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Eka and the Elephants (Dance-It-Out! Creative Movement Stories for Young Movers) by Once Upon a Dance (Author), Leah Irby (Author), Cristian Gheorghita (Illustrator)

Brilliantly subtle and spot-on… A charmer. Once Upon a Dance and Leah Irby’s delightful latest in the Dance-It-Out series celebrates the arts and creativity, while inciting the love of gardening. Eka and her family are excited to start a new…
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Medieval Mashup (Leigh’s Wheelie Adventures) by Charlene McIver

Full of heart, full of fun… Based on the true story of Leigh who was born with a severe physical disability​​​​​​, McIver’s heartwarming second installment in Leigh’s Wheelie Adventures follows Leigh and his friends as they prepare for their school’s…
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Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles by Steven Joseph

Original, witty, and insightful… A charmer. Crankiness is in full swing, wreaking havoc on people’s lives. When Herbie Snoodleman invents the SnoodleMobile, a car powered by noodles, happiness begins to spread its wings. But Sour Croodleman, the creator of the…
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The Big Day by Terry Lee Caruthers

An engrossing and original historical tale, making for an easy crowd pleaser… Caruthers’s wholly absorbing children’s picture book takes readers to Knoxville, Tennessee, on September 6, 1919 as young Tansy accompanies Big Mama to the polling booth to cast her…
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Where is the Sun? by Tamar Johnson

A charming book that speaks directly to young hearts… Johnson returns with this striking picture book that celebrates positivity and gratitude. As young Lea and her mom set out to do their errands through the gray, rainy city streets, the…
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City Kitties by Rizwan Asad (Author), Andy Catling (Illustrator)

A fun, fresh look at the value of experience… Asad’s latest children’s picture book is an enjoyable tale of the marvels of adventuring and the significance of valuable experience. Little Mitten is too mischievous to be tired of his own…
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Max Goes to Town: Based on a True Story by Cynthia L Clark

Colorful, compelling, and fun… Deliciously readable. Clark takes a break from her usual genre of suspense and brings this delightful story of a scurfy, gray cat who cleverly hitches a ride to the town with its family. Max, the family…
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Iris and Cora: Adventures of the Tall Cousins by Jennifer Paquette (Author), Krystan MacLean (Illustrator)

Delightful and dreamy, a book that’s as beautiful as it is insightful… Paquette debuts with this celebration of uniqueness and self-love. Cousins Iris and Cora are tall for their age and they love it. They even have a club of…
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‘Twas the Night: Christmas dream-like story (2GETHER picture book collection) by Marin Darmonkow

A wordless picture book told with a winning simplicity… Darmonkow relies on pictures to tells the story of a young boy and an injured dove in his engaging installment in the 2GETHER picture book collection series. Using dark washes and…
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What Should Dragon Do? by Stephanie Webb (Author), Kids_art (Illustrator)

A gentle book that offers some powerful lessons… Webb’s fun debut takes readers on a fun journey of three friends and roommates. Dragon, Racer, and Scout are best friends and live together. And though they get along well mostly, things…