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Hip-hip-hooray for the power of love! When a pet dragon’s flame goes out, a young pet dragon owner tries feverishly to figure out how to relight his dragon. Things are tough.

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The work of Jamaica Kincaid, author, memoirist, essayist, professor, reached literary heights despite her biography: She was born into poverty in St.

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In You’re Snug with Me, author Chitra Soundar has followed the classic children’s storytelling formula of the repeated phrase.

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Open this graphic novel and the striking yellow and red illustrations will keep you turning the pages.

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Little Puffin’s patience is again being tested in this rambunctious follow-up picture book to The Angry Little Puffin by Timothy Young.

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“A perfect read for a summer’s day.”

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“Use this sparse and simple picture book for a story time with patient readers who are ready for reflection on the lives of trees and the importance of resilience and community.”

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“A lively mix of words and pictures . . .”

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“Greet the sun, bold and bright!

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“Fun and engaging, Untitled proves just how interactive a deceptively simple picture book can be.”

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“Melleby’s beautifully written and moving debut depicts a well-crafted character in search of safety and understanding. An important and expertly layered novel.”

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“Again, but Better is a fun idea. Who doesn’t like a love story with time travel and a chance to do things over again—and do them the right way?”

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“[C]heerful, funny . . . Perfect balance of text to art . . .”

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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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Theodore Boone: The Accomplice by John Grisham has a lot going for it.

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“Aimed at a middle-grade audience, readers on the lower end of that spectrum may find portions of the book . . . a bit too mind-bending and twisty.

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Dogs are running hither and tither, wild and free, as playful and mischievous as Elliot Elam’s scene on the cover of Christopher Reid’s Old Toffer's Book of Consequential Dogs.

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“What’s Your Favorite Bug? is a creative stand out, a little collection so full of personality that the reader will be tempted to look fo

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“Sometimes agreeing to be friends and roommates is the family structure that will be the most emotionally successful . . .”

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“The Yellow Suitcase is truly a touching glimpse through a multicultural window into what would otherwise be a very private world.”

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“This funny picture turns the ‘counting sheep’ story on its head.”

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“Floaties, sand bucket, and shovel optional, The Quiet Crocodile Goes to the Beach is all about enjoying an outing with friends.”

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“Stay, Benson! might be the perfect picture book.”

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“Ruskin and Blake, though living over a century apart, remain intellectual simpaticos and well-matched creative partners, making The King of the Golden River a fabulous classical s

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“My name is Theo and I live in a small town by the sea. A town just like any other, full of ordinary people like you and me. People we might not pay much attention to at first.

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