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Anybody else read children‘s books when needing a pallet cleanser. I picked up a couple children‘s books last year as a way to catch up on my reading goal, but I realize that it help with my reading slumps as well. It‘s also been a challenge as I look specifically for books with a Gothic theme and some of the ones I found have been so fun. Boris and Bella was definitely my favorite out of the three, but they were all good.

Everything about this cover beings me joy. It is a silly little book, but there is sharing food and celebration in amongst spicy salsa shenanigans. I look forward to exploring other works by this author/illustrator pairing.

Celebrating #GalentinesDay for several days lately, knitting together and visiting tearooms with @Talewaggingreads , a dear old friend, and a new one. #FeelintheLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @eggs

Sorry, wrong season, but still cute.

This story would be a great introduction to Langston Hughes and poem writing in the classroom

There Was a Party for Langston written by Jason Reynolds, 2023 was a fantastic book that had such a beautiful rhythm and tempo when read aloud by the author. The characters that were brought in were influential and had great meaning behind there implementations. The characters had beautiful background and meaning in literature and poem writing.

Super bingeable family drama/mystery takes place the day leading up to a famous author‘s 60th bday party as her daughter reflects on a death from 30 years ago… & a death that will happen later that night.

Children can gain a lot from this book on many levels. It is a great book for literature and history, and there are some alphabet mentions as well.

A book that pays homage to Langston Hughes, a poet from the Harlem Renaissance, and his influences. This book addresses Langston Hughes early life and impact, using some of his own quotes! Near the end, the book mentions Maya Angelou and Amiri Baraka and their works.

For younger students but books that help with social emotional regulation are always the best.