Memoirs That Move Me

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 LET US DESCEND written and read by Jesamyn Ward

I'm switching my Memoir Monday pattern to Not-Memoir Monday as I catch up on my...
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CINDERELLA AND A MOUSE CALLED FRED written by Deborah Hopkinson and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Recasting of characters makes for fun in Deborah Hopkinson’s CINDERELLA AND A MOUSE CALLED FRED...
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BOYOGI: HOW A WOUNDED FAMILY LEARNS TO HEAL written by David Barclay Moore and illustrated by Noa Denmon

Parents who want to extend holiday fun and their children’s repertoire of festive customs will...
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LA NOCHE BEFORE THREE KINGS DAY written by Sheila Colon-Bagley and illustrated by Alejandro Mesa

Parents who want to extend holiday fun and their children’s repertoire of festive customs will...
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LIFT-THE-FLAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DINOSAURS written by Katie Daynes and illustrated by Marie-Eve Tremblay

.Katie Daynes’ LIFT-THE-FLAP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DINOSAURS takes the knowledge of one of Children’s...
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HOW DOES SANTA GO DOWN THE CHIMNEY? written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen

Bring laughter and wonder into your tradition of holiday readalouds with the humor and magic...
A yellow backpack and stuffed animal are on the cover of class.

 CLASS: A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, HUNGER AND HIGHER EDUCATION written and read by Stephanie Land

Today’s memoir is Stephanie Land’s CLASS:A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, HUNGER AND HIGHER EDUCATION. Whether you’re...
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RED & GREEN written and illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Lois Ehlert’s RED & GREEN is a perfect book for beginning a tradition of nightly...
A wild, wild hanukkah by mary beth brown

A WILD WILD HANUKKAH by Bob Strauss, illustrated by Jo Gershman

Wild holiday fun ensues as animals burst in to a human home, wake a sleeping...
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THE WAY I AM NOW by Amber Smith

Even though Amber Smith’s THE WAY I AM NOW is a disquieting read, it calmed...