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Little Athletes with Big Dreams
Little Athletes with Big Dreams

In an interview about her stunning Olympic trial performance, Sha’Carri Richardson said "I just want the world to know that I'm That Girl." Hearing that, we knew that we needed a bookshelf to encourage young athletes!

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Celebrating AAPI Heritage
Celebrating AAPI Heritage

If you are following us on Instagram, then you know we are very excited about AAPI Heritage Month! This year, it feels incredibly important - pressing even - to uplift the voices of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

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Little Friday Keys
Little Friday Keys

With the help of a friend who is a fantastic child psychologist, I created Little Friday Keys: a list of twenty terrific qualities, skills, and traits that I will look for when selecting and reviewing Little Friday Reads features.

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View fullsize Wishing a very Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers, and many, many more! We know curious and imaginative #LittleFridayReaders love discovering new worlds through #KidLit with you. πŸ’—
View fullsize We love @nikkolas_smith’s artwork and there’s no better day than today to reshare this beautiful illustration. Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Supreme Court Justice. What a pivotal moment in our history!
View fullsize Hearing about the crisis in #Ukraine and how millions are trying to flee across the border, #LittleFridayReaders are bound to have questions about #Refugees. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € 🏑 Why do people have to leave their homes? How do they find a welcoming new home
View fullsize I love finding books for #LittleFridayReaders with #BoldAndBookish themes! Have you read "It Ain't So Awful, Falafel?" This #MGLit debut by Firoozeh Dumas is the perfect #LittleFridayReads pairing with our February @gf_boldandbookish pick &
View fullsize Say hello to the newest members of the #LittleFridayReads team: Kittens Betsy and Tacy! They were named in honor of two of our favorite characters from Maud Hart Lovelace’s iconic @betsy_tacy series. (Which we highly recommend for #LittleFrid
View fullsize Happy New Year, #LittleFridayReaders! We hope your 2022 is filled with joyous adventures and stacks of fantastic #LittleFridayReads books! πŸ“š
View fullsize Wishing our #LittleFridayReaders a very Merry Christmas! What are your favorite #KidsBooks about this holiday season? We'd love to add more of your favorite holiday #KidLit to our online #LittleFridayReads bookshop! πŸŽ„βœ¨
View fullsize Have you read "Born on the Water," for ages 7+, by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson? With beautiful artwork by Nikkolas Smith, this #1619Project book for children "chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Bl
View fullsize With the recent military coup d'état in #Sudan, your #LittleFridayReaders and #BoldAndBookish readers may have questions about Sudan's history and what's happening today. Keep reading to learn more about two books we recommend for readers age
View fullsize "True Grit" by Charles Portis is a classic period piece set in 1873. When Tom Chaney kills Mattie Ross’s father in Fort Smith, Arkansas, she is determined to get justice. β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β €β € πŸŽ– At only fourteen-years-old, she enlists the help
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Our Little Friday Reads selections help build courage and compassion. But, that is just the beginning! We selected 20 traits, skills, and qualities to look for as we recommend children’s literature. Those are our 20 Little Friday Reads β€œKeys.”

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