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The Little Yellow Leaf
The Little Yellow Leaf by the amazing Carin Berger has been a favorite for a while. A few springs ago, I decided I was going to read through the EASY section of the Burbank Public Library. I think I...
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Actual Size
Steve Jenkins’ concept for Actual Size is simple. Showcase creatures at their actual size. Truly. Right there on the cover is a teeny pygmy mouse that fits just snug up against a gorilla thumb.Smaller...
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There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
It’s no secret how this story ends. You’ve heard it a million times. But have you ever seen look this remarkable? Jeremy Holmes is the graphic designer behind this book, and it’s so much fun to hold....
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Balloons Over Broadway
Housekeeping Alert! I updated the look and layout of this little blog. New header! New Widget-y thingys! If you are seeing this in a Reader or via email, click over and check it out! I also made...
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The Tiny King
by Taro Miura first U.S. edition published 2013, by Candlewick Press Here’s a sweet and funny story. Candlewick sent me a review copy of The Tiny King in the waning weeks of 2013. My eye was already...
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Monday, Wednesday, and Every Other Weekend
written and illustrated by Karen Stanton published 2014 by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan When I first saw the art for this book, a teeny jolt of whoa hit me right in the heart. I mean,...
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Radiant Child
by Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2016) Let’s start 2017 with one of the most exquisite books of 2016. If you don’t know it yet, I’d bet a Picasso that three Mondays from now...
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The Green Umbrella
by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Maral Sassouni (NorthSouth, 2016) Here’s a gorgeous book that’s got it all. Beautiful language, lovely pictures, and a story that is rich in both originality and familiarity....
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