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Book of the Week- All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
In an effort to organize my bookish life I have decided to start sharing a Book of the Week. I have been meaning to start this for quite some time…but…you know how that goes. Life happens and things get pushed aside. But…the time is now…and I can think of NO better book to start with then All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir. I just finished this book today and this book is going to stick with me for a very long time. It was beautiful and gut-wrenching, and emotional, and infuriating, and just plain old fantastic. I can’t wait to tell you guys about this one. Sending a huge thank…
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Is Book of the Month Worth the Money?
If you are a follower of Bookstagram, BookTok, or BookTube…you have likely seen Book of the Month mentioned once or twice. I had never heard of it until I started following more bookish accounts on Social Media. I think it was about a year ago that it really began to catch my eye. It almost seemed too good to be true…so I decided to check it out. I armed myself with a coupon to snag my first book for $5 (You can too!!)…and took the plunge. Well, I am 10 months in now. So, how do I like it? Is Book of the Month worth the money? Well, let me…
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New Year…New Name!
Can you believe that I started Homeschool by the Beach almost 5 years ago?? I know I can’t! When I first started this blog I did so as a way for me to share what we were doing in our homeschool, as well as our new life here in Florida. It was also a creative outlet for me to write and connect with people. As my kids have gotten older I have noticed a shift in the content I share here. I began sharing more about books than I did about homeschool. Posts sharing book recommendations are truly the ones that bring me the most joy. So I decided to…
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Ring in the New Year with Freedom Soup!
Can you believe we are just days away from ringing in the New Year? I say it every year, but I honestly can’t believe another year has gone by! I have a gorgeous new book to share with you that would make a perfect read for New Years! Freedom Soup is a stunningly beautiful story all about celebrating freedom and the start of a New Year! I know that you and your kids will absolutely love it! I love learning about different cultures and their traditions and celebrations! Have you ever heard of Freedom Soup? I know I hadn’t until I read this beautiful new book. Freedom Soup is a…
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It’s Okay to be a Unicorn
Have I ever mentioned how much I love picture books? Once or twice? Maybe? Ok…well, I really do love them. A picture book can tell a story, it can make you laugh, it can hit you right in the feels, and it can send a message! It’s Okay to be a Unicorn did ALL of those things and much more! I am excited to introduce you guys to Cornelius J. Sparklesteed and his fantastic unicorniness! Welcome to Hoofington The town of Hoofington is a wonderful place to live! It has a library, a doughnut shop, an art store, and most importantly…Hoofapalooza Park where the annual Hoofapalooza Festival is held. Cornelius…
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This Is BABY- Another Picture Book Hit From Jimmy Fallon!
Picture books are my go-to gift for nearly every occasion! There is something so special about giving someone a book! My favorite time to give books are at baby showers or to celebrate the arrival of a new baby! Books are such an incredible gift to give to new parents…building a library for their little one of books that they can enjoy with their child is just priceless! I have a sweet new recommendation to add to your list of go-to books to give new parents! This Is BABY is a brand new book from Jimmy Fallon! Fallon has also authored Your Baby’s First Word Will Be DADA and Everything…
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At The Mountain’s Base: A Beautifully Woven Story of Family, Love, and Bravery
At The Mountain’s Base is an absolutely breathtaking new picture book that celebrates love, bravery, and the unwavering support that family provides. This is a gorgeously illustrated poem that would make an incredible addition to a study on Native Americans or World War 2. At The Mountain’s Base At the Mountain’s Base is a poem about a fictional Cherokee family. Though it features a fictional family, the story told is one based very much in reality. The story begins as a family sits in a cabin beneath an old hickory tree. They sit by the warmth of the stove. They are cooking, singing, weaving, and worrying. Worrying about their daughter;…
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My Go-To Books for Homeschooling
Have you ever found an amazing shirt and you love it SO much that you have to buy it in every single color? You know that it is the perfect shirt for you and you must have all of them? Well, I am about to share a series of books that I feel the very same way about. What started as one book has spiraled into a complete obsession. Not just a little obsession…a full-on-book-hoarding-till-you-need-another-bookcase-obsession! I was first introduced to Sleeping Bear Press Alphabet Books when I was planning our homeschool unit on Florida. While researching books to buy I stumbled across a book called S is for Sunshine. It looked…