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First Friends: Shapes

by Danielle Ballantyne

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... Read More

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Mommy Crumbs

by Danielle Ballantyne

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... Read More

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The Flying Circus

by Danielle Ballantyne

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... Read More

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My Friend LeVar

by Danielle Ballantyne

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... Read More

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