May 1st, 2013 by melissa y.
It’s that time again: The Children’s Choice Book Awards are only 11 days away. So why not hop on over to their site and vote for your favorite children’s books – make your voice heard and have your kids do it, too! Tell your child’s teacher, maybe they can even make it a classroom project.
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April 25th, 2013 by melissa g
Have you read the 2013 Indies Choice and E.B. White Award winners? Check out Sweet on Books for our reviews of each title. We highly recommend all three of these special books! Comment below and let us know what you think of them too. The Fault in Our Stars by John Green won the Indies
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April 16th, 2013 by melissa g
Can you imagine a world without books? Is that the direction we’re heading? I seriously hope not, but this touching video by The Bakery explores that very concept. As they say on their blog, “We hope you enjoy stepping into this make-believe world where books have been forgotten. And hopefully share in our musings that
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April 7th, 2013 by melissa g
We are so excited to be a stop on Hilary McKay’s blog tour! Hilary McKay is the author of a very special series about a kind and compassionate 7-year-old girl named Lulu, who also happens to be a BIG fan of animals. In book one, Lulu and the Duck in the Park, readers meet Lulu
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April 6th, 2013 by melissa y.
Although poetry can be celebrated at any time of the year, April has been set aside to especially commemorate it, and here at Sweet on Books, we always LOVE poetry! Poems have so many uses in a child’s literacy development, beyond their pure enjoyment. They allow a reader to select how much or how little to read at one time, thus
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March 5th, 2013 by melissa y.
Tomorrow, March 6, 2013, is World Read Aloud Day. Celebrate by curling up with a great book and reading to your nearest and dearest. Take a look at our sweet list of Excellent Read-Aloud books we have put together at Sweet on Books for book suggestions. Check your local libraries and local Independent Booksellers for
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March 5th, 2013 by melissa g
I was honestly intrigued when I saw the trailer for Ruby Redfort, and I have to say that it lived up to my expectations. It perfectly captures the edgy nature of the Ruby Redfort series. Check it out, and you’ll find good music, vibrant colors and a great retro feel. We loved the first book
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February 14th, 2013 by melissa y.
Today is the day – Cybils winners announced! A few of our sweet favorites took top spots. Middle grade novel, Wonder, took home an award (of course!). Philip Stead’s beautiful picture book, A Home for A Bird, won as well. Here is a complete list of the winners. Head over to the Cybils site
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February 13th, 2013 by melissa y.
The Cybils winners will be announced tomorrow! The title of this post may be a little misleading. The Cybils volunteers have been hard at work for most of the past year, a lot in the last six months, putting together their list of the best in children’s literature from 2012. The Cybils’ volunteers are a
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February 12th, 2013 by melissa y.
What is it about Judy Blume and 40-something women? We go crazy for her. I believe it’s because she told us truth. And her words and stories are timeless, so timeless that we have been able to pass her books on to our daughters because they are still so, so relevant. I would just
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