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KID POST: The Not Perfect Hat Club

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

KID POST: The Not Perfect Hat Club

The Not Perfect Hat Club by Jena Ball Book review by Leo, age 8.5 Hi this is Leo and I am writing a book review on The Not Perfect Hat Club by Jena Ball. It is an awesome book about a therapy dog. Sir Isaac Newton is a golden retriever. There are also two kids that are…

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Christmas Sticker Book

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Christmas Sticker Book

Hi. This is Leo. Do you love sticker books? My brother and sister LOVE them and recently we had the chance to check out a new Christmas sticker book with four THOUSAND stickers! It is called Christmas 4000 Stickers: Frosty, Festive, and Fun! and it is by Parragon Books. *Disclosure: I received a copy of this book…

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Top Five Reasons Why Rush Hour and Rush Hour Shift Are Awesome

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Top Five Reasons Why Rush Hour and Rush Hour Shift Are Awesome

We love and Rush Hour Shift by ThinkFun. Rush Hour is a one-player game and Rush Hour Shift is a two-player game. Top Five Reasons Why Rush Hour and Rush Hour Shift Are Awesome By: Leo, who turns seven on Monday Both of these games are puzzles that you get to solve and it’s so fun. Rush Hour…

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Funny Joke Books for Kids

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Funny Joke Books for Kids

Hi. This is Leo. I’m going to tell you some of my favorite funny joke books for kids because April Fools’ Day is coming up. I think you probably know by now that I like jokes. Do you have a favorite joke? Can you share it with me? I love love love jokes. Funny Joke…

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

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Owl Moon by Jane Yolen

Hi guys. It’s Leo. This week we read Owl Moon by Jane Yolen in our book club. Here’s how to draw an owl: Here is my little brother reading the book. He can’t really read yet: Here’s a book cover my little sister made: One day, we made owls and an owl habitat: I also interviewed…

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

By Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley 2 Comments

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Hi. This is Leo again. We are doing a Family Book Club and this week was our very first week. We picked the book The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. I did a whole bunch of instructional videos for the book club so that all the kids would have fun doing some crafts and…

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poppies Hi, all! I'm Cait. I'm a school psychologist, wife, mom to three amazing children, writer, bookworm, nature lover, coffee drinker, Chesney fan, board game nerd, and now- suddenly-unexpected homeschooler...and podcaster!
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