I was sent a copy of Boris and the Worrisome Wakies by Helen Lester Boris and the Worrisome Wakies by Helen Lester Release Date: 2017-03-07 “I’m hunnnnngry! I think my PJs are on backwards! My cuddle-bunny is hogging the bed!” It’s bedtime, but Boris has the worrisome wakies! No matter how much Papa and Mama badger their little badger, Boris can’t sleep. He’s too itchy, too thirsty, too everything. But the wakies at bedtime lead to snoozing—and trouble—at school! Can Boris banish the worrisome wakies for good? Fans of…
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Mailbag Monday / In My Mailbox / Book Haul Jan 30th, 2017
It’s a book haul, y’all! I swear I’m trying to get back into the swing of things around here. Trying to get a good schedule worked out for blogging and work and school. It gets overwhelming. Sometimes I have to step back and rethink my routines. I really feel like I am getting the hang of this “adulting “ thing now, though. Seriously. It is about time, right? Anyway, these are the books we have received to feature here on WeAreWordNerds over the last week. I hope you take a…
Read MoreAll for Me and None for All by Helen Lester
I was sent a copy of All for Me and None for All by Helen Lester All for Me and None for All by Helen Lester Release Date: 2016-04-12 A book about sharing for one and all! Gruntly is a hog—a ball hog, a snack hog, a treasure hog! He doesn’t share his toys with his pals and, in fact, helps himself to theirs! And when Gruntly finds out about Saturday’s treasure hunt, he can’t wait for the first clue so that he may be the one to find…
Read More#kidlit Book of the Day: Laugh-Along Lessons 5-Minute Stories by Helen Lester
I was sent a copy of Laugh Along Lessons 5 Minute Stories by Helen Lester Laugh-Along Lessons 5-Minute Stories by Helen Lester Release Date: 2015-04-07 Having trouble listening? Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin? Finding it difficult to work as a team? No matter the trouble, laughter is the best medicine! This value-packed collection features eight stories that will have kids laughing and learning important life lessons. Parents will love that each story can be read aloud in five minutes flat. Hurty Feelings It Wasn’t My Fault Listen, Buddy…
Read MoreKidlit Book of the Day: Pookins Gets Her Way by Helen Lester
I was sent a copy of Pookins Gets Her Way (Laugh-Along Lessons) by Helen Lester Pookins Gets Her Way (Laugh-Along Lessons) by Helen Lester Release Date: 2015-02-03 “Kids will recognize bits of themselves in Pookins . . . an amusing, hard-edged heroine.” —Booklist Pookins always gets her way. If she doesn’t, she makes faces, she throws apples, and she yells very loudly! But when Pookins finds a magic gnome who grants her three wishes, she hastily wishes to be a flower. Powerless to do anything, she realizes that her way…
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