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Babies on Board Part 2 (A Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure) by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

A moonlit adventure packed with teamwork, heart, and tiny turtle heroes… Chapman returns to the moonlit shores of her Grumpy the Iguana series with a story that balances environmental awareness and character-driven storytelling with impressive ease. A midnight beach rescue…
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Sweet Potato by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

Playful, heartwarming, and delightfully quirky. A young screech owl with a taste for sweet potatoes instead of bugs takes flight in Chapman’s affectionate tale about carving out one’s own identity. Sweet Potato doesn’t have much interest in typical owl pursuits.…
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Grumpy Goes Home for the Holidays (A Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure) by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

Thoughtful, engaging, and heart-melting… A young iguana discovers the importance of compassion, family, and belonging in Chapman’s latest installment in the Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure series. Grumpy sets off on a long-awaited journey to the Florida Keys…
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Mr. Squirrel Finds a Treasure by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

A thoughtful and environmentally conscious picture book about friendship, teamwork, and caring for the world around us.  Set once again in Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Chapman’s latest in the Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot Adventure series follows the duo…
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Babies on Board Part 1 by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

A cozy, feel-good, and fun offering. A beach-day wish becomes a quiet lesson in kindness, family, and responsibility in Chapman’s thought-provoking picture book. Little Mouse, the newest member of Grumpy the Iguana and Green Parrot’s circle, pulls a wish that…
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A Real Life American Dream: The John H. McClatchy Story by Susan Marie Chapman

Quietly authoritative, richly detailed, and deeply reflective—a vivid portrait of grit, enterprise, and family. In Chapman’s compelling work, a Philadelphia builder rises from childhood poverty to create one of the region’s most influential real estate empires. Born in Baltimore in…
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Grumpy the Iguana by Susan Marie Chapman (Author), Natalia Loseva (Illustrator)

A quiet, compassionate, and emotionally attuned story about change and friendship. Chapman explores loss, routine, and emotional recovery in this quietly observant picture book set in Flamingo Park, Miami Beach. Grumpy the iguana is happiest when his days unfold just…