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The Great Big Slap: Slapping is Unacceptable by Patrice M Foster  (Author), Steven Brahma (Illustrator)

A seemingly simple tale that packs a satisfying emotional punch…  Foster’s skillfully crafted children’s picture book is a beautifully told story that gently encourages empathy, compassion, and consideration. Christopher’s mom doesn’t make much money, but William belongs to a wealthy…
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The Brooch: A Magic Within by Sandeep Kumar Mishra

A feel-good story to teach children empathy and compassion… Mishra delves into the “butterfly effect” of physics and applies it to the act of kindness in his latest picture book. A small child hoping to get his candy-of-the-week realizes an…
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Ichiro and the Great Mountain by W. Nikola-Lisa

A deceptively simple, stunning tale of self-realization, enlightenment, and respect for one’s roots.… Nikola-Lisa’s latest is a breathtaking tale of self-realization and awakening. Young Ichiro is content living on the Great Mountain with his parents, but his free-spirited nature makes…
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Molly The Beautiful Pig Has a Pink Party by Marilyn Ferrett

A charming picture book that entertains and provoke thought in equal measure… Sandwiches? Not ready yet. Dishes? Need to be arranged. Birthday cake? Yet to bake. Chairs? Need placement. Tea? Needs mixing. Umbrella? Needs fixing. Molly’s surprise birthday party preparations…
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Wilbur and the Watering Can by Cynthia L. Clark

A treat to be savored… Clark’s latest picture book beautifully instils the love of gardening while entertaining. Spring is here, and the sisters Magnolia and Lily want to start a garden. When mama gives her permission, the young girls are…
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Where Does LuLu Go? Come Explore With LuLu & Her Magical Unicorn by D.P. Thompson

A great help for calming children at bedtime presented in a fun, entertaining way…Thorough fun! A young girl astral travels to various magical realms in Thompson’s whimsy and entertaining debut chapter book. LuLu is not your average seven-year-old: she’s extra…
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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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Good Night, Good Night, Victoria Beach by Rae St Clair Bridgman

A playful and fun exploration of the alphabet and the four seasons for the littlest learners… Bridgman’s latest, a highly interactive, heavily conceptual picture book, teaches young readers the complete alphabet and the four seasons of the year. With rollicking…
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a COLORFUL Beginning by Raven Howell (Author), Carina Povarchik (Illustrator)

An informative charmer for a rollicking good time… In Howell’s delightful latest picture book, a group of young animals learn color names while celebrating their uniqueness. Green frog is anxious about her first day of school, wondering what she will…
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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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Growing Feathers by Michelle DeMarco

A whimsical, insightful tale… A young boy learns dreams are closer than they appear in DeMarco’s beautifully illustrated debut wordless picture book. The story unfolds entirely through the splendid digital illustrations. Using a palette of yellows, blues, reds, and greens…
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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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Airborne: A Story Book that wants to fly by Heiner Thiessen

Delightful and thoroughly absorbing… Thiessen beautifully brings to life the courageous people throughout history who dared to go where no one had gone before in this entertaining story book. United by the common theme of the resilience of the human…
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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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Little Özil by Lewis Beilman (Author), Lamya Sharaby (Illustrator)

An emotional, thought-provoking story of understanding and acceptance… A little patience and hard work go a long way toward forming connections in this poignant tale by Beilman. Eight-year-old Mustafa loves playing soccer, and he is pretty good at the game.…