Tag: Book Reviews
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2024 in books!
2024 was another year of beautiful, brilliant books! As always, many that I read were library books and/or audiobooks and/or Kindle books, but I rounded up some that I own as physical copies for the book stack pictures in this post. Below are my favorite nonfiction, fiction, and poetry books for the year with brief…
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favorite books of 2023
It’s time for my favorite post of the year!! These are my favorite reads from 2023. I know it’s a long list, but I couldn’t seem to cut it down. Search #loconnor_faves on Instagram for reviews of these and for favorites from previous years. This was another year of amazing books! I focused on reading…
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24 Children's Books for Summer
These are some of our favorite picture books for summer time! They are beautifully illustrated and have lovely, engaging stories. The Little Blue Cottage By Kelly Jordan Illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle Ages 4-8 This gentle, rhythmic story is reminiscent of The Little House by Virginia Lee Burton. It has a vintage classic feel to it…
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20 Children's Books for Father's Day
These are 20 of our favorite children’s books for Father’s Day! They are silly and serious, tender and fun, and written by diverse authors with representation diverse dads, grandfathers, and families. Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters By Barack Obama Illustrated by Loren Long Barack Obama wrote this gorgeous, inspiring book…
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Loving Day! – 19 Children's Books with Multiracial Families
June 12th is Loving Day! It is the anniversary of the day the US Supreme Court struck down anti-miscegenation laws in the case of Loving vs. Virginia. In celebration, I’m sharing these beautiful children’s books that feature multiracial characters and families. Some are explicitly about race, ethnicity, or skin color, and others are simply good stories that have representation…
Lindsay L. O'Connor 