Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Monday, October 2, 2017
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Saturday, September 30, 2017
31 Days of NEW Kids Picture Books: 2017 edition
2015 NEW Kids Picture Books
2014 NEW Kids Picture Books
Wow, how can it be almost October already?! Here in Michigan we had a week of 90+ degree temps, just in time for the first day of fall... :-P October sure snuck up on me, but it's still time once again for #write31days.
I've had fun each October writing short book reviews each day. My local library has a section just for new books that have arrived in the last 6 months, typically published within the last year. I'll be following the same format as previous years, but the content will be completely new!
This post will contain the growing list of books as I publish them:
Day 1: If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't! by Elise Parsley
Day 2: Naptastrophe! by Jarrett Krosoczka
Day 3: The Giant Jumperee by Julia Donaldson & Helen Oxenbury
Day 4: Mid-Season New Releases by Usborne Books & More!
Day 5: Queen Dog by Bridget Heos
Day 6: The Three Little Pugs and the Big Bad Cat by Becky Davies
Day 7: There, There by Tim Beiser
Day 8: Little Fox in the Forest by Stephanie Graegin
Day 9: Garcia & Colette Go Exploring by Hannah Barnaby
Day 10: Emma and the Whale by Julie Case & Lee White
Day 11: That's Not My Unicorn by Fiona Watt
Day 12: Charlotte the Scientist is Squished by Camille Andros & Brianne Farley
Day 13: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith
Day 14: She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger
Day 15: The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Ashley Spires
Day 16: We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
Day 17: Little Plane Learns to Write by Stephen Savage
Day 19: Bird, Balloon, Bear by Il Sung Na
Day 20: Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming & Lori Nichols
Day 21: The Catawampus Cat by Jason Carter Eaton & Gus Gordon
Day 22: Hattie & Hudson by Chris Van Dusen
oops... #lifehappens ;-)
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Quick Lit: Summer 2017
Saturday, June 17, 2017
The Lion's Tales: early June
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| Hanging out with us at praise band practice :) |
Summertime!!! Here's what we've been up to...
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Quick Lit: Early 2017
I've been on a blogging break since the beginning of January, so I haven't written my monthly Quick Lit posts. Goodreads says I've read 19 books since my last recap. I'll try to keep these short! :)
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| February 10, 2017: 40weeks5days pregnant, hanging out at Barnes & Noble after walking the mall trying to induce labor. |
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
[Re]Introductions
I'M BAAAACK!
Hello hello friends!! As you can see from my previous post, I've been on a sort of maternity leave from blogging since the beginning of the year. My beautiful third child, Penny, was born on February 13.
I've been pondering when would be a good time to start up my blog again, and the annual Armchair Book Expo seemed like the perfect opportunity. I've participated the last two years, and attending the in-person Book Expo someday is high on my wishlist!
I am...
My favorite...
Book genres:
My summer plans...
Hello hello friends!! As you can see from my previous post, I've been on a sort of maternity leave from blogging since the beginning of the year. My beautiful third child, Penny, was born on February 13.
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| For more baby & book (& other) pictures, find me on Instagram |
I've been pondering when would be a good time to start up my blog again, and the annual Armchair Book Expo seemed like the perfect opportunity. I've participated the last two years, and attending the in-person Book Expo someday is high on my wishlist!
I am...
- Wife of 12 years to a high school math teacher
- Mother to three girls: age 7, almost-5, and 3.5 months
- Former youth librarian
- Part-time church secretary
- Independent & Educational Consultant with Usborne Books & More
- Musician
- Coffee lover
- Pizza lover
- Michigander
- Michigan State Spartan
- Dutch
- Norwegian
My favorite...
Book genres:
- Fantasy (especially YA)
- Dystopian (especially YA)
- Memoir (has grown on me in the last year!)
- Historical fiction (unless the main plot is romance...)
My summer plans...
- Not go crazy with all 5 of us home for almost three months
- Play some music with my husband at a few local concerts
- Lead the Bible adventures station at our church's VBS
- Play softball weekly with our church's team
- Finally completely finish our basement (all that's left is the bathroom!)
- Spend lots of weekends at our extended family's lakehouse
- Attend the annual GEMS Leadership Conference
- "Travel" the world using this book, crafts, food, etc (I'm hoping to write a series of blog posts about our experiences!)
Welcome [back] to The Lion is a Bookworm!!
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
The Official Blogging-Break Post
Welcome to 2017!
This post is to let you all know that I am officially taking a break from blogging for awhile. Baby Girl #3 is scheduled to arrive around February 5 (update: Penelope Ann (Penny) arrived on February 13!). I've been slowing down my Usborne business, so I won't be doing any parties or vendor booths until probably summer or fall.
In the meantime, you can still find me here:
SHOP Usborne Books & More -- My online store will remain open, so you can still shop anytime if you need gifts or homework helpers. New titles were just released this week, and will also be released in April and June, so be sure to browse around! Just choose one of the "NO EVENT? SHOP HERE!" events from the drop-down menu at checkout.
FACEBOOK -- I'll continue to post fun book-ish things on my blog's page, including quizzes, memes, Usborne specials, and news about my family.
INSTAGRAM -- Some things book-related, some things family-related. For sure lots and lots of baby pictures. :)
GOODREADS -- While I won't be doing monthly reading recaps here on the blog (see the archives here), I do still keep track of all the books I read.
Thanks for a great year! Please connect with me in these other places! :)
This post is to let you all know that I am officially taking a break from blogging for awhile. Baby Girl #3 is scheduled to arrive around February 5 (update: Penelope Ann (Penny) arrived on February 13!). I've been slowing down my Usborne business, so I won't be doing any parties or vendor booths until probably summer or fall.
In the meantime, you can still find me here:
SHOP Usborne Books & More -- My online store will remain open, so you can still shop anytime if you need gifts or homework helpers. New titles were just released this week, and will also be released in April and June, so be sure to browse around! Just choose one of the "NO EVENT? SHOP HERE!" events from the drop-down menu at checkout.
FACEBOOK -- I'll continue to post fun book-ish things on my blog's page, including quizzes, memes, Usborne specials, and news about my family.
INSTAGRAM -- Some things book-related, some things family-related. For sure lots and lots of baby pictures. :)
GOODREADS -- While I won't be doing monthly reading recaps here on the blog (see the archives here), I do still keep track of all the books I read.
Thanks for a great year! Please connect with me in these other places! :)
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Quick Lit: November 2016
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| Yes, there is a reason this simple square is my first image in this post. Read on to discover why! :) |
I think I'm winding down for the year... Since I met my reading goal for 2016 a few months ago, I don't feel the push to blow through easy reads just for the sake of finishing as many as I can. So I've been taking my time, doing other things instead of reading during down time, and for the month of December decided to re-read something that will easily take the entire month (and likely beyond)!
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