Early Chapter Books

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"energetic, full of movement and character."

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"A lovely intergenerational story of how to find fun in hard work and how helping others often ends up helping yourself."

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Children’s books come in all flavors: sweet, funny, quirky, boring, and gems only an adult would love. Bear and the Whisper of the Wind falls into that last category.

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The People Remember covers the most ground of any picture book out there regarding Black history.”

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“A heartwarming . . . depiction of a close Black family . . .”

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“J.D. and the Great Barber Battle is a refreshing slice of life about a small-town kid who discovers he’s gifted in unexpected ways. It’s a fun read.”

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“An engaging story with endearing characters and a gentle touch on the larger themes of loss and change make for a valuable read.”

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“The Atlas Obscura Explorers Guide for the Worlds Most Adventurous Kid

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This imaginative I Can Read (Fast Fun Reads) is poised to grab the attention of distracted children who might be busy on their devices instead of sitting with a book.

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What’s life like inside a fashionable apartment building in New York City?

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The team of Heinz Janisch and Lisbeth Zwerger returns with a revision of Stories of the Bible, originally published in 2002.

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In Armstrong: The Adventurous Journey of a Mouse to the Moon by author-illustrator Torben Kuhlmann furry and meticulous little Armstrong stands on a stack of boxes and cartons each night,

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In the hilarious new picture book called Inspector Flytrap: Book 1 by Tom Angleberger the cerebral Inspector Flytrap is a—well, flytrap.

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“. . . a timely book . . .”

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“. . . as pleasing as the book is visually and as winning as the concept may be, the story leaves something to be desired.”

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Homeroom Headhunters: The Tribe, the first book in a trilogy of children’s novels by Clay McCloud Chapman, addresses the typical middle school student’s personal struggle to fit in at scho

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“Wyatt Burp Rides Again (The Adventures of Jo Schmo) definitely qualifies as a ‘best’ children’s book.”