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September 19, 2019August 17, 2019 lockehardy

Tutus Aren’t My Style

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Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

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The Perfect Rainy Day

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The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

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Keep Climbing, Girls

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The Start of Something Big

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Like a fool we returned this book to the library without taking pictures! This is a sweet story, and a quick read. Emma is open-minded about trying something she never really considered was for her, and it’s clear her uncle knows her well and supports what she loves. This is a great book for that lovable tomboy in your life, or to help children be open to a variety of activities. Neither of us have ever been tutu people...how about you? This book is super cute! The main character Emma loves playing in the mud, lizards, and climbing trees. One day, she gets a package from her uncle! Inside is a tutu and complete ballerina outfit. Confused, she asks those around her how to be a ballerina. Some say she must jump a twirl, be delicate and float, and make music. Instead, all Emma can do is make burping noises and fall over. Emma decides that maybe she can make her own music and dance moves, instead of take advice from others. What happens is a routine totally unique to Emma and her life. She shows this routine to her uncle who surprises her with a visit, and he is very impressed. He says he never pictured her as a ballerina, which is why he sent her a safari outfit! The two of them investigate the package he sent, and it turns out the company sent Emma the wrong costume! #picturebook #tomboy #diversebooks #weneeddiversebooks #diversebooksforkids #anyonecanwearanything #picturebooks #childrensbooks #education #diversekidlit #inclusion #diversekidlit #diversity #childrenslit #diversechildrensbooks
Work, school and our home life is picking up speed, but I (Lee) find a whole lot of relaxation in my practice of digital art. Falling into a flow and exploring the depth of space is like meditation, and it allows me the time to decompress! What do you do to relax? . #meditation #decompressingtime #artistsoninstagram #kidlitart #bookstagram #digitalart #weneeddiversebooks #queerartist #queerart
Super quick YA read, I read this in about an hour! The story is told from the perspective of Freddy, a biracial Asian teenage girl. Freddy is hopelessly in love with Laura Dean, her on-again off-again unfaithful girlfriend. Laura is a suave, blond, Shane-esque (from the L-Word) character who seems to like Freddy, but not enough to not continuously cheat on her with other girls. To the reader, it is clear that Laura keeps Freddy around for when Laura doesn’t have plans, or is bored. She is cocky and flirtatious, often found having trysts in closets with other girls. In attempt to clarify what the relationship means, Freddy writes to a love advice columnist for help. These emails are interspersed within the scenes of daily life with Freddy, her best friend Doodle (who is going through her own emotional issues unbeknownst to Freddy), and a few other queer friends. As Freddy navigates life, and makes a new queer friend that invites her to a party, Freddy also invites Laura. Laura never answers her texts, but Freddy sees her at the party kissing another girl. Finally, Doodle calls Freddy out and gets honest with Freddy about how she has been ignoring their friendship because of Laura. Doodle has slept with a married man, and is planning to get an abortion. This is a really great story, getting to the quick of the emotional complexities that often accompany relationships and their impact on friendships. It is a relief to be able to read queer stories where everyone is already out, and the focus can be on other nuances of the story-line rather than the coming out process itself. Highly recommend! #graphicnovels #yalit #ireadya #lgbtq #lgbtqbooks #weneeddiversebooks #diverseyabooks #lgbtgraphicnovel #diversity #inclusion #education #bookstagram
Reposted from @readwithriver : This week the Read With River Book Club will be talking about fears. Whether your child is a bit of a scaredy cat or likes to be scared, books are a great place to explore fear in a safe and controlled way. River absolutely loves scary stories. She can't get enough of them! Especially ones with spooky but friendly ghosts! Please join in this week with your favourite about overcoming fear, phobias, or just a good scary story! Can't wait to see everybody's picks! #ReadWithRiver_fear . Love discovering the best picture books? Check out the rest of the club, @inclusivestorytime @sharing.the.shelf @noodlenuts_classics @_mybookaddiction_ @houstonlibraryfinds @bodkinandroo @thetinyactivists @littledailylibrarian @toddlers.who.read @talesofkids @readwithriver . #kidsbooks #scarystories #canadianliterature #bookstagraminthe6ix #kidsbooks #kidsbookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookstagrammersunite #bookclub #bookstagramclub #bibliophile #scarystoriestotellinthedark #facingfears #dealingwithfears #facingyourfears #spookystories
The second installment of the book series about the adventurous and kind cousins-Rosie, Hannah, and Alice! These girls are problem-solvers and active do-ers, they are always ready to get creative and have fun. It’s refreshing to have characters like this be available to be role models for young children. This time, the girls decide to make a trip to Africa to see some wild animals. Passing the time while a rainstorm passes, the girls pack a picnic lunch and prepare for their flight. After the rain stops, the trio becomes a quad as even Roger the cat joins the crew in the balloon! After a long flight over many different beautiful landscapes, the balloon lands to a chorus of scared zebra’s farting. Giggling, the pilots disembark and approach a giraffe. Roger and the giraffe become fast friends, and the girls enjoy their encounter. Unfortunately, when they try to fly home they discover that the balloon won’t budge! Knowing a thing or two about flying, the girls realize they have to wait for the air to cool down before the balloon will be able to lift off. After a yummy picnic lunch, the girls fall asleep and wake up to Roger yowling at a lion! Jumping into action, the group gets into the basket and Alice sprays the lion with water. Safely in the air, Roger is properly congratulated for his alerting of the perilous visitor. What a rainy day! #diversebooksforkids #diversekidlit #diversereads #picturebooks #picturebook #childrensbooks #diversechildrensbooks #childrenslit #education #adventure #diversity #family #inclusion #bookstagram #diversechildrenslit #weneeddiversebooks
It’s a rainy day for Porchfest in Rozzie, but we’re having so much fun out on the town! We love supporting local musicians, and we got to have a trip to the farmer’s market as well. 🌿🎶🌧 #roslindaleporchfest #turtleswampbrewing #roslindalevillage #rainydaze #earlyautumn #weekendvibes

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