CHILDREN'S

BLUE CHICKEN

by Deborah Freedman & illustrated by Deborah Freedman

Delicate and durable, visually sophisticated yet friendly: simply exquisite. Full review >

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STUCK

by Oliver Jeffers & illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

Floyd’s stubbornness and the smorgasbord-filled tree remain funny through repeated readings, offering kids the special glee... Full review >

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WHAT'S NEW AT THE ZOO?

by Betty Comden Adolph Green illustrated by Travis Foster

An initial double-page spread shows dozens of disgruntled animals—walrus and crab and monkey and camel and others—crammed... Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR

adapted by Jerry Pinkney & illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

Just another superb outing from a fixed star twinkling in the children’s-literature firmament. Full review >

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