The King of Books by @ginaperry.bsky.social came in today. It's a fun book dealing with book care. The tiger king uses books for building, soup trays, and so much more, but never thought to open them! #kidlit #picturebook

One of my favorite parts of summer mornings in the garden is to see the squash bees busy pollinating. This week I found 5 in one flower! #gardening #growyourown #FlowersonFriday

Day made when my hold for Short Dog, Long Dog by Anna Hrachovec arrived. Adorable knit dog illustrations, sparse text such that it can be read aloud even to infants, and full of joy and whimsy! Check out this sample page below! us.macmillan.com/books/978125... #kidlit #picturebook

I have 27 containers so far but have a seed swap coming up Saturday so I will probably do more! I found this amazing tool for cutting the bottles if you need another helpful tool:

Just found out about the #FlowersonFriday tag and wanted to contribute. Here is a zinnia with a moth on it. These zinnias were started in my son's first grade class last year and were covered in these moths every time I looked. Will definitely be planting some myself this year!

Just finished book 2 in The Myth of Monsters series by @katherinemarsh.bsky.social on #netgalley. The Gods' Revenge releases in April! #kidlit #mglit If you love Greek myths but hate their male focus, check out this series that dives into the background of some of the female monsters.

So excited to see my Goodreads year in books! This year I got special badges for being in the top 1% of both readers and reviewers 🎉

A fun holiday romance coming out tomorrow! Just finished the audio ALC from @librofm.bsky.social. Baking it Merry from Samantha Chase.

A book on eggs that introduces the life of backyard chickens! This might not be an accurate follow your food for everyone, but for us it is! Shelly Hen Lays Eggs by Deborah Chancellor and Julia Groves. #kidlit #chickens @kane-press.bsky.social

Loved this gem from @hannahbarnaby.bsky.social! The Pumpkin Seed's Secret is beautifully illustrated by Cedric Abt, a poetic look at the pumpkin's life cycle. The back matter details 11 stages! Perfect for fall. Full review:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6747016311 #kidlit

4 stars for Potatoes for Pirate Pearl, by Jennifer Concepcion, illustrated by Chloe Burgett, published by @feedingmindspress.bsky.social. Full review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

This book came in today and I found it hysterical. It's the farm animal/ Taylor Swift crossover you didn't know you needed. Shake It Off by Vanessa Brantley-Newton, published by @nancyrosep.bsky.social. #kidlit

If you're looking for books for beginning readers or those transitioning from beginner books to chapter books, the Maryland Blue Crab award might be able to help! Some great books nominated this year by our committee. #kidlit #earlyreader #nonfiction

If you missed this book in 2023, go check it out! Catside Up, Catside Down teaches prepositions by way of crocheted cat illustrations. Adorable and so fun! Short enough for the youngest of storytime audiences. #kidlit #picturebook

A small selection of the gardening themed picture books I've read lately. One of my favorite topics to read about! #kidlit #growyourown

You can tell I read mostly #kidlit when it takes 180 books to hit my goal! But I did hit 25k for 2023.