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a-z blog challenge

H is for Hands

April 9, 2019 Claire Annette Noland 3 Comments

This year for the A to Z Blog Challenge, I am marching through the alphabet celebrating ABC books. Today I’d like to give a hand to Hands that communicate.   THE HANDMADE ALPHABET by Laura Rankin (author and illustrator) Dial Books 1991 This stunning book features soft pencil illustrations of human hands signing the letters […]

Filed Under: alphabet books, Blogging A to Z, Uncategorized Tagged With: a-z blog challenge, ASL in picture books, Handmade alphabert, Laura Rankin author-illustrator

Q is for Quebec – another stop on the A-Z April Blog Challenge – Read Your World

April 20, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 5 Comments

We had a thrilling time in Paris and so now it’s on to Quebec where French is also spoken. I feel like I’m cheating a bit in this blog challenge. There are not many places that begin with the letter Q. I found no books about Qatar and the only book I could find about […]

Filed Under: Books, Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: a-z blog challenge, children's books set in Canada, F is For France a Quebec Alphabet, Quebec, Read your world

P is for Paris and an interview with author Evelyne Holingue

April 18, 2015 Claire Annette Noland 6 Comments

P is for Paris, today’s destination on the A to Z April Blog Challenge where my theme is Read Your World with Kid’s Books. Trapped in Paris written by Evelyne Holingue Young adult fiction Do you remember when the Eyjafjallajökull  Volcano erupted in Iceland in 2010? Air travel was suspended thousands of people had to rearrange […]

Filed Under: Field Trips, Multicultural Children's Books, Places Tagged With: a-z blog challenge, children's fiction set in Paris, Evelyne Holingue, Read Your World with Kid's Books, Trapped in Paris, YA fiction set in Paris

Celebrating Sunflowers – #Life is Good

September 8, 2014 Claire Annette Noland Leave a Comment

I am still a blogger-in-training. It takes me a long time to upload pictures and add a post. One of the best blog incentives was the a-z blog challenge that I joined this past April. Bloggers were encouraged to post daily on a theme following the alphabet. This exercise helped me to think of topics […]

Filed Under: Books, Celebrate, Citizen Science Tagged With: A Field of Sunflowers, a-z blog challenge, Life is Good, Sunflower books, Sunflower House, Sunflower Sal, sunflowers, This is the Sunflower, Tina Downey

Y is for Yummy

April 29, 2014 Claire Annette Noland 1 Comment

Yes! I have almost finished the a to z blog challenge and I have a great book that starts with Y – Yummy” Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Retold and Illustrated by Lucy Cousins Candlewick Press 2009 I don’t think you can ever be too old for Fairy Tales. I have been collecting them most of […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: a-z blog challenge, Fairy Tale Collections, Yummy by Lucy Cousins

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books that take you places
Raven’s Gift
Nancy Bess Had a Dress
Evie’s Field Day
Out and About w George series

Attention Central Coast book lovers, kids, parents Attention Central Coast book lovers, kids, parents, teachers, and friends-
Enjoy the holiday spirit and meet 4 authors of books for children, infants to young adults!
Stories, book signings, cookies, and treats

Bring your friends!

Books make the best gifts!

@volumesofpleasurebooks 
@leewardlaw55 
@authorjejohnson
@scbwicencal
Grateful for family! #thanksgiving2025 #thursdayt Grateful for family!
#thanksgiving2025 
#thursdaythoughts 

@jeanne_muir @grant_muir @drake_muir @nicolearends @laurennolandhajik  @christinabeeghly @pcbeegs @roxannenoland @gn705 missing Mike and @lily_muir @nealmuir @livi_jonesss
Gathering Grateful is a warm and cozy celebration Gathering Grateful is a warm and cozy celebration of all the goodness of autumn with the change in season and the gathering together of family. The lyrical verse is deceptively simple and absolutely beautiful when paired with the gorgeous illustrations. Gather with those you love and share this beautiful book as you count your blessings.
@meganlitwinbooks 
@christinabeeghly 
@laurennolandhajik 
#thanksgiving2025
#worldkindnessday @laurarenauld @brigettebarrager #worldkindnessday 
@laurarenauld
@brigettebarrager
@mrernierecommends
“What does it mean to be kind anyway?” Is the ques “What does it mean to be kind anyway?” Is the question at the heart of this beautiful picture book which speaks right to a child’s heart. We certainly need kindness and let’s each do our part, no matter how small, and see how that kindness spreads. Thank you @patzmill and @jenhill for writing and illustrating this important book.
@roaringbrookpress
#thursdaythoughts
#worldkindnessday
Come on over to B&N this Saturday for a book fair Come on over to B&N this Saturday for a book fair supporting the Assistance League of Visalia’s literacy programs.
@alvisalia 
@gnomeroadpublishing 
@angelac.hawkins 
@littlepresspublishing 
@cardinalrulepress
King Tides mean not only very high tides but also King Tides mean not only very high tides but also extremely low tides. This afternoon low tide was -1.2 feet. Perfect for exploring tide pools. MY DEAR SEA by Andre Carrillo is another great book for beach goers. My favorite line is
“Try not to trip, protect foot and knee,
And never forget to respect my dear Sea.”

#tidepools 
#bookishfieldtrips 
#afieldtriplife
#kingtides high tide is 6.9 feet today Be careful #kingtides high tide is 6.9 feet today 
Be careful of the waves- they can sneak up on you.
Check out THE WAVE by Suzy Lee ( @chroniclekidsbooks 2008) a beautiful wordless picture book. So much emotion in the deceptively simple art.
King tides- I’ll be watching the ocean all day. #b King tides- I’ll be watching the ocean all day.
#bookishfieldtrips
#thursdaythoughts
New book alert! Mr. Ernie Recommends Hank’s Chang New book alert! 
Mr. Ernie Recommends Hank’s Change of Heart by Cindy Williams Schrauben with illustrations by Sasha Richards (The Little Press)
Hank is a collector –of hearts. Day after day searches for things shaped like hearts and then organizes and counts them until it becomes an obsession. He doesn’t want to share until, one day, he sees a girl who needs a heart. “Maybe just one,” he thinks…
This is such a wonderful book about generosity. The joyful, bright illustrations combined with the jaunty read-aloud text will have readers spending time examining each spread and asking for repeated readings. Perfect for all those kids who love to seek, find, and collect.
@mrernierecommends @cindyschrauben @littlepresspublishing @schadefoxart
Kidlit Creatives- join us this Saturday in Morro B Kidlit Creatives- join us this Saturday in Morro Bay!
Happened upon Ghosts at the library on Friday and Happened upon Ghosts at the library on Friday and this graphic novel turned out to be the perfect book for this weekend. A story of new beginnings, family, friendship, traditions, and courage. About spooky with lots of heart.
The authors notes give a great introduction to Dia de Los Muertos as well as information about cystic fibrosis  which the younger sister struggles with. The art is rich and wonderful and the coastal California setting is perfect!
@goraina #diadelosmuertosbooksforkids #middlegradegraphicnovels
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