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A Farmer I’ll Be: and more poems for the young and young-at-heart by Margaret Grote

A charmer of a book… Grote’s latest picture book, a gorgeous anthology of poems, is a delightful reminder of the enchantment and joys of childhood and rural living. Written from a young child’s perspective, the poems in the collection are…
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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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Owls Can Dance by Anya Enright (Author), Rebecca Bush (Illustrator)

A sweet, uplifting tale about the value and importance of dedication, zeal, and grit… Enright’s debut children’s picture book is a captivating story about Erin, a little owl, who discovers the importance of practice and perseverance. Erin the Owl yearns…
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The Ice Palace (A Candy Friends Adventure) by Sybil Goodman

A fun, winning wintery offering… When Gooey Looey’s mischievous trick upsets the Candy Friends’ plans for a fun snow day, a magic-infused birthday wish saves the day in Goodman’s latest installment of the Candy Friends Adventure series. Charlie Crunch and…
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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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The Adventures of Birpus & Bulbus: Book One – The Sour Milk Dragon by Michael Albanese & Wynn Everett-Albanese (Authors), Indre Ta (Illustrator)

Whimsy, fun, and entertaining… Authors Michael Albanese & Wynn Everett-Albanese’s warm story in their new picture book series  is just about perfect for new readers who are forging new friendships. Birpus and Bulbus, the Tree Wee Brothers, call Nobby Lob-lolly…
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Your Heart Can Hold the Whole Universe by Rebecca Atanassova

Inspiring, gentle, and celebratory; a remarkable feat. Atanassova’s young narrator tells his best friend “Your heart is bigger than the universe!/ I’ve seen and know it’s true,” and to prove his point he decides to conduct a quirky experiment. After…
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Just Imagine a More Beautiful World by Christine McDonald

Charming and irresistible… A keeper. McDonald turns the first day of school into a fun-filled event for Mrs. Burns’ new students in her delightful picture book. Mrs. Burns begins the first day of school by giving her young students a…
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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…