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“By smoothly incorporating three crucial ingredients—accessible format, clear prose, and engaging images of diverse people—Mr.

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“In author Paterson’s prayer to ‘the Father and Mother of all creation,’ she offers readers a simple, beautiful gift worthy of its roots.”

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To pick up this picture book is to be transported right away to an older, simpler time and place.

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A Quest For Good Manners is an interesting and fun way to teach good manners to children.

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Late one winter night, a weary traveler trudges through a fierce snowstorm. Just as he feels he can go no farther, he spies the blazing lights of a house in the distance.

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The illustrations in Monkey: A Trickster Tale from India are rich with vibrant colors, while the tale is equally peppered with cleverness and humor, and, of course, just the right amount of mischie

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When Silverlicious bites into her brother Peter’s cookie, she loses her tooth. It’s not just any tooth—it’s her sweet tooth!

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Miss Dorothy and Her Bookmobile is a charming introduction to children of how a young girl’s dream came to fruition.

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This is a tale of how friendship can bloom and warm the most unique of hearts.

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Forsythia & Me is a story about friendship, devotion, and self-confidence. The tale begins with two best friends, Chester and Forsythia.

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True to all Scooby-Doo mysteries, A Very Scary Valentine’s Day follows a pattern similar to the other books in the series.

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How would a five-year-old boy experience the birth of Jesus?

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What can you say about a retelling of the Cinderella story starring ponies?

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This puffy-reinforced-cover board book counts all the ways that a little girl loves up her baby—her little stuffed animal puppy.

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Angel Cat Sugar, created by Yuko Shimizu and realized here in a cute Valentine’s Day offering by Ellie O’Ryan is celebrating her favorite holiday.

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And I Love You is a spare, simple, and tender book about a mommy cat and her kitten.

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This lighthearted board book, published in 2007, is a sweet addition to the many parent-child mutual admiration society offerings.

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This latest installment in the Clifford the Big Red Dog franchise is a 20-page, 10-spread board book starring Clifford when he was a wee pup.

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Who among us has not felt pale and insignificant in comparison to a friend who seems to shine and sparkle in everything she does and with all that she is?

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Mummy Mazes is an amazing amalgamation of history, meticulously designed mazes, and archeology.

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Who knew that the timeless Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, could be so beautifully re-imagined in such a fresh, exuberant way?

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When Cassandra gets scolded for having an untidy room and messy dress, she becomes sad and begins to think she, as a person, really is a mess.

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The Blue House Dog is a picture book that tells the tale of a boy and a dog.

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Animal Crackers Fly the Coop is a hilariously funny book that children will love and repeat the jokes in forever.

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 “Weekdays are for school. Saturday’s for having fun. But Sunday is the Lord’s day.

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