great new things she can do with her feet- STOMP!- and her mouth- … Continue reading →

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The Angry Chicken, by Jeroen van der Veen

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Kathryn Cunningham

 Something is amiss with the animals at the farm.  Chelsea the chicken is very, very angry with the new brown chicken that has unexpectedly shown up and taken her spot on the fence.  She is so angry that she doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Orwell’s Christmas Robot, by Jessica R. Engle

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

Orwell the dragon has one Christmas wish: a robot to be his new best friend.  Sure, Fluff Monsieur the cat has been a pretty good best friend up until now, but Orwell feels that it’s time for an upgrade, and … Continue reading →

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Giant Used Book Sale- Monterey Public Library

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

So, by now I hope that I have established that pretty much every Monday, I post a review about a library book from the Monterey Public Library.  I did it just yesterday, in fact.  My kids and I walk to … Continue reading →

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I Know and Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie, by Alison Jackson, illustrated by Judith Byron Schachner

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

Who doesn’t love having Grandma over to their house for a lovely Thanksgiving feast and get together?  And who doesn’t love watching Grandma stuff so much food down her gullet that she blows up to the size of a Macy’s … Continue reading →

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We Give Books- Amazing Website

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

This week I am going highlight a website called We Give Books that has tons of great books that you can read for free online.  The more people read on the site, the more books get donated to children throughout … Continue reading →

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Hank’s Halloween, by Jane Croft

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

Hank is a big, friendly monster who loves candy corn and needs to find the perfect Halloween costume.  Should he be a robot, a ninja, a construction worker, or a piece of pizza?  Halloween is here, and Hank is in … Continue reading →

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The Journey of the Noble Gnarble, by Daniel Errico, Illustrated by Christian Colabelli

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Kathryn Cunningham

 A tiny, small-finned, floppy-tailed gnarble dreams the impossible dream of leaving his home on the ocean floor to see the sun and the sky above the sea.  He embarks on a perilous and fool-hardy journey, where nay-sayers like the blyfish … Continue reading →

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