Tiny Gets a Shout Out!

Honored and thrilled by @hereweeread for this great shoutout!!! (Repost)
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Tiny and the Big Dig is a fun rhyming read aloud with colorful illustrations...perfect for storytime! I love the overall message of believing in yourself and avoiding negative talk from the naysayers.
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Not only did Tiny believe in himself, but so did his kid owner, a cute little Black boy. He cheered little Tiny on until the very end.
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Great for showing kids it doesn’t matter how small you are to accomplish goals or make a difference. Recommended for ages 3-5. Have you read this one yet? 👇🏾#tinyandthebigdig @scholasticinc

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Fun Surprises!

The handle of my purse broke on the road, so I ran into a little boutique to see if I could find a replacement to get me through. No luck on the purse, but I did find this. 😀

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Walk Out and Say No More!

A protest walk-out at my son’s high school in the icy rain: 17 minutes for 17 lives. I hold high hopes for this generation — their ability to communicate, inform and mobilize is unlike anything we’ve seen. This might just be the generation to save us from ourselves.

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Bookworm Book Festival

Some pics from The Bookworm Festival in Houston. 📚❤️ Ethan Long, Loren Long (no relation 😉), Matt de la Peña, Lisa Mantchev, Todd Parr, Tammy Kippes Sauer, Emily Arrow. 📚 PS: The cake was made by middle schoolers!!! 🐶 🍰

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Jump Into It!

I’ve been begging my fairy Godmother for an ARC, and she totally came through! I do adore you, Kwame. Can’t wait to jump (😉) into this one. ❤️❤️❤️

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Check this out!

It’s finally here — and I GOT IT! 🙌🏻 Written in verse and fully (and equally poetically) illustrated by Lita Judge. I’m proud to call her my friend, because this Blows. Me. Away. (And, quite honestly, Lita’s backstory on creating this book is as compelling and incredible as Mary’s.)

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Sniff! Sniff-sniff! I smell a bone

Debuts TOMORROW! 🐶 Sniff! Sniff-sniff! I smell a bone. A bone that's BIG. I'll get it out, I'll dig and dig. A big, BIG bone! I know it's there! It will take work, but I don't care! Tiny may be a small dog, but don't let that fool you. He's a pooch with power who knows what he wants. And he's going for it. But oh, those pesky pessimists -- they're trying to rain on Tiny's dig-parade! Thank goodness for one special boy who believes in Tiny, because in the end, this dog's grit proves that he's the little pup who could... dig up some giant surprises!

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