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Best Dinosaur Ever by Lori Rotter (Author), Vaughan Duck (Illustrator)

Heartwarming and silly: an uproarious Milo-a-saurus adventure. In Rotter’s delightful picture book, a young boy’s fascination with dinosaurs sparks an extraordinary voyage of the mind. Milo, a curious and spirited child, yearns to be a dinosaur just like the ones…
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Scar’s Thanksgiving: The Second Book in the Misadventures of Scar Fernandez by Vida Fernández

Heartwarming, witty; engaging fun. Adorable Scar goes through the holiday season and learns about giving thanks as well as the yummy goodness that comes from a traditional Thanksgiving pork roast in Fernández’s charming second installment in the Misadventures of Scar…
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Bentley’s Fantabulous Idea by Miki Taylor

Fun, pleasant, and inspiring… A gleeful ode to friendship and problem-solving. Taylor’s latest picture book, first in a planned series, takes readers on a best friends-trio’s adventurous quest as they try to complete a difficult school assignment. Usual days for…
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Santa’s Slip Up by Raven Howell

A spooky holiday delight that brings Halloween and Christmas together…   Santa’s arrival on Halloween night triggers a perfect holiday mix-up in Howell’s fun latest. It’s Halloween night. Spiders, skeletons, vampires, and ghosts are lurking in dark, moon-lit corners. But…
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Rhyme Time ABC: An alphabet adventure from A to Z by May Killebrew Hanna

A sparkling adventure in rhyme and alliteration, this is an alphabet book done right… Children rhyme their way through the alphabet in Hanna’s outstanding board book. Hanna carefully plays with word sounds, and her rhyming text is child-centered, making it…
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The Adventures of Vylette Bunny and Michie: Love at First Bite by Michelle Crichton (Author), I Cenizal (Illustrator)

Brilliantly subtle and spot-on… A charming early read. Crichton’s latest is a charming story about acceptance, understanding, compassion, and pet ownership. Kind and caring, Michie has always dreamt about owning a pet of her own. When she sees Vylette bunny…
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Book blurb: The Perfect Toy Soldier by Kristine Lee

Filled with bold, captivating illustrations and a heartwarming tale, The Perfect Toy Soldier is the story of a one-armed toy soldier and his search for a forever home. Mr. Murray, the toymaker, takes great pride in his perfect toys. But…
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But, i don’t want to say GOODBYE! by Ta’Shay Mason

A gentle, expert treatment of a difficult subject… Mason adeptly explores grief in this heartfelt, poignant picture book. Everyone is preparing for the funeral, but it’s difficult for Mason’s little protagonist to come to terms with her father’s death. As…
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Chuckles and Smiles by Raven Howell

A rollicking delight… Award-winning Howell celebrates the power of joy to be found in little ordinary things in her charming latest, a collection of poetry for young children. The poems are rhymed gracefully, with the key words set in uppercase…
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Why Inch Got a Foot (6 of 1/Half Doz of the Other Series: Book 2) by Ron Roecker

A quirky, clever tale… Endearing from the first page, the award-winning Roecker’s second installment in the series takes readers to an adventurous journey with a tiny inch worm. The adorable Inch, the inch worm, is too inquisitive for her family…