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A PERFECT TREE FOR CHRISTMAS by Anne Gillespie Lewis
A PERFECT TREE FOR CHRISTMAS by Anne Gillespie Lewis with illustrations by Carina Stahlberg (Nodin Press, $7.99, Ages 3-7) During the countdown to Christmas, all the trees on the Christmas tree farm...
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And Then Comes Christmas by Tom Brenner
AND THEN COMES CHRISTMAS Written by Tom Brenner and Illustrated by Jana Christy (Candlewick, $15.99, Ages 4-8) When your children seem especially eager for Christmas to come, then it’s time to...
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Madame Martine by Sarah S. Brannen
MADAME MARTINE written and illustrated by Sarah S. Brannen (Albert Whitman & Company, $16.99, Ages 4-8) With soft, smudgey watercolors, the book shows us the unsmiling Madame going about her usual...
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BAKING WITH KIDS by Leah Brooks
BAKING WITH KIDS by Leah Brooks with Photography by Scott Peterson (Quarry Books, $22.99, Ages 4 and up). My daughter and I were thrilled to get our “oven mitts” on BAKING WITH KIDS, the latest recipe...
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A FINE DESSERT: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious Treat by Emily...
One of BuzzFeed’s 25 Ridiculously Wonderful Books to Read with Kids in 2015 Starred Reviews – Kirkus, School Library Journal, & Booklist A FINE DESSERT: Four Centuries, Four Families, One Delicious...
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FRED by Kaila Eunhye Seo
FRED Written and illustrated by Kaila Eunhye Seo (Peter Pauper Press; $15.99, Ages 4-8) The back cover of FRED, a new picture book, teases readers by posing an interesting question: “What would you...
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ONE PLASTIC BAG: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by...
ONE PLASTIC BAG: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia Written by Miranda Paul Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon (Millbrook Press; $19.99, Ages 5-9) One gusty day in early spring, a...
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Power Down, Little Robot by Anna Staniszewski
POWER DOWN, LITTLE ROBOT Written by Anna Staniszewski Illustrated by Tim Zeltner (Henry Holt and Company, $16.99, Ages 3-7) In a pale green, star-filled cosmos, a little red robot is relaxing with...
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Orangutan Houdini by Laurel Neme
ORANGUTAN HOUDINI Written by Laurel Neme Illustrated by Kathie Kelleher (Bunker Hill Publishing, Inc.; $17.95, Ages 3-7) Fu Manchu, a crafty and clever orangutan in a Nebraska zoo, longed to roam...
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Edmund Unravels by Andrew Kolb
EDMUND UNRAVELS Written and illustrated by Andrew Kolb (Nancy Paulsen Books, $16.99, Ages 4-7) Edmund Loom, a bright turquoise blue ball of yarn, is filled with bouncy energy and springtime...
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Mummy Cat by Marcus Ewert
MUMMY CAT Written by Marcus Ewert & illustrated by Lisa Brown (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; $16.99, Ages 4-8) Reviewer Cathy Ballou Mealey just can’t keep mummy about this picture book! A...
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My Cousin Momo by Zachariah OHora
MY COUSIN MOMO by Zachariah OHora (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin; $16.99, Ages 3-7) is reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey. Momo, sporting tricolored head and wrist sweatbands along with a...
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Music Class Today! by David Weinstone
MUSIC CLASS TODAY! Written by David Weinstone Illustrated by Vin Vogel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR; $17.99, Ages 1-3) – reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey Young readers are assured of a...
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Everyone Loves Bacon by Kelly DiPucchio
EVERYONE LOVES BACON Written by Kelly DiPucchio Illustrated by Eric Wight (Farrar, Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers; $17.99, Ages 3-7) And we’re not talking Kevin here either! I clearly remember...
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B is for Bear: A Natural Alphabet by Hannah Viano
B IS FOR BEAR: A NATURAL ALPHABET Written and illustrated by Hannah Viano (Little Bigfoot/Sasquatch Books; $16.99, Ages 2-5) ★Starred Review – Kirkus Reviews Hannah Viano dedicates her new alphabet...
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Elwood Bigfoot: Wanted Birdie Friends! by Jill Esbaum
ELWOOD BIGFOOT: WANTED BIRDIE FRIENDS! Written by Jill Esbaum Illustrated by Nate Wragg (Sterling Children’s Books; $14.95, Ages 4-7) In Elwood Bigfoot: Wanted Birdie Friends! all Elwood Bigfoot wants...
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The Whisper by Pamela Zagarenski
THE WHISPER by Pamela Zagarenski (HMH Books for Young Readers; $17.99, Ages 4-7) is reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey. Pamela Zagarenski’s The Whisper, a beautifully illustrated, brilliantly...
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Red Spider Hero by John Miller
RED SPIDER HERO Written by John Miller Illustrated by Giuliano Cucco (Enchanted Lion Books; $16.95, Ages 4-8) is reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey. ★ Starred Review – Kirkus Reviews Our hero,...
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The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by Beatrice Alemagna
THE WONDERFUL FLUFFY LITTLE SQUISHY by Beatrice Alemagna, translated by Claudia Zoe Bedrick (Enchanted Lion Books. $18.95, Ages 4 to 8) is reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey Edith – or “Eddie” as...
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Rose and the Wish Thing by Caroline Magerl
ROSE AND THE WISH THING A Journey of Friendship Written and Illustrated by Caroline Magerl (Doubleday Books for Young Readers; $16.99, Ages 3 – 7) … is reviewed today by Cathy Ballou Mealey A delicate,...
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