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monalyisha
Aaaarrgghh! Spider! | Lydia Monks
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More books for tiny tots!

My nephews, 2 & 4, are getting (mostly) bug books. If I can‘t fully conquer my own fear, I can at least inoculate the next generation. 😅

Books are being paired with some Lakeshore Learning toys, including an updated version of one of those old school viewmasters! They can click between 35 different photos of insects and spiders. 🕷️🐛🦋

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Robotswithpersonality
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Currently devouring Bob Shea's picture books, amd went for the seasonally appropriate next. Dinosaur is definitely meant for very young readers given the simplicity of the narrative, and Shea's colourful palette is somewhat restricted by sticking primarily to a red and green motif, but I love the switch between snarly face and truly adorable expressions, and there's something inspiring in the 'roar about it but get shit done' tackling of to-dos.

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Robotswithpersonality
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Such nostalgia for the time when my height dictated the ornament distribution on the tree. ☺️

AkashaVampie My youngest used to do this. Now he likes to spread it around kinda... I say kinda cuz he tends to clump some ornaments together but all around the tree. Haha 7d
Robotswithpersonality @AkashaVampie That endearing focus! Doing their best. 😁 7d
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booklover3258
Santa Claws | Laura Leuck
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A wonderfully unique Christmas picture book. Perfect for all ages. The monsters are getting the house and everything ready for Santa Claws. It's a frightfully good time! Illustrations are wicked good and I just love everything about this book.

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TheAromaofBooks
I Spy on the Farm | Edward Gibbs
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Okay friends, I've created another Canva document, this one with bonus #ISpyBingo boards!! These boards each have a theme and are 4x4. These are “optional“ boards (as opposed to the monthly boards, which of course are REQUIRED OR ELSE 😂) I will post the link, and I'm also going to go ahead and upload each board onto Litsy next, but I am not going to tag everyone on every board - you can just look and see them at your leisure. I managed to come ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) up with six boards before my creativity ran out, but it's possible that I'll be struck with inspiration and add a few more before the end of the year!! Let me know what you think!!

https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6dKVA4-s/RItdXOjMMIFPwrfpYUpMTw/edit?utm_content...
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BarbaraBB Love it Sarah! And I hardly dare ask but will you make an I Spy challenge on Storygraph? I loved adding my books over there 🥰 3w
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rockpools These are such fun! If I read nothing else next year, I‘m determined to read a book with a scarecrow on the front! (Preferably from the adults section of the library - kids would be way too easy). I also appreciate you for making them optional!! Thank you ☺️ (edited) 3w
ElizaMarie I am excited to see your “mandatory“ boards this coming year! I think I am gonna try to solve them all year long, since I struggle (but love them). These extras will be thrown in throughout the year too! Thanks again! 3w
OriginalCyn620 Yay! I‘ve been playing around on Canva trying to design ones I had ideas for. I hope they turn out as nice as yours! 3w
thebacklistbook Although it doesn't seem to match the boards... 3w
willaful Great boards! 3w
TheAromaofBooks @BarbaraBB - I am definitely going to get the main monthly prompts on Storygraph, and will try to add the optional boards as optional prompts haha I am slowly getting them added in. I love SG but their challenge set-up is a little clunky 😂 3w
TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - That is this year (2025) - I will have a fresh SG challenge for 2026!! 😁 3w
TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I posted the January 2026 board the other day, which included the link to all the 2026 monthly boards in case you want a preview!! I'm working on getting it on Storygraph as well. 😁 3w
TheAromaofBooks @OriginalCyn620 - I can't wait to see them!! I found a grid and uploaded it and then just use that inside the graphic. I added a text box inside each grid square, which is a little tedious, but after that I just copy the page and change the background/text but don't have to worry about recreating all those text boxes!! 3w
OriginalCyn620 @TheAromaofBooks thanks for the tips! 3w
Lauredhel thanks, what fun! *goes looking for farmer romances* 3w
BarbaraBB @thebacklistbook Thanks! That‘s the one I‘ve been adding my books to in 2025! Loved that! 3w
thebacklistbook @TheAromaofBooks the end date was 2026 on it so I wasn't sure. 3w
ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks ooo I missed it! I am gonna go look now :) thanks 3w
TheAromaofBooks @thebacklistbook - I love to do things in a confusing manner so this year I've been starting a new board each month, but giving myself a full year to finish it. That way I don't have a million prompts that get checked off in January and then not as many the rest of the year. So I set the SG challenge up to last two years because my December 2025 board is (for me personally) from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026 😂 3w
TheAromaofBooks @ElizaMarie - I realized you aren't on the #ISpyBingo tag list - would you like to be added? I try to post the monthly boards about a week before the new month starts. Or anyone can download them all ahead of time from Canva. 😁 3w
ElizaMarie @TheAromaofBooks Yes please add me - thank you - I thought I was on the tag list (oops) 3w
julieclair These are SO creative and fun! Thank you, Sarah. You‘re a rock star! ⭐️ 3w
Lauredhel If anyone's confused like me, I think John Connelly is supposed to be the Irish author John Connolly? It took me a bit of searching 3w
TheAromaofBooks @lauredhel - That was probably me misinterpreting Lise's handwriting 😂 Sorry about that!! 3w
Read4life Thank you, Sarah! 💙💙💙 2w
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StayCurious
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#LittensLoveRomance Ho ho ho! It‘s time to vote for our December holiday read 🎄 https://forms.gle/1PjK2KDSx6ibDyVx7 thanks for everyone‘s fabulous participation over this last year! Looking forward to 2026 and more romantic reads.

