Author: Elza Kinde
Elza is a designer of graphics, reader of Middle Grade, and maker of bad puns. Her creative outlets include hand lettering, blogging, and fiction writing to name a few! You can find her on most social media platforms as @elzakinde.
Black and White
This dynamic duo believes in fine footwear.
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National Egg Day
June 3 is National Egg Day! How do you like your eggs? We like ours MAGICAL.
Little egglet on your own,
Have your mom and daddy flown?
Don’t worry–you are not alone!
We’ll find you a good safe home
―The Secret Destiny of Pixie Piper by Annabelle Fisher
Snacks for Bookworms
Finding the best reading snack can be tricky. Too sticky, and you might accidentally glue the book. Dusty foods would leave fingerprints. Juggling utensils and turning pages is a dangerous business. But, as connoisseurs and well-practiced Snack-While-You-Readers, we have come up with some go-to favorites.
Duo Bingo
A fun twist on the personality bingo that’s been sweeping the internet nation! Which Kinde Lady do you more closely resemble?
Did you fill out the Bingo meme, too? Link us up so we can take the test!
And if you love Bingo, check out our Summer Reading Bingo challenge.
#MGCarousel – Summer Reading Bingo
Summer is the perfect time to break out some special reading challenges, so Middle Grade Carousel is happy to present you with one of our own. It’s Summer Reading Bingo time!
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Meat Mush
She pushes a bowl in front of Bailey, motions for me to get the ground meat and eggs and salt and onions, and soon we are mushing our hands in the meat mush, squishing it and squeezing it, and the garlic-onion-spareribs-bay-leaf-oregano-tomatoes are swirling in the big pot, and the smells are wrapping around us, and I am dizzy with it, with the smells and the squished meat and the play going on in my head.
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Sharon Creech
National Taffy Day
May 23 is National Taffy Day! To celebrate, I’m sharing my top ten favorite jokes brought to us by Laffy Taffy.
What is thin, white, and scary?
Homework.
Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs
May Ray Day
If your name is Ray (or Rae), it’s your lucky day! May 19 is National May Ray Day.
We’re celebrating in our word-nerdy way by highlighting five words and phrases coined by Rachael Ray.
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