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Kid Reads: July 9, 2026

7/9/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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Unicorn Diaries Series
Rebecca Elliott

I don't know where the kiddo first found this series, but we've now gone through at least five of these books. In fact, the last time we were at the library, we cleared them out of what they had. The stories are cute and written in a diary format. Each book chronicles one week of unicorns at their school. The illustrations also give off a mixed media vibe. The layering is pretty neat.
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Kid Reads: June 25, 2026

6/25/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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Cat Nap
​Brian Lies

Kiddo selected this book from a display at a bookstore a few months ago. She was joyous upon seeing it because it was a book they read at school. I understand why it makes her so happy. First, the story is a simple one of a kitten trying to catch a mouse, but it's told in a beautiful way. Each illustration is a different era of art. The kitten, subjects, and story changes with each artistic style. This is a beautiful book.
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Kid Reads: June 11, 2026

6/11/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
Unicornia: Learning to Fly and Unicornia: A Magical Birthday
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Ana Punset (author), Diana Vicedo  (illustrator)

Kiddo read the first two books in this series that we randomly discovered at the library. I was walking down an aisle and the title of the second book jumped out at me. (Kiddo loves unicorn themed books.) When we flipped through the book it was a mix of written chapters and playful illustrations. Kiddo is loving using these kinds of books to transition away from full-on picture books. Plus, the stories are really cute. Our library only has two titles in the series so I may splurge and buy what's available online.
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Kid Reads: May 28, 2026

5/28/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. 
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Lulu is Getting a Sister
Judith Viorst

Kiddo just wrapped up this book. She loves Lulu! Thank goodness she understands that Lulu is a model of what not to do. These stories are full of Lulu's misbehavior and bad attitude. I love the writing style in this series. The narrator is the author and the side commentary added to the story is a lot of fun. Some of the chapters are short chats with the reader. It makes things a lot of fun.
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Kid Reads: May 14, 2026

5/14/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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Lulu Walks the Dogs
Judith Viorst

Kiddo has now read two books in the Lulu series. I really like reading these books to her! They are fun and funny. Lulu is what one would call "a handful." Her demeanor makes for good reading. Sadly, because the husband and I share bedtime, I rarely get to read the kiddo's chapter books cover to cover. I think I’ll get my hands on these so I can read the complete series. I really want to know how they end!
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Kid Reads: April 30, 2026

4/30/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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Lots of Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids: A Funny, Laugh Out Loud Busy Book for Children with Over 250 Jokes, Riddles, Tongue Twisters, and Puns
Whee Winn

Kiddo adores this book. We, her parents, do not. She just keeps wanting it for bedtime. And, let me tell you, hearing the same 5 jokes (she only wants the long ones) over and over again is tiresome. While I am sick of this book, it does encourage her to read to us. She has to figure out new words and then decipher the meaning in the joke's context.
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Kid Reads: April 2, 2026

4/2/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. 
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An Elephant & Piggie Biggie! #1
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Mo Willems

Kiddo loves Mo Willem so much that she came home from school with a compendium. It's four books in one and we've read them all a few times. Better yet, she's read most of them out loud herself. She's even beginning to interpret the emotions in the size of the font used. Also, we always have to find where the pigeon is hiding.
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Kid Reads: March 19, 2026

3/19/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. 
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I Am Invited to a Party!
Mo Willems

I'm fairly certain that my kiddo thinks Mo Willems can do no wrong. She read this book to me, cover to cover with no assistance. She giggled most of the way through. Also, she loves how the Pigeon gets hidden somewhere for her to find.
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Kid Reads: March 3, 2026

3/5/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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A Big Guy Took My Ball
Mo Willems

The kiddo loves all things Mo Willems, but this book has been in higher rotation. Willems does a fantastic job of drawing emotions and showing size differences. I love that the kiddo can (mostly) read this one to me. The reading level is perfect for first grade.
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Kid Reads: February 19, 2026

2/19/2026

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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently. ​
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Creepy Crayon!
Aaron Reynolds (a
uthor), Peter Brown  (illustrator)
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The kiddo does not like scary things, so I was surprised when she brought this book home from her school library. But we've read it several times now and she really enjoys the story. In fact, she laughs at the antics of the crayon. This story is about doing hard things yourself, even if cheating would be easier. The illustrations are emotional and give off horror film vibes. Together, it all works surprisingly well.
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