I read. I share. And here are my weekly picks from a tall pile of books
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​Week One 

With his vivid imagination, a boy turns his room into a perfect place for a salamander

The most wonderful thing in the world is...love.

A tale inspired by the real-life childhood of Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist

"tree-mendous" poetry collection

The first woman in the world to build and design an airplane

Winter-inspired poems with "keen vision."

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Week Two

Inspired by a trip to the museum, a boy artfully captures his love for Grandma

"A sweet and relatable story for anyone who's ever been the odd one out"

Dreamlike tale about how the moon appears in the night sky

How Grandma's red silk dress transforms into different pieces over the years

Autobiographical book of poetry that "illumines the lives of all who read it"

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Week Three

Brilliant illustrations and lines capture a new baby's reality and introduce us to The Menino

"Explore the hidden world and many lives of a garden through the course of a year"

The evolution of life on Earth from single-cell organisms to modern life forms

The wonder of nature captured in poetry and photography

Playful, step-wise instructions on how to become a reader

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Week Four

The love for a child captured in lyrical language

A moving tale about a new life in a new country with a new language

A humorous story about the butterfly effect

"Verse alternates with facts about pollinators, depicted with their preferred flowering plants"

Answers to why bears are the best reading buddies.