BarkingMadRead Voted! Great choices! 3w
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LiseWorks Voted 3w
Skygoddess1 This was a hard vote, finally had to look at which one I could get from the library. Voted 3w
julesG I've voted. Wish I could have ticked more than one box. 3w
CrowCAH Oh yeah we all need some Christmas cheer at this time of year! 🎄⛄️🎁🛷My daughter will miss out on Xmas Eve tradition with my family because she‘ll be with her dad this year. 3w
willaful @CrowCAH oh how sad. :-( I hope she has a good time anyway. 3w
StayCurious @CrowCAH my son will be with his dad as well so I‘ll be on my own most of the day. Here‘s hoping the kiddos have fun anyway. 3w
Kshakal Yay… I voted! Can‘t wait for a Christmas read! 3w
OriginalCyn620 Voted! 3w
CarolynM Voted😊 3w
julieclair Voted! But really, any of them would be fun! 🎄 3w
CrowCAH @willaful @StayCurious thank you 😘 I‘m sure she‘ll have a good time. 3w
CrowCAH @StayCurious Sending hugs your way! 🤗 3w
TheAromaofBooks Such fun choices!!! 3w
Read4life Voted 3w
vonnie862 Voted!! 3w
tdrosebud Voted 3w
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ravenlee
Hooray for Books! | Brian Won
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I managed to catch it on the nose! There‘s something so satisfying about that.

Thanks to all you Littens who make this the best place on the internet, my haven when other social media feels so bleak and miserable. I‘ve been happy to be here the better part of the past decade.

Ruthiella Awesome achievement! 👏👏👏 1mo
dabbe #yahooyou! ♥️🍁🤎 1mo
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LiseWorks
If I Was a Horse | Sophie Blackall
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32 pages of great colorful drawings. What would you do if you were a horse. It's a cute book for 4 to 8 years old. #ISpyBingoNov @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo
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dariazeoli
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Early voting is open in NJ, and mail in drop boxes are plentiful. Here‘s your reminder to vote - I know we aren‘t the only ones with an important election this Tuesday.

And you may call me petty, but I argue I‘m consistent. If you voted to make America great again, you own what‘s happening in DC right now. You own the shutdown, you own what‘s happening to benefits and healthcare. Sit with that and do not engage with me. Sit in your bigotry.

Amiable 💯 2mo
Deblovestoread All of this 🎯 2mo
dabbe And what you perceive as your entitled privilege.

You have such a way with words, m'dear! 🎯💙🎯
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