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Celebrate the Chinese New Year With The Great Race by Christopher Corr
THE GREAT RACE: STORY OF THE CHINESE ZODIAC Written and illustrated by Christopher Corr (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books/Quarto; $17.99, Ages 3-6) A new retelling of The Great Race, a classic...
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Happy Passover! Celebrate With Pippa’s Passover Plate by Vivian Kirkfield
PIPPA’S PASSOVER PLATE Written by Vivian Kirkfield Illustrated by Jill Weber (Holiday House; $17.99, Ages 4-8) I’m always happy to welcome a new picture book with an original take on the holiday...
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A Roundup of Recommended KidLit Reads for National Poetry Month
APRIL IS NATIONAL POETRY MONTH Share a Poem Today! It may be the last day of April, but I hope that won’t stop anyone from bringing poetry into the lives of children. Here’s a roundup of some...
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Three New Children’s Books for Mother’s Day 2019
BEST NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR MOTHER’S DAY – A ROUNDUP – MY TWO MOMS AND ME Written by Michael Joosten Illustrated by Izak Zenou (Doubleday BYR; $8.99, Ages 0-3) My Two Moms and Me, a sleek new...
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Kids Book Review – Daniel’s Good Day by Micha Archer
DANIEL’S GOOD DAY Written and Illustrated by Micha Archer (Nancy Paulsen Books; $16.99, Ages 3-6) The people where Daniel lives always say, “Have a good day!,” but Daniel wonders what is a good...
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Best Back-to-School Books 2019 Part Two
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Kids Halloween Picture Books 2019
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Kids Picture Book Review – Go, Girls, Go!
GO, GIRLS, GO! Written by Frances Gilbert Illustrated by Allison Black (Beach Lane Books; $17.99, Ages 3-6) Who said transportation stories are just for boys? Doubleday Books for Young Readers...
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Children’s Christmas Books Roundup 2019
CHRISTMAS BOOKS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Christmas Is Coming! Celebrate the Holiday with Art, Stories, Poems, Songs, and Recipes By The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Abrams BYR; $24.99, Ages 8 and up)...
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Six Kids’ Books for Easter 2020 – A Roundup
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Five Children’s Books for Armchair Traveling
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Our Five Fave New Valentine’s Day Books for Kids 2021
A ROUNDUP OF OUR FIVE FAVE VALENTINE’S DAY BOOKS FOR KIDS Another year, another wonderful bunch of new Valentine’s Day Books for kids. There’s something here for every little reader in your family so...
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Debut Picture Book Review – Whole Whale
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An Interview with Author Angela Burke Kunkel
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ICEBERG: A LIFE IN SEASONS Written by Claire Saxby Illustrated by Jess Racklyeft (Groundwood Books; $19.99; Ages 3-6) From the Publisher: “An iceberg shears from a glacier and begins a...
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Six New Children’s Passover Books for 2023
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Best New Children’s Books for Father’s Day 2023
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Five New Children’s Books for Pride Month
CHILDREN’S BOOKS FOR PRIDE MONTH ~ A ROUNDUP ~ GRANDAD’S PRIDE Published in Partnership with GLAAD Series Written and illustrated by Harry Woodgate (Little Bee Books; $18.99, Ages 3-6) ★Starred...
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