A long-time elementary educator, reading specialist, and lover of literature, Renée always has a great book recommendation. In fact, her knack for knowing just the right book to suggest has led some to say she’s got “book magic!” She has an uncanny ability to summon a selection which is sure to feed the soul of the seeker, and regularly encourages coaching clients to use reading as a complement to their sessions.
Here, Renée gives you a glimpse of her bookshelf. Just click on the category to the right that speaks to the area of enrichment that interests you, and you’ll find her latest and greatest recommendations.
Click on the book title to read more about or purchase a book. (Most will be available in your public library, too!)
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Designing Your Life: How to Build a Well-Lived, Joyful Life by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life by Nir Eyal
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD and Bill Gifford
The Perfect Story: How to Tell Stories that Inform, Influence, and Inspire by Karen Eber
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Animals in Pants by Suzy Levinson
A Hatful of Dragon and More Than 13.8 Billion Other Poems by Vikram Madan
The New Kid on the Block by Jack Prelutsky
Peek-A-Boo Haiku Book by Danna Smith (author) and Teagan White (illustrator)
Poetry for Young People by Maya Angelou
The Popcorn Astronauts and Other Biteable Rhymes by Deborah Ruddell and Joan Rankin
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Berry Song by Michaela Goade (author, illustrator)
Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends by Lita Judge (author, illustrator)
Friends Beyond Measure by Lalena Fisher (author, illustrator)
Gato Guapo by Anika Aldamuy Denise (author) and Zara Gonzalez Hoang (illustrator)
Jon Klassen’s Hat Box (The Hat Trilogy) by Jon Klassen (author, illustrator)
Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
Norman Didn’t Do It! (Yes, He Did!) by Ryan T. Higgins (author and illustrator)
Ode to a Bad Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace (author) and Hyewon Yum (illustrator)
100 Mighty Dragons Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle (author) and Lian Cho (illustrator)
Patrick Picklebottom and the Penny Book by Mr. Jay (author) and Gary Wilkinson (illustrator)
10 Cats by Emily Gravett (author, illustrator)
That Is Not A Good Idea by Mo Willems (author, illustrator)
The Imaginary Alphabet by Sylvia Daigneault (author, illustrator)
The Tea Party in the Woods by Akiko Miyakoshi (author, illustrator)
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett (author) and Jon Klassen (illustrator)
The Umbrella by Beth Ferry (author) and Tom Lichtenheld (illustrator)
What Do You Do With A Problem by Kobi Yamada
The World and Everything In It by Kevin Henkes (author, illustrator)
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales by Lucy Cousins (illustrator)
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Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea
The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson
Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate
Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay Eager
Regarding the Fountain: A Tale in Letters of Liars and Leaks by Kate Klise and M. Sarah Klise
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A Children’s Introduction to Architecture of the World by Sundah Shaikh
The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, The Blue Death, and A Boy Called Eel by Deborah Hopkinson
H is for Harlem by Dinah Johnson
Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers (author) and Shawn Harris (illustrator)
How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower by Emma Bland Smith (author) and Lia Visirin (illustrator)
Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner (author) and Christopher Silas (illustrator)
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Jean Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray by Dave Eggers and Tucker Nichols
Ubiquitous by Joyce Sidman (author) and Beckie Prange (illustrator)
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner (Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Illustrator)