I review some of my favorite children’s books as Dr. Toughlove, one of the protagonists in my first book, Jamal and Me. My column appears monthly in The Bay Times/Record-Observer, a local newspaper located in Queen Anne’s County, MD.
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The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice
Dr. Toughlove’s July 2023 column is below. The Queen Anne’s Library Summer Reading Program is in full swing, so Dr. Toughlove thought it would be…
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Because I Had a Teacher by Kobi Yamada
Welcome to June 2023! With the school year coming to a close, Dr. Toughlove thought it was an ideal time to put a spotlight on…
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Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor
Happy May! Dr. Toughlove’s May 2023 book review is below. Ooo-la-la! Is your favorite color fuchsia? Do you like to write with a pen that…
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Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Dr. Toughlove’s April 2023 review is below. Enjoy! If you are ready to laugh out loud, you won’t want to miss reading the book “Alice…
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Who Was Rosa Parks? by Yona Zeldis McDonough
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dr. Toughlove reviewed a book about Rosa Parks. Enjoy! Pop quiz – do you know who Rosa Parks was?…
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Hidden Figures, The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Happy Black History Month! Below is Dr. Toughlove’s February 2023 column. Enjoy! Dr. Toughlove has decided that since February is Black History Month, it would…