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Rec and To-Read (May 2025)

Travis Jonker, May 29, 2025 | Articles



One recommendation and a look at my current to-read pile.

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2025 New Books . . . NOT!

Travis Jonker, May 27, 2025 | Articles



New books that are NOT what you think they are.

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Top 10 Circulated Picture Books of the ’24-’25 School Year

Travis Jonker, May 26, 2025 | Articles



Which books have been checked out the most at my school library this year? Let's have a look.

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Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#63)

Travis Jonker, May 23, 2025 | LEGO Book Covers



Can you name these 3 books by their LEGO-fied covers?

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The Unexpecteds: 6 Sneakily Popular Books in Our K-3 School Library This Year

Travis Jonker, May 21, 2025 | Articles



Which books have been checked out the most at my school library this year? Let's have a look.

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Who’s Waldo? 6 Seek-and-Find Finds for 2025

Travis Jonker, May 20, 2025 | Articles



Six books for when you can't find Waldo.

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Top 10 Circulated Nonfiction of the ’24-’25 School Year

Travis Jonker, May 19, 2025 | Articles



Which books have been checked out the most at my school library this year? Let's have a look.

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Newbery/Caldecott 2026 Spring Check-In

Travis Jonker, May 16, 2025 | Articles



Checking in on the 2026 Mock Newbery and Caldecott lists on Goodreads.

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Now on The Yarn Podcast: Mk Smith Despres

Travis Jonker, May 14, 2025 | The Yarn



I talked with teacher/author/poet Mk Smith Despres about their recent picture book There's That Sun Again.

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10 to Note: Summer Preview 2025

Travis Jonker, May 13, 2025 | Articles



I scoured the internet to bring you 10 books I’m most looking forward to in June, July, and August. It’s a graphic novel-heavy list this time out, but that’s because this summer brings an unusually high level of excellent-looking graphic novels. Picture Book Scrub in the Tub by Jan Thomas June 3 | Beach Lane […]

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