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As the second of eight children and the mother of four, Veronica Bartles is no stranger to the ups and downs of sibling relationships. (She was sandwiched between the gorgeous-and-insanely-popular older sister and the too-adorable-for-words younger sister.) She uses this insight to write stories about siblings who mostly love each other, even while they’re driving one another crazy. When she isn’t writing or getting lost in the pages of her newest favorite book, Veronica enjoys knitting fabulous bags and jewelry out of recycled plastic bags and old VHS tapes, sky diving (though she hasn’t actually tried that yet), and inventing the world’s most delectable cookie recipes.

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Average rating: 3.84 · 383 ratings · 100 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Twelve Steps 3.78 avg rating — 203 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Princess and the Frogs: A Funny Picture Book About a Pet Frog, Not a Prince – For Kids (Ages 4-8) by Veronica Bartles (Goodreads Author), Sara Palacios (Illustrator) 3.91 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On Being Enough: KidLit Confections S'mores Cookies

Summertime is stereotypically a time for all kinds of outdoor fun, like hiking, camping, and making s'mores by the campfire. So you'd think I'd save this #KidLitConfections recipe for a summer post. But for me, nothing beats an ooey-gooey s'more on a crisp, fall day. And when the weather isn't cooperating for sitting by the campfire, I simply fire up my oven!(The recipe, including a link to the

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Graham started off small, but then he grew ("with an ooey-gooey middle and a square of sweetness") as he became a s'more. I love the subtle play on words as this little s’more struggles with feeling that he should be something more. But what more cou ...more
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This is such a sweet picture book all about the ways that bread feeds us, body and soul. The act of making bread as a family activity, and the ways it brings us together. Gorgeous, lyrical prose that reads almost like a lullaby and gorgeous illustrat ...more
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This is the story of Emancipation Park in Texas, told from the perspective of the park itself. The park was built to remember the day that Black folks in Texas learned that they had been freed by the Emancipation Proclamation. They built this park as ...more
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“I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I've never been able to believe it. I don't believe a rose WOULD be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise”
― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest

tags: failure, inspirational, success

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“The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served.”
― Gordon B. Hinckley, Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes

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“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
― Maya Angelou

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“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
― Barack Obama

tags: determination, helping-others, hope, initiative, just-do-it, proactivity, service, volunteerism, work

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