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"She made mistakes. She learned. She grew. She paid the bills."

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“Even with (or because of) the poop jokes, Tony T-Rex’s Family Album: A History of Dinosaurs is a keeper.”

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“Fantastic Toys will send the reader off on a creative journey that ultimately is not limited to these 11 inventions.”

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“In a clean, straightforward manner, Raud spins a darling story. The message is clear, but not preachy or imparted from a moral high ground.

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At first glance, Why Can’t I Feel the Earth Spinning? seems to be a book of random and interesting STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) facts.

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Ocean: A Visual Miscellany is a large book, surprisingly done in black and blue ink only, not what one thinks of when thinking of a book about some of the most colorful scenery on Earth.

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Gary Bogue was a household name in the Bay Area for many years with his daily column about wildlife in the Contra Costa Times.

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This gorgeous book has two owls on the cover and six sections in the table of contents. The book is made up of pairs that are similar but not the same.

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“Young children are likely to connect with this book on several levels.”

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The world of a children’s book writer is often spinning in a chaotically counterproductive whirlwind of messy, clumsy pitfalls.

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An online dictionary says that a poem is a piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and song that is nearly always rhythmical, usually metaphorical, and often exhibits such Susan

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From Morning to Night is an English translation of a recently published French edition.

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Good Wives and Warriors, aka Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell, let out all the stops in this highly imaginative coloring book.

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Wish is a wonderful 24-page story about the relationship between a wolf and her cub, standins for parent and child.

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Genius is all around us, yet it can still be a challenging concept to define. Thankfully, author Deborah Kespert seems to have found a delightful way to tell the story of genius.

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“As this amiable picture book demonstrates so sweetly, love comes in all shapes, colors, and languages.”

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“Go out this instant and purchase Swirl by Swirl: Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman.

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“Tales from India is exemplary, a model of narrative and visual storytelling by two talented and inspired artists.

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Ladybug Girl at the Beach is a delightful story about conquering fear of the unknown.