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The Music Thief

by Karen Rigby

A misanthrope denies her own pain but is helped by a child who encourages her to pray in the lesson-filled picture book "The Music Thief". In Sophie Armstrong’s optimistic picture book "The Music Thief", a witch tries to rid a city of... Read More

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Blueberry and Jam

by Aimee Jodoin

In the charming picture book "Blueberry and Jam", animal friends make amazing discoveries across the state and as close as in their own backyards. In Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino’s edifying picture book "Blueberry and Jam", cat and mouse... Read More

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Spaceman Sam

by Brooke Shannon

A boy undertakes a surprising intergalactic adventure with his father in the unforgettable picture book "Spaceman Sam". Enter outer space—no rocket needed—via "Spaceman Sam", D’artagnan’s cosmic, encouraging picture book that... Read More

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You Can Do Hard Things

by Aimee Jodoin

A supportive mother reiterates her interminable belief in her children in the inspiring picture book "You Can Do Hard Things". In Dana Sutton’s encouraging picture book "You Can Do Hard Things", children learn independence despite... Read More

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Wanjiku, Child of Mine

by Danielle Ballantyne

Vibrant, textured illustrations accompany this eloquent picture book about embracing your identity. Wanjiku grows up in a Kikuyu village in Kenya. She helps her grandmother tend to the goats and cows and learns about the origin of her... Read More

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Broom for Two

by Danielle Ballantyne

A little witch discovers that some feats are only possible with the help of a friend in this whimsical picture book. After forgetting her broom outside, the witch can no longer fly it properly; her flying test ends in disaster. When she... Read More

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First You

by Danielle Ballantyne

The Jataka tales chronicle the many past lives of the Buddha, and this picture book follows one in which he is a compassionate, pure white elephant, Sati. His mother protects him, always taking care of him ahead of herself. As she grows... Read More

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