Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 14th

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The first book is "Twas The Night Before Thanksgiving" by Natasha Wing. This is a spin-off as you might guess of "Twas The Night Before Christmas".

Next is a book for pre-schoolers that are learning to count, and it's called "Five Silly Turkeys" by Salina Yoon.

And last but not least, this one's always a favorite, it's "Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving", by Charles Schultz. These books should help get you and your family all set for the big day.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Nov. 7th

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This morning we are featuring a couple of new books from some of our favorite characters. There are two new Berenstain Bears books, the first is called "The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks" and it's out just in time for Thanksgiving.

The next book is also perfect as we head into the holidays, and it's called "The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree".

On this morning's show, we were fortunate to have Michael Berenstain, the author and illustrator of the Berenstain Bears in studio to talk about the new books as well as the legacy of the popular children's books.

Michael was in town for a book signing event Saturday at Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Legacy Village from 1-3 pm. The signing is free and open to the public. For more information on the event CLICK HERE

You can watch the entire segment from this morning's show on the right side of the weekend morning show blog in our video player.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 31st

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First up today, if you are looking for a halloween themed children's book before you head out trick or treating. How about "The Berenstain Bears "Trick or Treat".

Next, is the "The Berenstain Bears Go On A Ghost Walk". These books are always fun to read, and full of humor.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 24th

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Our first book today was, "Where's My Mummy?" by Carolyn Crimi and John Manders. This is a favorite in the Kim Wheeler household. It's about a little mummy searching for his Mommy. During his search he meets dracula and a skeleton. It's so much fun and the illustrations are adorable.

Next up, in honor of the new hit movie, is the classic "Where The Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. It's also great for halloween.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Oct. 10th

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Our first book today is "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown. It's a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit. This book is a favorite for many families.

Our next book is "Midnight on the Moon" by Mary Pope Osborne. It's part of the Magic Treehouse Series. In this book, Jack and Annie are whisked forty years into the future and land at a space station on the moon.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, October 3rd

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Our first book this week is "Stellaluna" by Janell Cannon. It's about a baby fruit bat who is separated from her mother before she can fly, and how they are finally reunited.

Our next featured book is called, "Junie B. Jones and The Stupid Smelly Bus" by Barbara Park. This particular book is about Junie's first day of school, but there is an entire series of Junie B. Jones books that kids will love.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Sept. 5th

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Kim says, "as the mom of a new kindergartener, I know they need that extra reassurance". so our first book will help then do just that. It's "Kindergarten Rocks" by Katie Davis.

Another fun book for back to school is "How Do Dinosaurs Go To School?" by Jane Yolen.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 29th

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From the book and movie "Marley and Me" comes a children's version called "Marley Goes To School" by John Grogan. It's the first day of school, and Marley gets in a lot of trouble. This book is the follow up to "Bad Dog, Marley".

The next book is "The Jungle Grapevine" by Alex Beard. It brings to life an African savanna filled with humor and misunderstanding, and provides a lesson in how gossip can stir up all kinds of problems.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, Aug. 8th

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Two of my favorite authors are Tiki and Ronde Barber. They have a new book called "Wild Card". They write wonderful books about brothers and football.

Speaking of brothers, how about the Jonas Brothers? There is a book out called "Keeping It Real" by Laura Bergen, and the book follows their new show on the Disney Channel.

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Bookworm Buzz: Saturday, June 13th

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Our first book today is "I Will Never Not Ever Eat A Tomato" by Lauren Child. The book is about Lola, a fussy eater who learns to love her vegetables.

The next book is "The Ugly Vegetables" by Grace Lin. It's about a little girl who makes her ugly vegetables into soup that's so good, it attracts the neighbors.

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