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  • Sneak Peek at Some of My Favorite 2019 Books

    Sneak Peek at Some of My Favorite 2019 Books

  • These Are a Few of My Favorite 2018 Picture Books

    These Are a Few of My Favorite 2018 Picture Books

  • These Are a Few of My Favorite 2018 Books

    These Are a Few of My Favorite 2018 Books

  • 2015 Books I’m Buying as Gifts this Season

    2015 Books I’m Buying as Gifts this Season

  • My 2014 Reading Retrospective

    My 2014 Reading Retrospective

  • Looking Ahead to 2014: My Early Favorites

    Looking Ahead to 2014: My Early Favorites

  • My 2013 Reading Retrospective

    My 2013 Reading Retrospective

  • Best I’ve Read 2012: The Early 2013 Picks

  • Best I’ve Read 2012: The Picture Books

  • Best I’ve Read 2012: The Young Adult Continuing Series Books

  • Best I’ve Read 2012: The Young Adult Novels

  • Best I’ve Read 2012: The Middle Grades Novels

  • BEST I’VE READ 2011

  • Best I've Read 2010

I have been posting a month’s worth of picture boo I have been posting a month’s worth of picture book read aloud recommendations for #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth since 2021. Swipe for the last four years — 120 titles you could choose from — for sharing with children in your life that honor Native American cultures, peoples, and traditions. And remember: It’s not just for November. Native representation should be included in the books we highlight, recommend, read aloud, and share throughout the year. 🪶What are your favorites titles to share in November that honor Native Nations? 🔗 Comment List to get a link to the blog post sent to your messages. Although I would love to highlight many of the new Native American picture books published this year, that will have to wait a few months yet since I’m on the Caldecott Committee for the 2026 award. I am not able to post about eligible 2025 picture books until after the awards are announced on January 26th, and since every book published in the U.S. with an illustrator who is an American citizen or resident is eligible for award consideration, it’s better to just avoid all of them for a little bit longer. But I don’t want us to forget about all of the wonderful picture books we’ve discovered in previous years we could still be sharing this month! #ClassroomBookADay #WNDB #LibraryLife #KidLit #PictureBooks #teaching #reading #bookstagram #ChildrensBooks #HeiseReads
Library Tee of the Week 👻 #HappyHalloween edition Library Tee of the Week 👻 #HappyHalloween edition 🎃 Quite literally my life at the moment with so many to be read bookstacks surrounding me. 🫠 #LibraryLife #reader
Appreciating the seasonal vibes at @bassbaybrew to Appreciating the seasonal vibes at @bassbaybrew tonight. Because when a chicken parm sandwich is the weekly special, you go.
Library Tee of the Week 👻 Spooky season has arriv Library Tee of the Week 👻 Spooky season has arrived! Great time to cozy up & read more boooooooooks. #LibraryLife #reading #reader
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