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First Friends: Shapes
Bright illustrations and simple text make this board book perfect for readers-in-progress. A diverse group of children enjoy a day at daycare surrounded by shapes: hearts, stars, squares, ovals, and even a rainbow arc are tucked into the...
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Mommy Crumbs
Bright colors and soft shapes warm this moving picture book about loss and legacy. As a little girl, Paula dreamed of flying like a bird or galloping like a horse; as she grew, she earned the moniker “Mommy Crumbs” for the...
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The Flying Circus
A magical circus becomes a vehicle for a thoughtful message of conservation in this dreamy picture book. In a village “with too many worries and too few trees,” feathers float down from the sky—invitations to the legendary Flying...
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My Friend LeVar
A celebration of the children’s television program Reading Rainbow and its host, LeVar Burton, this picture book opens an opportunity to share a childhood memory and a love of literature with the next generation. Author Ezra Edmond...
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Thank You, Everything
A child sets out on a fantastical journey of gratitude in this engrossing picture book. The illustrations defy characterization, with elements of geometric abstraction, neo-Impressionism, and linocut techniques all layered together in a...
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Introducing Sandwina
Ladies, gentlemen, and children of all ages will delight in this biographical picture book about a circus strongwoman who bucked social expectations. Evoking vintage circus posters, the illustrations apply a strict palette of golden...
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Amu Nowruz and His Violets
Delicate details and joyful colors vivify this Persian folktale. From a castle made of snow atop the highest mountain, Naneh Sarma spreads winter across the land; her icy isolation grows lonely. From beyond the edge of winter, she hears...
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Twenty-Two Impressions
Jessica Friedmann’s essay collection "Twenty-Two Impressions" sheds novel light on the potential of the tarot to guide how people move through and experience life. The text opens with an in-depth exploration of the history of the...