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Louise
Dominic: A Picture Book | William Steig
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Such a wonderful book! I‘ve loved it since childhood, when I walked around with a stick over my shoulder with a bandanna tied to it just like Dominic. This time, I read it aloud to my mom, and she loved it too. ❤️ #readoutloud

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Louise
Abel's Island | William Steig
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I love this book, and it was wonderful to read it aloud to my mom! #readoutloud

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mandarchy
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I find it interesting when I read to my students that when you ask about feelings, they can only name 3: happy, sad, or mad. This book forced us to talk about very complex feelings like jealousy and guilt, which are really combinations of shame and worry. #WCCPBA 2023 nominee #underthedustcover #readoutloud

Bookzombie I enjoyed this one! I usually enjoy Higgins‘ books though. 2y
mandarchy @Bookzombie I think all of his characters are hysterical. 2y
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Louise
Damascus Nights | Rafik Schami
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What a delightful celebration of storytelling! This book contains stories within stories within stories and is filled with charm and quirky characters. It is told in the tradition of Syrian storytelling and gives a few nods to Scheherazade. Book 3 in my #readoutloud project, in which I read aloud to my mother. We both enjoyed it very much, and the story gained something through being “spoken”. #readaroundtheworld #Syria

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Louise
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My mom and I love this book, so we chose it as book #2 in our #readoutloud project. Everyday, we sit together; and I read aloud for us. It was fun to revisit Eleanor and her journey toward freedom from a traumatic past. Her way of seeing the world is quirky and humorous, even in a story filled with sadness. Eleanor is a survivor who learns to thrive.

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Louise
84, Charing Cross Road | Helene Hanff, Frank Doel, Marks & Co
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This is a charming read for book lovers, as it celebrates the joy of finding the right book, the right edition, the right author, and bookish friends across the miles. This was the inaugural book in a #readoutloud project I‘ve started with my mother. I read to her every day, and we are enjoying this “live” version of audiobooks.

paulfrankspencer There is something so wholesome and intimate about reading to someone. I love this idea. 2y
KathyWheeler I just finished The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street which is about her trip to England for the UK publication of this book. I really enjoyed both. 2y
Louise @paulfrankspencer Yes, I agree. It‘s been such a beautiful experience thus far. 2y
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Louise @KathyWheeler Oh, that sounds like a great companion book to this one. Will add it to my list! Thanks! 2y
Crazeedi I so enjoyed this book 2y
KathyWheeler @Louise You‘re welcome. I hope you like it. 2y
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mandarchy
The Panda Problem | Deborah Underwood
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Nominated for the 2022 Washington Children's Choice award, my students loved this book. I actually heard students say, I'm voting for this. After reading, students got a graphic organizer to map out a story of their own, using the basic elements: narrator, main character, supporting characters, conflict, conflict resolution and setting. Students said the panda was sassy, smart (@$$), and that it roasted the narrator. #WCCPBA NOMINEE #READOUTLOUD

Texreader This looks adorable!! 3y
mandarchy @Texreader is a very funny conversation between panda and narrator. 3y
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mandarchy
Every Night Is Pizza Night | J. Kenji Lpez-Alt
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Detail from this week's #readoutloud Every Night is Pizza Night a Washington state children's choice award nominee.
Emergency pizza? 🍕 life tip for a Happy #nationalpizzaday 🇺🇸 who is carrying around an emergency slice?

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mandarchy
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I just finished reading this to all my students and they had the FEELS. All of them could relate to missing a friend. The last page wowed us. We talked about flashback as a literary device. I shared some letter writing techniques for our activity that may be lost in the digital age. They were inspired to write. #WCCPBA nominee 2022 #readoutloud ☆☆☆☆☆

SolaRaynor So awesome that you taught the kids letter writing techniques! 3y
mandarchy @SolaRaynor my grandmother was born in 1901 and she taught me a few things. The kids were fascinated. I was really pleased with their writing. I mean, start with about yourself - away they went! 3y
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful illustrations 3y
mandarchy @ShelleyBooksie the illustrations have subtle clues that add to the story and cinch up how good it is. As I'm reading the kids would gasp when I turned the page. 3y
SolaRaynor @mandarchy Fabulous! 3y
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mandarchy
The Barnabus Project | Terry Fan, Eric Fan, Devin Fan
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I love when the publisher includes a printable that you can present to any age level (including example). The kids can draw, or draw and write to the best of their ability. Don't even get me started on how great this book is. 3X the characters work together to get what they need. At one point you get the Charlotte Web level of intensity of 'where's papa going with the ax?' when Barnabus finds out he'll be recycled. #gazingbooks #readoutloud ☆☆☆☆☆

mandarchy I didn't have room for another hash tag but this is a 2022 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award nominee 3y
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