Book Review
Oscar Seeks a Friend
It’s not easy for a skeleton boy to make new friends. Oscar worries that his appearance is too frightful to attract potential playmates. A chance encounter with a pigtailed girl leads to a series of colorful adventures, illustrated...
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A Zebra Plays Zither
An accordion-playing alligator, a bear with bagpipes, and a concerto of crickets on clarinet and cornets lead the way through the ABCs in this rhythmic, rhyming alphabet book that’s perfect for cultivating a love or appreciation of...
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One Fox
Count along from one to ten with this surprising, suspenseful tale. It unfolds through the clever use of numbers and mixed media collage artwork, with glowing eyes, sharp teeth, and bright fur and feathers, captivating as they stand in...
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The Rhythm of the Rain
Emptying a jar of water into a mountain pool, Issac imagines the journey it might take as it flows into tranquil streams, winding rivers, city canals, and murky ocean depths, or as it mists into a cloudy sky and falls down to earth in...
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Lili Macaroni
Lili has always liked her name, bright hair, eyes, and the freckles on her face, but careless words from new school friends leave her feeling sad and insecure about herself. Sunny illustrations and Lili’s infectious smile stand out as...
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A Friendship Yarn
When a ball of bright red yarn unravels in the woods, it almost unravels Badger and Porcupine’s friendship, too. Follow the thread as it loops and rolls into hammocks, kite strings, tents, and boat sails, taking shape in a flurry of...
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Jump!
Get ready to spring into action with this little board book with big energy. One creature after another stretches and flexes while spreading their wings, paws, flippers, and claws to show off their high—or maybe not so high—jumping...
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Maybe
Dream, discover, love, speak your mind, and above all follow your heart, encouraged by this collection of reveries exploring a myriad of beautiful what-ifs and maybes. Enchanting images play with scope and perspective in nature as a...